# Taylor Swift to Perform at CMAs for the First Time in 13 Years

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/taylor-swift-to-perform-at-cmas-for-the-first-time-in-13-years/
- Published: 2026-11-13T14:59:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T22:54:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety Music
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/music/news/taylor-swift-to-perform-cma-awards-first-time-13-years-1236946968/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Taylor Swift is returning to the CMA stage after 13 years.
- Her nominated “Toy Story 5” song topped country radio.
- The ceremony airs Wednesday from Nashville.

## Summary

Taylor Swift will perform at the CMA Awards on Wednesday, marking her first performance at the ceremony in 13 years. Her return matters as “I Knew It, I Knew You”, her song for “Toy Story 5”, is her first new track in more than a decade to be promoted as country and reach No. 1 on country radio.

The performance details have not been announced, though the song is a likely choice. Swift last performed at the CMAs in 2013, singing “Red” with Vince Gill and Alison Krauss; she last attended in 2016. The 60th annual ceremony, hosted by Lainey Wilson, will air from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on ABC and Disney+ from 8 to 11 p.m. ET/PT, with streaming on Hulu the following day.

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