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Taylor Swift Sets First CMA Awards Performance in 13 Years
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.
In short
- 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.