CMA Awards 2026: Ella Langley, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert Perform

The Country Music Association has announced the first round of performers for the 60th annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tennessee.

Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley are among the artists set to take the stage.

The awards will be held Wednesday, Nov. 18 inside Bridgestone Arena from 8 to 11 p.m. ET.

The show will air live on ABC and stream on Disney+.

It will be available to stream the next day on Hulu.

Lainey Wilson will host for the third year in a row.

She said in a Thursday press release, “I couldn’t be more excited to be hosting the CMA Awards again this year, especially with it being the 60th anniversary.”

She added, “I’ve had so much fun hosting the last two years, and this one’s going to be extra special.”

The full list of announced performers includes Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves, The Red Clay Strays, Zach Top and Tucker Wetmore.

A special tribute is planned for Dolly Parton.

Parton died in August at the age of 80 after what her family described as a “brief battle with cancer.”

Ella Langley leads the field this year with nine nominations.

That ties the record for most nominations by a female artist in a single year.

Her 2025 single “Choosin Texas” is nominated for three CMA awards, including song of the year.

The song spent 23 consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

That broke a record previously held by Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You.”

Miranda Lambert co-wrote and produced Langley’s hit single.

Lambert earned seven nominations this year, including producer of the year for her work on Langley’s 2025 album, Dandelion.

Miranda Lambert also stands out with seven nods overall.