# Taylor Swift to Perform at CMA Awards for First Time in 13 Years

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/taylor-swift-to-perform-at-cma-awards-for-first-time-in-13-years/
- Published: 2026-11-13T14:38:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T15:34:09+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/taylor-swift-perform-cma-awards-2026-1236381663/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Taylor Swift returns to the CMA stage after 13 years.
- She is nominated for single of the year.
- Ella Langley leads with nine nominations.

## Summary

Taylor Swift will perform at the CMA Awards for the first time in 13 years, returning to a ceremony where she has won nine awards. The appearance comes as she competes for single of the year, a category she has never won.

The 60th Annual CMA Awards will air live from Nashville on 18 November on ABC and Disney+, with the programme available on Hulu the next day. Swift’s nominated song, “I Knew It, I Knew You”, was written and recorded for Toy Story 5, topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks and is her 26th CMA nomination. Ella Langley leads this year’s nominations with nine, and Lainey Wilson will host for a third consecutive year.

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