Country icon Lee Ann Womack and 2026 American Idol winner Hannah Harper teamed up to reveal the 60th CMA Awards nominees live on Thursday morning (September 10).

The Country Music Association will “celebrate 60 years of shining a spotlight on the industry's most outstanding talent and unforgettable moments,” on country music’s biggest night. Reigning Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson is returning to host the show for her third consecutive year (and second year in a row as solo host). Additional information — including performers, presenters and more — has not been announced as of publication time.

“For six decades, the CMA Awards have celebrated excellence in Country Music,” Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer, said in a statement on Thursday morning. “We’re grateful to CMA’s Professional members, whose collective voice determines every nomination, bringing real expertise to the balloting process each year. Congratulations to all of this year’s deserving nominees. We cannot wait to celebrate our milestone anniversary together in November.”

Ella Langley scored the most nominations with nine nods, followed by Miranda Lambert (seven), Kacey Musgraves and Ben West (five each), and Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Stephen Wilson Jr. (four each). First-time nominees include Smith Ahnquist, Avery Anna, Jack Antonoff, Tim Cofield, Carter Faith, Austin Goodloe, Muscadine Bloodline, Emily Ann Roberts, Caylee Robillard, Laura Sisk, Joybeth Taylor, Thelma & James and West, according to the Country Music Association. A press release issued Thursday morning states that “nominees are determined by CMA's 7,083 voting-eligible Professional members, spanning every corner of the Country Music landscape.”

The 60th CMA Awards will air on Wednesday, November 18 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on ABC and Disney+, and the following day on Hulu.

Scroll below to see the full list of nominees.

Entertainer of the Year

Miranda Lambert
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson

Album of the Year

Ain’t In It For My Health – Zach Top
- Producer: Carson Chamberlain
- Mix Engineer: Matt Rovey
Dandelion – Ella Langley
- Producers: Devin Dawson, Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Ben West
- Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss
Middle of Nowhere – Kacey Musgraves
- Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Luke Laird, Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian
- Mix Engineers: Serban Ghenea, Konrad Snyder
Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum
- Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse
- Mix Engineer: Eric Masse
The Way I Am – Luke Combs
- Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
- Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews

Female Vocalist of the Year

Miranda Lambert
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson

Male Vocalist of the Year

Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Zach Top
Stephen Wilson Jr.

New Artist of the Year

Avery Anna
Carter Faith
Emily Ann Roberts
Tucker Wetmore
Stephen Wilson Jr.

Single of the Year

“Be Her” – Ella Langley
- Producers: Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Ben West
- Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss
“Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley
- Producers: Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Ben West
- Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss
“I Knew It, I Knew You” – Taylor Swift
- Producers: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
- Mix Engineer: Laura Sisk
“Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson
- Producer: Jay Joyce
- Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
“The Fall” – Cody Johnson
- Producer: Trent Willmon
- Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke

Song of the Year

“Be Her”
- Songwriters: Smith Ahnquist, Michael Hardy, Ella Langley, Jordan Schmidt
“Beautiful Things”
- Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Jessie Jo Dillon, Connie Harrington, Megan Moroney
“Choosin’ Texas”
- Songwriters: Luke Dick, Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor
“Dry Spell”
- Songwriters: Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne
“Gary”
- Songwriter: 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)
- Producer: Dave Cobb
“Horses and Divorces” – Kacey Musgraves (feat. Miranda Lambert)
- Producers: Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian
“I Can’t Love You Anymore” – Ella Langley & Morgan Wallen
- Producers: Austin Goodloe, Ella Langley, Ben West
“If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” – Carly Pearce & Riley Green
- Producers: Carly Pearce, Ben West
“McArthur” – HARDY, Eric Church, Morgan Wallen & Tim McGraw
- Producer: Jay Joyce

Music Video of the Year

“Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley
- Directors: Ella Langley, Caylee Robillard, Wales Toney
“Dry Spell” – Kacey Musgraves
- Directors: Hannah Lux Davis, Kacey Musgraves
“Gary” – Stephen Wilson Jr.
- Directors: Tim Cofield, Stephen Wilson Jr.
“The Fall” – Cody Johnson
- Director: Dustin Haney
“White Horse” – Chris Stapleton
- Director: Running Bear

Musician of the Year

Tom Bukovac – Guitar
Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Rob McNelley – Guitar
Charlie Worsham – Guitar

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