Tim McGraw, Ella Langley, Kacey Musgraves and more announced as first performers for the 60th CMA Awards
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The Country Music Association has revealed the first round of performers for the upcoming 60th CMA Awards.
Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves, The Red Clay Strays, Zach Top and Tucker Wetmore are all set to take the stage. The show will also include a special tribute to late legend Dolly Parton, who died on August 25 after a battle with cancer. She was 80.
The Country Music Association said in a press release that the show will celebrate six decades of country music, and the lineup "brings together genre icons and the artists shaping its future".
Reigning Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson is hosting the CMA Awards for her third consecutive year, and her second consecutive year as solo host. Lainey made her hosting debut in 2024 alongside Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning.
Ella is the most-nominated artist at the upcoming 60th annual show with nine nominations. She's followed by Miranda Lambert (seven), Kacey Musgraves and Ben West (five each), and Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Stephen Wilson Jr. (four each).
See the list of nominees here.
The 60th CMA Awards will air on Wednesday, November 18 in the US, so from 2pm on Thursday, November 19 for us here in New Zealand.
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