The nominees for the 60th Annual Country Music Association Awards

November 18, 2026 8pm on ABC

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

Single of the Year

• “Be Her” – Ella Langley; Producers: Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Ben West; Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss
• “ Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley; Producers: Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Ben West; Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss
• “I Knew It, I Knew You” – Taylor Swift; Producers: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift; Mix Engineer: Laura Sisk
• “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
• “The Fall” – Cody Johnson; Producer: Trent Willmon; Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke

Album of the Year

• Ain’t In It For My Health – Zach Top; Producer: Carson Chamberlain; Mix Engineer: Matt Rovey
• Dandelion – Ella Langley; Producers: Devin Dawson, Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Ben West; Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss
• Middle of Nowhere – Kacey Musgraves; Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Luke Laird, Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian; Mix Engineers: Serban Ghenea, Konrad Snyder
• Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum; Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse; Mix Engineer: Eric Masse
• The Way I Am – Luke Combs; Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton; Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews

Song of the Year

• “Be Her” – Songwriters: Smith Ahnquist, Michael Hardy, Ella Langley, Jordan Schmidt
• "Beautiful Things” – Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Jessie Jo Dillon, Connie Harrington, Megan Moroney
• “Choosin’ Texas” – Songwriters: Luke Dick, Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor
• “Dry Spell” – Songwriters: Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne
• “Gary” – Songwriter: Stephen Wilson Jr.

Musical Event of the Year

• “A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert w/Chris Stapleton; Producer: Dave Cobb
• “Horses and Divorces” – Kacey Musgraves f/Miranda Lambert; Producers: Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian
• “I Can’t Love You Anymore” – Ella Langley & Morgan Wallen; Producers: Austin Goodloe, Ella Langley, Ben West
• “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” – Carly Pearce & Riley Green; Producers: Carly Pearce, Ben West
• “McArthur” – Hardy, Eric Church, Morgan Wallen & Tim McGraw; Producer: Jay Joyce

Musician of the Year

• Tom Bukovac – Guitar
• Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
• Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
• Rob McNelley – Guitar
• Charlie Worsham – Guitar

Music Video of the Year

• “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley; Directors: Ella Langley, Caylee Robillard, Wales Toney
• “Dry Spell” – Kacey Musgraves; Directors: Hannah Lux Davis, Kacey Musgraves
• “Gary” – Stephen Wilson Jr.; Directors: Tim Cofield, Stephen Wilson Jr.
• “The Fall” – Cody Johnson; Director: Dustin Haney
• “White Horse” – Chris Stapleton; Director: Running Bear

Best New Artist

• Avery Anna
• Carter Faith
• Emily Ann Roberts
• Tucker Wetmore
• Stephen Wilson Jr.