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CMA Awards 2026
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The gist
Ella Langley leads the 2026 CMA Awards nominations, revealed Thursday, Sept. 10.
The 60th CMA Awards air Nov. 18 on ABC, with Lainey Wilson hosting.
Background
The CMA Awards is country music's biggest annual awards show, first held in 1967 and billed as the longest-running annual music awards program on network television. The 2026 edition is its 60th anniversary. Nominations were announced Sept. 10, with final-round voting set for Oct. 1-27 and the ceremony scheduled for Nov. 18 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.
How it unfolded
- Oct 1, 2025 -27, 2026Voting for the final round of the CMA Awards takes place.
- Sep 6, 2026Lainey Wilson is announced as host of the 60th Annual CMA Awards, returning for a third consecutive year.
- Sep 10, 2026The full slate of 2026 CMA Awards nominees is revealed, with Ella Langley leading nominations and Taylor Swift earning her first nomination in years.
- Sep 18, 2026Tickets for the CMA Awards go on sale.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Host Lainey Wilson said she is excited to host again, calling the 60th anniversary 'extra special.'
- Analysts
- Coverage frames Ella Langley as the nominations leader, noting she is nominated twice in the Single of the Year category.