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Photos courtesy of Cody Johnson, Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert, via Country Now
Ella Langley, Cody Johnson and Tim McGraw will perform at the 60th Annual CMA Awards on November 18, 2026, as part of the first lineup that the Country Music Association and ABC announced on November 5. Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, The Red Clay Strays, Zach Top and Tucker Wetmore complete the eight confirmed acts. Organizers also announced a tribute to Dolly Parton, but did not identify its participants or song selections in the release.
Lainey Wilson will host the ceremony at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena for a third consecutive year. ABC and Disney+ will carry the November 18 broadcast from 8 to 11 p.m. Eastern, or 7 to 10 p.m. Central. Hulu will make the program available on November 19. CMA began presenting its awards in 1967, and the 2026 ceremony marks the show’s 60th edition.
Langley enters the ceremony with nine nominations, the most of any artist this year, after winning three CMA Awards in 2025. Her nominations include Entertainer, Album and Female Vocalist of the Year, with two nominations apiece for Single and Song of the Year. Lambert has seven nominations across performing, songwriting and production categories. She has reached 70 career nominations, the CMA record for a female artist, and earned her 19th Female Vocalist of the Year nomination.
Johnson, the reigning Male Vocalist of the Year, has four nominations: Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Single and Music Video of the Year. Musgraves has five, including Album, Song and Female Vocalist of the Year. McGraw’s scheduled performance follows his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. His Musical Event of the Year nomination brings his career CMA nomination total to 40, a milestone organizers said he would celebrate with his performance.
The Red Clay Strays will perform as the reigning Vocal Group of the Year and nominees in the same category. Top, who won New Artist of the Year in 2025, is nominated for Male Vocalist and Album of the Year. Wetmore has earned his second CMA nomination, in the New Artist category. CMA said it would announce more performers and presenters before the ceremony; the November 5 release did not specify songs for the eight confirmed acts.
Sources: CMA Announces First Round of Performers for The 60th Annual CMA Awards | Country Now: Cody Johnson, Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert Among First Performers Announced for 2026 CMA Awards | MusicRow: First Round Of Performers Announced For 60th Annual CMA Awards | ABC News: 2026 CMAs performers announced: How to watch and more
Image: Photos courtesy of Cody Johnson, Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert, via Country Now
LaRue County Fiscal Court approved two Oct. 27 resurfacing resolutions totaling $161,993 for Goodin Williams Road in Hodgenville: $126,615 in flex funding for the first 1.5 miles from Viers Road and $35,378 in grant pool funding for mile points 1.5 to 2.33 (0.83 miles), covering 2.33 miles overall.
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