CMA Awards 2026: Taylor Swift, Ella Langley lead list of nominees

Music stars Taylor Swift, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley are among the singers who received nominations Thursday for the 2026 CMA Awards.

Nominees for single of the year and album of the year were announced on "Good Morning America" ahead of the the release of the full nominations.

The 2026 CMA Awards will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 18, on ABC, with Lainey Wilson returning as host.

The awards ceremony will take place at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Performers and presenters for the annual awards show have not yet been announced.

Take a look at some of the nominees below.

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

Entertainer of the year

Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Ella Langley
Chris Stapleton
Lainey Wilson

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

Male vocalist of the year

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

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See the full list of nominees here.

Tune into the 2026 CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 18, on ABC and Disney+ and streaming the next day on Hulu.

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