# Taylor Swift Sets First CMA Awards Performance in 13 Years

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/taylor-swift-sets-first-cma-awards-performance-in-13-years/
- Published: 2026-11-13T15:06:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T22:53:47+00:00
- Original publisher: Rolling Stone
- Original article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-will-perform-2026-cma-awards-1235657442/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Taylor Swift returns to the CMA stage for the first time since 2013.
- She is nominated for Single of the Year for a country ballad.
- Swift has 26 CMA nominations and 12 wins.

## Summary

Taylor Swift will perform at the CMA Awards next week, her first appearance on the show since 2013, when she sang during the era of her country album *Red*. The return connects with her recent country release and Nashville songwriting roots, and comes as she is nominated for Single of the Year.

Swift’s nomination is for “I Knew It, I Knew You”, a country ballad released for *Toy Story 5*. It is her 26th CMA nomination; she has won 12 awards since first being nominated in 2007. The ceremony airs live from Nashville on Wednesday, 18 November, with Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs and other performers; Swift is not part of the Dolly Parton tribute.

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