The Full List of 2026 CMA Awards Nominations
Updated: Sep 15
The road to the 60th Annual CMA Awards is officially underway!
The Country Music Association has revealed this year’s nominees, with Ella Langley leading all artists with nine nominations, including her first-ever nomination for Entertainer of the Year.
Miranda Lambert follows with seven nominations, while Kacey Musgraves and producer Ben West each earn five. Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Stephen Wilson Jr. each collect four nominations.
The 60th CMA Awards will take place Wednesday, Nov. 18, live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and will air from 8–11 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, with next-day streaming available on Hulu.
Here’s the complete list of nominees.
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Ella Langley
Chris Stapleton
Lainey Wilson
Single of the Year
“Be Her” — Ella Langley
“Choosin’ Texas” — Ella Langley
“I Knew It, I Knew You” — Taylor Swift
“Somewhere Over Laredo” — Lainey Wilson
“The Fall” — Cody Johnson
Album of the Year
Ain’t In It For My Health — Zach Top
Dandelion — Ella Langley
Middle of Nowhere — Kacey Musgraves
Parker McCollum — Parker McCollum
The Way I Am — Luke Combs
Song of the Year
Award goes to Songwriter(s)
“Be Her” • Songwriters: Smith Ahnquist, Michael Hardy, Ella Langley, Jordan Schmidt
“Beautiful Things” • Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Jessie Jo Dillon, Connie Harrington, Megan Moroney
“Choosin’ Texas” • Songwriters: Luke Dick, Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor
“Dry Spell” • Songwriters: Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne
“Gary” • Songwriters: Stephen Wilson Jr.
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson
Male Vocalist of the Year
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Zach Top
Stephen Wilson Jr.
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
The Red Clay Strays
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Muscadine Bloodline
Thelma & James
Musical Event of the Year
“A Song To Sing” — Miranda Lambert with Chris Stapleton
“Horses and Divorces” — Kacey Musgraves featuring Miranda Lambert
“I Can’t Love You Anymore” — Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen
“If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” — Carly Pearce and Riley Green
“McArthur” — HARDY, Eric Church, Morgan Wallen and Tim McGraw
Musician of the Year
Tom Bukovac — Guitar
Jenee Fleenor — Fiddle
Paul Franklin — Steel Guitar
Rob McNelley — Guitar
Charlie Worsham — Guitar
Music Video of the Year
“Choosin’ Texas” — Ella Langley
“Dry Spell” — Kacey Musgraves
“Gary” — Stephen Wilson Jr.
“The Fall” — Cody Johnson
“White Horse” — Chris Stapleton
New Artist of the Year
Avery Anna
Carter Faith
Emily Ann Roberts
Tucker Wetmore
Stephen Wilson Jr.
When and Where to Watch
The 60th Annual CMA Awards will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+. The ceremony will be available to stream the following day on Hulu.
Tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 18, through the official CMA Awards website.
With a historic 60th anniversary ceremony ahead, the CMA Awards are bringing together some of country music’s biggest names alongside a new generation of artists making their mark.
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