# First Performers Announced for CMA Awards Include Ella Langley, Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert and Red Clay Strays

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/first-performers-announced-for-cma-awards-include-ella-langley-kacey-musgraves-miranda-lambert-and-red-clay-strays/
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:27:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T20:09:57+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/music/news/cma-awards-performers-ella-langley-kacey-musgraves-1236940471/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Eight performers announced for the 2027 CMA Awards.
- Ella Langley leads nominees with nine.
- The ceremony airs live on 18 November.

## Summary

The Country Music Association and ABC have announced eight performers for the 2027 CMA Awards, led by Ella Langley, who has nine nominations, and Miranda Lambert, with seven. The lineup brings together leading nominees, last year’s vocal group of the year and Tim McGraw, whose performance marks his recent induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Kacey Musgraves has five nominations, Cody Johnson four, and Zach Top two; the Red Clay Strays will defend their vocal group title, while Tucker Wetmore is nominated for new artist of the year. McGraw has 40 career CMA nominations, including a current nod for Musical Event of the Year. The ceremony airs live from Nashville on 18 November, 8–11 p.m. ET/PT, on ABC and Disney+, with on-demand streaming on Hulu the next day; Lainey Wilson returns as host for a third year.

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