2026 Country Music Association(CMA)Awards: List of Nominees

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Entertainer of the Year

Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Ella Langley
Chris Stapleton
Lainey Wilson

Single of the Year
Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

“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
Award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

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
Award goes to Songwriter(s)

“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.

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

Musical Event of the Year
Award goes to Artists and Producer(s)

“A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert (with Chris Stapleton)
Producer: Dave Cobb

“Horses and Divorces” – Kacey Musgraves (feat. 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

Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
Rob McNelley – Guitar
Derek Wells – Guitar

Music Video of the Year
Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)

“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

New Artist of the Year

Carter Faith
Emily Ann Roberts
Tucker Wetmore
Stephen Wilson Jr.