{"id":843079,"date":"2026-09-10T15:50:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/843079\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T15:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:50:14","slug":"2026-cma-nominations-ella-langley-leads-full-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/843079\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 CMA Nominations: Ella Langley Leads (Full List)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tElla Langley<\/a> is the leading nominee for the 60th annual CMA Awards<\/a>, with nine nods. That ties the record for the most nods in one year by a female artist. That record was first set by Miranda Lambert<\/a> in 2010 and then matched by Lambert in 2014 and equaled by Lainey Wilson <\/a>in 2023. These tallies are just one off the all-time record of 10, set by Alan Jackson<\/a> in 2002.<\/p>\n

\n\tOther top 2026 nominees are Lambert with seven nods; Kacey Musgraves<\/a> and Ben West with five each; Cody Johnson<\/a>, Chris Stapleton<\/a> and Stephen Wilson Jr.<\/a> with four each; and Dave Clauss, Luke Combs<\/a> and Wilson with three each.<\/p>\n

\n\tVying for the night\u2019s highest honor, entertainer of the year, are Combs, Johnson, Langley, Stapleton and Wilson.<\/p>\n

\n\tLangley\u2019s \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas,\u201d which has logged 21 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/a>, more than any other non-holiday hit in the chart\u2019s 68-year history, is this year\u2019s only work that is nominated for single, song and music video of the year.<\/p>\n

\n\tFemale artists account for four of the five nominees for single of the year for the first time in CMA history. Langley is nominated for both \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d and \u201cBe Her.\u201d She\u2019s just the eighth artist in CMA history to have two nominations in the same year in that category. She\u2019s the first to do it since Wilson scored in 2023 with \u201cHeart Like a Truck\u201d and HARDY\u2019s \u201cWait in the Truck,\u201d on which she was featured.<\/p>\n

\n\tTaylor Swift\u2019s \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d and Wilson\u2019s \u201cSomewhere Over Laredo\u201d are also nominated in the category, along with one single by a male artist \u2013 Cody Johnson\u2019s \u201cThe Fall.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tFun Fact: \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d appears to be the front-runner to win the Oscar for best original song. \u201cSomewhere Over Laredo\u201d interpolates the melody of \u201cOver the Rainbow\u201d from The Wizard of Oz, which won in that category in 1940.<\/p>\n

\n\tJay Joyce produced \u201cSomewhere Over Laredo.\u201d It\u2019s his 14th nomination for single of the year, which puts him second only to Tony Brown for the most nominations in that category as a producer. Brown, who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2025, has had 16.<\/p>\n

\n\tMiranda Lambert lands her 19th nomination for female vocalist of the year, which surpasses Reba McEntire for the most nominations in that category. McEntire tallied 18 from 1983 to 2017.<\/p>\n

\n\tShane McAnally is nominated for song of the year for cowriting Musgraves\u2019 witty \u201cDry Spell.\u201d It\u2019s his 11th nomination in the category, which enables him to break out of a tie for the most nods in the category with Alan Jackson (10). Jackson won twice in the category, for \u201cChattahoochee\u201d and \u201cWhere Were You (When the World Stopped Turning).\u201d McAnally has so far won just once, for co-writing Musgraves\u2019 \u201cFollow Your Arrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tLittle Big Town now has the longest consecutive streak of nominations for vocal group of the year. They have been on the final ballot every year since 2006\u201421 years in a row.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis year\u2019s nominees for new artist of the year are Avery Anna, Carter Faith, Emily Ann Roberts, Tucker Wetmore and Stephen Wilson Jr. It\u2019s the second year in a row that Wetmore and Wilson have been nominated in the category. (The CMA allows artists two tries in this category.)<\/p>\n

\n\tJack Antonoff, who has won 14 Grammys, receives his first CMA nomination as a co-producer of Swift\u2019s \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tFirst-time CMA Awards<\/a> nominees, besides those already named, are Smith Ahnquist, Tim Cofield, Austin Goodloe, Muscadine Bloodline, Caylee Robillard, Laura Sisk, Joybeth Taylor, Thelma & James and Ben West.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 60th annual CMA Awards, hosted by Wilson, broadcasts live from Nashville\u2019s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8:00 \u2013 11:00 p.m. ET) on ABC, Disney+ and next day on Hulu. Wilson will become the first female artist to solo-host the show twice. Dolly Parton and McEntire each solo-hosted once.<\/p>\n

\n\tNominees for this year\u2019s CMA Awards were revealed first on ABC\u2019s Good Morning America, then via livestream on CMA\u2019s official YouTube channel.<\/p>\n

\n\tWinners of the 60th annual CMA Awards will be determined in a final round of voting by voting-eligible CMA professional members. The third and final ballot will be emailed on Thursday, Oct. 1. Voting for the CMA Awards final ballot ends Tuesday, Oct. 27 (6:00 p.m.\/CT). All balloting is tabulated by the professional services organization, Deloitte.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 60th annual CMA Awards is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the executive producer, Alan Carter is the director, and Jon Macks is the head writer.<\/p>\n

\n\tTickets for the 60th annual CMA Awards are on sale now here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tHere are the final nominees for the 60th annual CMA Awards.<\/p>\n

