The nominees are officially in for the 60th Annual CMA Awards, and Ella Langley leads the pack with nine nominations.
Langley earned her first nomination for the night’s biggest honor, Entertainer of the Year, where she joins Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson.
Langley’s huge year is also represented throughout the ballot. She is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year for Dandelion, while both “Be Her” and “Choosin’ Texas” are nominated for Single of the Year and Song of the Year. “Choosin’ Texas” also earned a Music Video of the Year nomination, and her collaboration with Morgan Wallen, “I Can’t Love You Anymore,” is up for Musical Event of the Year.
Miranda Lambert follows Langley with six nominations. Kacey Musgraves and producer Ben West each earned five, while Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Stephen Wilson Jr. each received four nominations.
The 60th Annual CMA Awards will take place Wednesday, November 18, live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Lainey Wilson returns as host, and the show will air live on ABC and Disney+, with next-day streaming on Hulu.
Here is the complete list of nominees:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Ella Langley
Chris Stapleton
Lainey Wilson
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Miranda Lambert
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Zach Top
Stephen Wilson Jr.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Ain’t In It For My Health — Zach Top
Dandelion — Ella Langley
Middle of Nowhere — Kacey Musgraves
Parker McCollum — Parker McCollum
The Way I Am — Luke Combs
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“Be Her” — Ella Langley
“Choosin’ Texas” — Ella Langley
“I Knew It, I Knew You” — Taylor Swift
“Somewhere Over Laredo” — Lainey Wilson
“The Fall” — Cody Johnson
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Be Her” — Ella Langley
“Beautiful Things” — Megan Moroney
“Choosin’ Texas” — Ella Langley
“Dry Spell” — Kacey Musgraves
“Gary” — Stephen Wilson Jr.
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
“A Song to Sing” — Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
“Horses And Divorces” — Kacey Musgraves feat. Miranda Lambert
“I Can’t Love You Anymore” — Ella Langley & Morgan Wallen
“If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” — Carly Pearce & Riley Green
“McArthur” — HARDY, Eric Church, Morgan Wallen & Tim McGraw
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Choosin’ Texas” — Ella Langley
“Dry Spell” — Kacey Musgraves
“Gary” — Stephen Wilson Jr.
“The Fall” — Cody Johnson
“White Horse” — Chris Stapleton
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
The Red Clay Strays
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Muscadine Bloodline
Thelma & James
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Avery Anna
Carter Faith
Emily Ann Roberts
Tucker Wetmore
Stephen Wilson Jr.
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Tom Bukovac
Jenee Fleenor
Paul Franklin
Rob McNelley
Charlie Worsham
The 60th Annual CMA Awards will air live Wednesday, November 18, from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on ABC and Disney+, with the show available to stream the following day on Hulu.
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