# 2026 CMA Awards Announce Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley, Tim McGraw & More Performers, Plus Dolly Parton Tribute

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- Published: 2026-11-05T15:09:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T15:48:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/cma-awards-performers-2026-kacey-musgraves-tim-mcgraw-dolly-1236374456/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Ella Langley leads the CMA nominees with nine.
- Dolly Parton will be honoured at the ceremony.
- Lainey Wilson returns as host for a third year.

## Summary

The CMA Awards have named their first performers for the 60th ceremony, adding Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley, Tim McGraw and several other country acts to the line-up. The show will also pay tribute to Dolly Parton, who died in August.

The performers include Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, The Red Clay Strays, Zach Top and Tucker Wetmore. Lainey Wilson will host for a third consecutive year; the ceremony airs live from Nashville on 18 November on ABC and Disney+, with Hulu availability the following day. Langley leads the nominees with nine, while Lambert has seven, Musgraves five and Johnson four.

## Coverage

- [Billboard: 2026 CMA Awards Announce Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley, Tim McGraw & More Performers, Plus Dolly Parton Tribute](https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/cma-awards-performers-2026-kacey-musgraves-tim-mcgraw-dolly-1236374456/)
- [Rolling Stone: Tim McGraw, Ella Langley, Kacey Musgraves to Perform at 2026 CMA Awards](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/2026-cma-awards-performers-ella-langley-1235653025/)

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