\t\tEntertainer of the year\t<\/p>\n

\n\tLuke Combs<\/p>\n

\n\tCody Johnson<\/p>\n

\n\tElla Langley<\/p>\n

\n\tChris Stapleton<\/p>\n

\n\tLainey Wilson<\/p>\n

\t\tSingle of the year\t<\/p>\n

\n\tAward goes to artist, producer(s) and mix engineer(s)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBe Her\u201d \u2013 Ella Langley; Producers: Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Ben West; Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d \u2013 Ella Langley; Producers: Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Ben West; Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d \u2013 Taylor Swift; Producers: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift; Mix Engineer: Laura Sisk<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSomewhere Over Laredo\u201d \u2013 Lainey Wilson; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Fall\u201d \u2013 Cody Johnson; Producer: Trent Willmon; Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke<\/p>\n

\t\tAlbum of the year\t<\/p>\n

\n\tAward goes to artist, producer(s) and mix engineer(s)<\/p>\n

\n\tAin\u2019t In It For My Health \u2013 Zach Top; Producer: Carson Chamberlain; Mix Engineer: Matt Rovey<\/p>\n

\n\tDandelion \u2013 Ella Langley; Producers: Devin Dawson, Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Ben West; Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss<\/p>\n

\n\tMiddle of Nowhere \u2013 Kacey Musgraves; Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Luke Laird, Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian; Mix Engineers: Serban Ghenea, Konrad Snyder<\/p>\n

\n\tParker McCollum \u2013 Parker McCollum; Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse; Mix Engineer: Eric Masse<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Way I Am \u2013 Luke Combs; Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton; Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews<\/p>\n

\t\tSong of the year\t<\/p>\n

\n\tAward goes to songwriter(s)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBe Her\u201d; Songwriters: Smith Ahnquist, Michael Hardy, Ella Langley, Jordan Schmidt<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBeautiful Things\u201d; Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Jessie Jo Dillon, Connie Harrington, Megan Moroney<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d; Songwriters: Luke Dick, Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cDry Spell\u201d; Songwriters: Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cGary\u201d; Songwriter: Stephen Wilson Jr.<\/p>\n

\t\tFemale vocalist of the year\t<\/p>\n

\n\tMiranda Lambert<\/p>\n

\n\tElla Langley<\/p>\n

\n\tMegan Moroney<\/p>\n

\n\tKacey Musgraves<\/p>\n

\n\tLainey Wilson<\/p>\n

\t\tMale vocalist of the year\t<\/p>\n

\n\tLuke Combs<\/p>\n

\n\tCody Johnson<\/p>\n

\n\tChris Stapleton<\/p>\n

\n\tZach Top<\/p>\n

\n\tStephen Wilson Jr.<\/p>\n

\t\tVocal group of the year\t<\/p>\n

\n\tLady A<\/p>\n

\n\tLittle Big Town<\/p>\n

\n\tMidland<\/p>\n

\n\tOld Dominion<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Red Clay Strays<\/p>\n

\t\tVocal duo of the year\t<\/p>\n

\n\tBrooks & Dunn<\/p>\n

\n\tBrothers Osborne<\/p>\n

\n\tDan + Shay<\/p>\n

\n\tMuscadine Bloodline<\/p>\n

\n\tThelma & James<\/p>\n

\t\tMusical event of the year\t<\/p>\n

\n\tAward goes to artists and producer(s)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cA Song To Sing\u201d \u2013 Miranda Lambert (with Chris Stapleton); Producer: Dave Cobb<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHorses and Divorces\u201d \u2013 Kacey Musgraves (feat. Miranda Lambert); Producers: Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI Can\u2019t Love You Anymore\u201d \u2013 Ella Langley & Morgan Wallen; Producers: Austin Goodloe, Ella Langley, Ben West<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIf I Don\u2019t Leave I\u2019m Gonna Stay\u201d \u2013 Carly Pearce & Riley Green; Producers: Carly Pearce, Ben West<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMcArthur\u201d \u2013 HARDY, Eric Church, Morgan Wallen & Tim McGraw; Producer: Jay Joyce<\/p>\n

\t\tMusician of the year\t<\/p>\n

\n\tTom Bukovac \u2013 Guitar<\/p>\n

\n\tJenee Fleenor \u2013 Fiddle<\/p>\n

\n\tPaul Franklin \u2013 Steel Guitar<\/p>\n

\n\tRob McNelley \u2013 Guitar<\/p>\n

\n\tCharlie Worsham \u2013 Guitar<\/p>\n

\t\tMusic video of the year\t<\/p>\n

\n\tAward goes to artist(s) and director(s)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d \u2013 Ella Langley; Directors: Ella Langley, Caylee Robillard, Wales Toney<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cDry Spell\u201d \u2013 Kacey Musgraves; Directors: Hannah Lux Davis, Kacey Musgraves<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cGary\u201d \u2013 Stephen Wilson Jr.; Directors: Tim Cofield, Stephen Wilson Jr.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Fall\u201d \u2013 Cody Johnson; Director: Dustin Haney<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWhite Horse\u201d \u2013 Chris Stapleton; Director: Running Bear<\/p>\n

\t\tNew artist of the year\t<\/p>\n

\n\tAvery Anna<\/p>\n

\n\tCarter Faith<\/p>\n

\n\tEmily Ann Roberts<\/p>\n

\n\tTucker Wetmore<\/p>\n

\n\tStephen Wilson Jr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ella Langley is the leading nominee for the 60th annual CMA Awards, with nine nods. That ties the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":843080,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[10546,74398,88,64964,216],"class_list":["post-843079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-awards","tag-cma-awards","tag-entertainment","tag-genre-country","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/843079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=843079"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/843079\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/843080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=843079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=843079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=843079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}