The CMAs announced their 2026 nominees on Thursday, September 10th…and it’s Ella’s award show.
Ella Langley leads with nine, followed by Miranda Lambert with seven, and Kacey Musgraves and songwriter Ben West each with five. Ella is also now the eighth artist in CMA history to land two Single of the Year nominations in the same year.
Taylor Swift will also attend the awards for the first time in 10 years, since her song, “I Knew It, I Knew You” is nominated for Single of the Year. She said, “looks like I haven’t yee’d my last haw.”
The awards air live on Wednesday, November 18th on ABC and Disney+. Lainey Wilson will host.