“The 60th Annual CMA Awards” Performers Revealed
Disney has announced details on which musicians are going to be performing at “The 60th Annual CMA Awards”, which will be streaming live on ABC and Disney+ later this month.
The event will be celebrating six decades of Country Music’s Biggest Night, and this year’s lineup brings together genre icons and the artists shaping its future, with performances from Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves, The Red Clay Strays, Zach Top and Tucker Wetmore, plus a special tribute to Dolly Parton.
Once again, Lainey Wilson will host the show for a third consecutive year. The CMA Awards air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, 18th November 2026, from 8:00-11:00 PM/ET on ABC and Disney+, and it will also be available to stream the next day on Hulu.
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Reigning Male Vocalist of the Year Cody Johnson is up for four CMA Awards this year, including Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Single and Music Video of the 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.
After taking home three CMA Awards last year, Ella Langley leads this year’s nominees with nine nods, including Entertainer, Album, Female Vocalist, Musical Event and Music Video of the Year, plus two nominations each for Single and Song of the Year.
Newly inducted Country Music Hall of Fame member Tim McGraw, a Musical Event of the Year nominee this year with 40 career CMA Awards nominations, will celebrate the milestone with a performance.
Kacey Musgraves earns five nominations this year, including Album, Song, Female Vocalist, Musical Event and Music Video of the Year.
Reigning Vocal Group of the Year, The Red Clay Strays are nominated again this year in the category.
Reigning CMA New Artist of the Year Zach Top is a two-time nominee this year, including Male Vocalist and Album of the Year.
Tucker Wetmore earns his second CMA Awards nomination this year in the New Artist of the Year category.
The night will also feature an unforgettable tribute to Dolly Parton, honouring the Country Music icon whose influence and legacy have touched every corner of entertainment and beyond.
Additional performers and presenters for “The 60th Annual CMA Awards” will be announced in the weeks ahead.
“The 60th Annual CMA Awards” is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton serves as executive producer, Alan Carter is director, and Jon Macks is head writer.
