First performers revealed for the 60th CMA Awards

The Country Music Association and ABC have announced the first round of performers for the 60th Annual CMA Awards.

The milestone ceremony will air live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 18, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. ET.

The show will be broadcast on ABC and streamed on Disney+, with next-day availability on Hulu.

Lainey Wilson will host for the third consecutive year.

The initial lineup features eight artists: Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves, The Red Clay Strays, Zach Top and Tucker Wetmore.

Several of these performers are also nominees this year.

Ella Langley leads all nominees with nine nods, including Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year for "Dandelion," Female Vocalist of the Year, Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year.

She is also nominated twice each for Single of the Year and Song of the Year.

Langley took home three CMA Awards last year.

Miranda Lambert earns seven nominations this year, including two for Single of the Year, one for Album of the Year as a producer, two for Musical Event of the Year, Song of the Year as a songwriter and her 19th nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year.

With 70 career nominations, Lambert holds the record for the most CMA Awards nominations by a female artist.

Cody Johnson, the reigning Male Vocalist of the Year, is up for four awards: Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year and Music Video of the Year.

Kacey Musgraves has five nominations, including Album of the Year for "Middle of Nowhere," Song of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year.

Tim McGraw, who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame last month, is nominated for Musical Event of the Year.

McGraw has 40 career CMA Awards nominations.

The Red Clay Strays, the reigning Vocal Group of the Year, are nominated again in that category.

Zach Top, the reigning New Artist of the Year, has two nominations: Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year for "Ain't In It for My Health."

Tucker Wetmore earns his second CMA Awards nomination in the New Artist of the Year category.

The night will also feature a special tribute to Dolly Parton, the Country Music Hall of Fame member who died in August.

Parton's influence and legacy have touched every corner of entertainment and beyond.

The tribute is expected to be one of the most emotional moments of the evening.

Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

A limited number of tickets remain available through CMAawards.com.

Fans will also get unprecedented access through CMA Awards Backstage Live, a second-screen TikTok experience hosted by Lauren Alaina and HaleyyBaylee.

In December, ABC will air CMA Country Christmas, hosted by Lady A.

At last year's ceremony, Lainey Wilson won Album of the Year for "Whirlwind."

Langley and Riley Green's "You Look Like You Love Me" took Song of the Year and Single of the Year.

Post Malone and Blake Shelton's "Pour Me a Drink" was named Musical Event of the Year.

The 60th Annual CMA Awards marks six decades of country music's biggest night.

The show has been a Nashville tradition since the first ceremony in 1967.

Bridgestone Arena, which seats approximately 20,000 people, has hosted the awards since 2006.

The CMA Awards are produced by the Country Music Association, which was founded in 1958.

The organization has more than 7,000 members worldwide.

ABC has broadcast the CMA Awards since 2006.

Disney+ began streaming the ceremony in 2024.

The show remains one of the highest-rated music award programs on television.

This year's nominations reflect a mix of established stars and rising talent.

Ella Langley, 27, broke through with her debut album "Dandelion" and the hit single "Choosin' Texas," which dominated the Billboard Hot 100 this year.

Miranda Lambert, 42, has been a CMA Awards fixture since her first nomination in 2005.