Ella Langley, Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert Among Performers For CMA Awards

The Country Music Association and ABC have announced the first group of performers for the 60th annual CMA Awards. The initial lineup includes Ella Langley, who leads the 2026 noms with nine, along with reigning male vocalist of the year, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves, The Red Clay Strays, Zach Top and Tucker Wetmore. After taking home three CMA Awards last year, Langley leads this year’s nominees with nine, including Entertainer, Album, Female Vocalist, Musical Event and Music Video of the Year, plus two nominations each for Single and Song of the Year. Lambert notched seven nominations this year, including two for Single of the Year and one for Album of the Year as a producer, two for Musical Event of the Year, Song of the Year as a songwriter and her 19th nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year. With 70 career nominations, Lambert holds the record for the most CMA Awards nominations by a female artist. Watch on Deadline Musgraves landed five nominations this year, including Album, Song, Female Vocalist, Musical Event and Music Video of the Year. Johnson is up for four CMA Awards this year, including Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Single and Music Video of the Year. The night also will feature a tribute to Dolly Parton, honoring the country music icon. Hosted by Lainey Wilson for a third consecutive year, the CMA Awards airs live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 18 (8-11 p.m./ET) on ABC and Disney+ and is available next day on Hulu. We’ll update with additional performers and presenters for The 60th Annual CMA Awards as they are announced in the coming weeks.