The Country Music Association revealed the nominees for the 60th annual awards show and Ella Langley leads the way with nine total.
Miranda Lambert is next with seven nominations, while Kacey Musgraves, Ben West, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Stephen Wilson Jr. earned five nominations each while Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson and Dave Clauss each received three.
Combs, Johnson, Langley, Stapleton and Wilson are all nominated for the night’s top honor – Entertainer of the Year. Wilson is the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year.
2026 CMA Awards Nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Ella Langley
Chris Stapleton
Lainey Wilson
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.
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
New Artist of the Year
Avery Anna
Carter Faith
Emily Ann Roberts
Tucker Wetmore
Stephen Wilson Jr.
Album of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s))
Zach Top, Ain’t In It for My Health
Ella Langley, Dandelion
Kacey Musgraves, Middle of Nowhere
Parker McCollum, Parker McCollum
Luke Combs, The Way I Am
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriter(s))
Ella Langley, “Be Her”
Megan Moroney, “Beautiful Things”
Ella Langley, “Choosin’ Texas”
Kacey Musgraves, “Dry Spell”
Stephen Wilson Jr., “Gary”
Single of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s))
Ella Langley, “Be Her”
Ella Langley, “Choosin’ Texas”
Taylor Swift, “I Knew It, I Knew You”
Lainey Wilson, “Somewhere Over Laredo”
Cody Johnson, “The Fall”
Musical Event of the Year (Awarded to Artists and Producer(s))
Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton, “A Song To Sing”
Kacey Musgraves and Miranda Lambert, “Horses and Divorces”
Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen, “I Can’t Love You Anymore”
Carly Pearce and Riley Green, “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay”
Hardy, Eric Church and Tim McGraw, “McArthur”
Music Video of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) and Director(s))
Ella Langley, “Choosin’ Texas”
Kacey Musgraves, “Dry Spell”
Stephen Wilson Jr., “Gary”
Cody Johnson, “The Fall”
Chris Stapleton, “White Horse”
Musician of the Year
Tom Bukovac
Jenee Fleenor
Paul Franklin
Rob McNelley
Charlie Worsham
