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The CMA Awards Will Celebrate 60 Years

The CMA Awards will celebrate six decades of country music when they return on Wednesday, November 18.

The ceremony will be broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Viewers can tune in on ABC and Disney+, or stream on Hulu the following day.

Last year, Lainey Wilson led the night solo for the very first time. And good news: she will be back this year!

Wilson confirmed she will be this year’s CMA Awards host during her appearance on ESPN’s College GameDay.

Plenty of details are still under wraps, and there will be many amazing performances and surprises throughout the night. But what we do know ahead of time is which country music stars have been nominated in each category.

On Thursday, September 10, select categories were revealed live on Good Morning America. Then, Lee Ann Womack and American Idol Season 24 champion Hannah Harper hosted a livestream from Nashville, where they announced the remaining nominees.

The livestream aired on the CMA’s YouTube and Facebook page.

Keep scrolling to see all of the nominees for the 2026 CMA Awards.

See The Full List Of Nominees For The 2026 CMA Awards

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

• Tom Bukovac
• Jenee Fleenor
• Paul Franklin
• Rob McNelley
• Charlie Worsham

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Avery Anna
• Carter Faith
• Emily Ann Roberts
• Tucker Wetmore
• Stephen Wilson Jr.

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

• Brooks & Dunn
• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Muscadine Bloodline
• Thelma & James

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Lady A
• Little Big Town
• Midland
• Old Dominion
• The Red Clay Strays

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

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

• “A Song to Sing” – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
• “Horses And Divorces” – Kacey Musgraves (feat. Miranda Lambert)
• “I Can’t Love You Anymore” – Ella Langley & Morgan Wallen
• “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” – Carly Pearce & Riley Green
• “McArthur” – Hardy, Eric Church, Morgan Wallen, & Tim McGraw

SONG OF THE YEAR

• “Be Her” – Ella Langley (Smith Ahnquist, Michael Hardy, Jordan Schmidt)
• “Beautiful Things” – Megan Moroney (Jessi Alexander, Jessie Jo Dillon, Connie Harrington)
• “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley (Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor)
• “Dry Spell” – Kacey Musgraves (Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
• “Gary” – Stephen Wilson Jr.

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

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Chris Stapleton
• Zach Top
• Stephen Wilson Jr.

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Miranda Lambert
• Ella Langley
• Megan Moroney
• Kacey Musgraves
• Lainey Wilson

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Ella Langley
• Chris Stapleton
• Lainey Wilson

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