Nine Nominations Lead CMA Lineup

Ella Langley leads the 2026 Country Music Association Awards with nine nominations. This total ties the record for the most nominations by a female artist in a single year. ABC and the CMA announced the full performance lineup on Thursday for the ceremony airing on Nov. 18.

The broadcast will feature performances from Langley, Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, and Cody Johnson. The Red Clay Strays, Tucker Wetmore, and Zach Top will also take the stage. The event marks the 60th anniversary of the awards show.

Langley’s 2025 single, “Choosin Texas,” is nominated for three categories, including song of the year. The track spent 23 consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It broke a record previously held by Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You.”

Miranda Lambert earned seven nominations this year. She co-wrote and produced Langley’s hit single and is nominated for producer of the year for her work on the album “Dandelion.”

Lainey Wilson will host the event for the third consecutive year. The 12-time winner called the 60th anniversary “extra special” in a press release. The show will include a special tribute to Dolly Parton, who died in August at age 80.

The ceremony airs from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+ on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Hulu will stream the program the following day.