60th CMA Awards nominees revealed: See the full list

Country icon Lee Ann Womack and 2026 American Idol winner Hannah Harper teamed up to reveal the nominees for the 60th CMA Awards live this morning.

The Country Music Association will celebrate 60 years of recognising the industry's most outstanding talent and unforgettable moments on country music's biggest night.

Reigning Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson will return to host the show for her third consecutive year, and her second year in a row as a solo host. Additional information, including performers and presenters, has not yet been announced.

"For six decades, the CMA Awards have celebrated excellence in Country Music. 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 earned the most nominations with nine nods, followed by Miranda Lambert with seven, Kacey Musgraves and Ben West with five each, and Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Stephen Wilson Jr. with 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 Ben, according to the Country Music Association.

Nominees are determined by CMA's 7,083 voting-eligible Professional members, representing every corner of the country music industry.

See the full list of nominees below.

Entertainer of the Year

• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Ella Langley
• Chris Stapleton
• 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
• Choosin' Texas – Ella Langley
• I Knew It, I Knew You – Taylor Swift
• Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson
• The Fall – Cody Johnson

Song of the Year

• Be Her
• Beautiful Things
• Choosin' Texas
• Dry Spell
• Gary

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

Musician of the Year

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

We're sending one Kiwi and a friend over to Nashville this November to experience the CMA Awards atmosphere for yourself! Full details here.

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