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Cody Johnson, Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert Among First Performers Announced for 2026 CMA Awards
The milestone 60th annual show will feature eight initial performers and a special tribute to late country icon Dolly Parton.
- The Country Music Association and ABC announced the first group of performers for the 60th Annual CMA Awards, which will air live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 18.
- Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson returns to host the ceremony for a third consecutive year, calling the 60th anniversary milestone "extra special" in a press release.
- Ella Langley leads this year's nominees with nine nods, while Miranda Lambert enters with seven nominations, extending her record for most career CMA Awards nominations by a female artist to 70.
- The broadcast will include a special tribute to the late queen of country Dolly Parton, who died in August at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer.
- Performers include recent Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Tim McGraw, Cody Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, The Red Clay Strays, Zach Top, and Tucker Wetmore, with additional acts to be announced in the coming weeks.
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Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert among performers for CMA Awards - Regional Media News
Looks like these artists are choosin' Nashville. ABC and the Country Music Association announced the performers for the 2026 CMA Awards, airing on Nov. 18. The star-studded lineup includes Ella Langley, Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, Cody Johnson, The Red Clay Strays, Tucker Wetmore [...]
First Performers Announced for CMA Awards Include Ella Langley, Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert and Red Clay Strays
The Country Music Association and ABC have announced an initial round of eight performers for the 2027 CMA Awards, including Ella Langley, who leads this year’s nominations with nine, Miranda Lambert, who comes into the telecast with seven nods, and Kacey Musgraves, who has five. Others in the performing lineup include Cody Johnson, who has […]
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