CMA Awards 2026 Nominations: Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert & More
What To Know
- The 2026 CMA Awards nominations were announced on September 10.
- Ella Langley leads with nine nominations total, followed by Miranda Lambert with seven.
- Lainey Wilson will host the show in Nashville on November 18.
With just over two months to go until the 2026 CMA Awards on November 18, the nominations were announced on September 10. This year, Ella Langley leads the pack with nine nominations total, including one for the coveted Entertainer of the Year title.
The awards show honors the best of the year in country music, and 2026 was all about the ladies, with Miranda Lambert and Kacey Musgraves scoring seven and five nominations, respectively, right behind Langley. For the third year in a row, Lainey Willson will be hosting the show at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Scroll down for a full list of nominees and pop into the comments section to let us know who you think the big winners will be!
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Ella Langley
Chris Stapleton
Lainey Wilson
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
Song of the Year
“Be Her” – Ella Langley
“Beautiful Things” – Megan Moroney
“Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley
“Dry Spell” – Kacey Musgraves
“Gary” – Stephen Wilson Jr.
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson
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Male Vocalist of the Year
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Zach Top
Stephen Wilson Jr.
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
The Red Clay Strays
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Muscadine Bloodline
Thelma & James
Musical Event of the Year
“A Song to Sing” – Miranda Lambert (with 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
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
New Artist of the Year Avery Anna
Carter Faith
Emily Ann Roberts
Tucker Wetmore
Stephen Wilson Jr.
CMA Awards 2026, Wednesday, November 18, 2026, ABC
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IMO Stephen Wilson Jr should win all his noms!
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Kenny Rogers (now deceased) and Kacey Musgraves share a birthday on the same day. I've been a big fan of the late Male entertainer, and now I'm a fan of Kacey Musgraves (whom I saw in Chicago) kicking off her Middle of Nowhere tour. Kacey should win in at least one of the the categories. She's been "dry" without a win to her credit for so long.
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I like Kenny Rodgers and also love Kacey Musgraves! But for the record: She won Album Of The Year in 2019 for her album "Golden Hour" at the Grammy's. So technically win wise she hasn't had a "dry spell"! 🙂
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Ella Langley will win big with Choosin' Texas, although Cody Johnson's The Fall would have had a good chance without Ella's hit.
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