Overview
- The Country Music Association announced nominations on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, with Ella Langley topping the list at nine nods including Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year for Dandelion.
- Entertainer of the Year contenders are Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Ella Langley, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson.
- Langley has two songs up for Single of the Year, Be Her and Choosin’ Texas, while Album of the Year nominees include Dandelion, Zach Top’s Ain’t In It For My Health, Kacey Musgraves’ Middle of Nowhere, Parker McCollum and Luke Combs.
- Miranda Lambert is a leading nominee and served as a co-writer and co-producer on Langley’s work, and producer Jack Antonoff earned his first CMA nomination for his role on Taylor Swift’s single.
- The CMA field was chosen by the organization’s roughly 7,000 voting-eligible professional members and the 60th awards will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 18 on ABC and Disney+ with streaming on Hulu the next day.