The first CMA Awards performers are in, and the lineup is stacked. Ella Langley, Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert and The Red Clay Strays headline the first wave for the 60th annual show, along with Cody Johnson, Tim McGraw, Tucker Wetmore and Zach Top.
Langley enters as the top nominee with nine nods, while Lambert is up for seven. Langley and Johnson are also among the five Entertainer of the Year nominees, so two of the night’s biggest contenders will be on stage.
Lainey Wilson returns as host after co-hosting last year. The show airs Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. ET from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on ABC and Disney+, with a next-day replay on Hulu.
The announcement also confirms a tribute to Dolly Parton, though format and performers haven’t been revealed. Past CMA tributes have featured multiple artists honoring the honoree, so expect a heavy lineup.
This is only a partial list. More names are expected, and fans are already watching for possible additions like Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson herself.
The show landed in a strong year for country. Langley’s record-setting run on the charts and Musgraves’ new music have kept the genre in the spotlight, and the mix of rising voices like Wetmore and Top with veterans like McGraw and Lambert looks like a snapshot of where Nashville stands.
More performers and presenters will be announced closer to the date.
