Ella Langley, Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert Among Performers For CMA Awards

The Country Music Association and ABC have announced the first performers for the 60th annual CMA Awards, led by Ella Langley, who has nine nominations. The line-up also includes Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves, The Red Clay Strays, Zach Top and Tucker Wetmore; a tribute to Dolly Parton is planned.

Lainey Wilson will host for the third consecutive year. The awards will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on 18 November, from 8 to 11pm ET, on ABC and Disney+, with next-day streaming on Hulu. Langley leads the nominations after winning three awards last year, while Lambert has seven nominations and a record 70 career CMA nominations for a female artist.