CMA Awards 2026

Bei den diesjährigen CMA Awards wird Laney Wilson erneut als Moderatorin des Abends antreten.

Ella Langley ist Spitzenreiter mit insgesamt neun Nominierungen in verschiedenen Kategorien – unter anderem in der Königsklasse „Entertainer of the year“. Miranda Lambert liegt mit sieben Nominierungen knapp dahinter, Kacey Musgraves und Ben West mit jeweils fünf Nominierungen folgen.

Brooks & Dunn werden mit dem Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award ausgezeichnet.

Hier die Nominierungen in den einzelnen Kategorien:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Ella Langley
• Chris Stapleton
• Lainey Wilson

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

• “Be Her” – Ella Langley, Producers: Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Ben West, Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss
• “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley, Producers: Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Ben West, Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss
• “I Knew It, I Knew You” – Taylor Swift, Producers: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift, Mix Engineer: Laura Sisk
• “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson, Producer: Jay Joyce, Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
• “The Fall” – Cody Johnson, Producer: Trent Willmon, Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke

ALBUM OF THE YEAR  
Award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

• Ain’t In It For My Health – Zach Top, Producer: Carson Chamberlain, Mix Engineer: Matt Rovey
• Dandelion – Ella Langley, Producers: Devin Dawson, Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Ben West, Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss
• Middle of Nowhere – Kacey Musgraves, Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Luke Laird, Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian, Mix Engineers: Serban Ghenea, Konrad Snyder
• Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum, Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse, Mix Engineer: Eric Masse
• The Way I Am – Luke Combs, Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton, Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews

SONG OF THE YEAR 
Award goes to Songwriter(s)

• “Be Her” – Songwriters: Smith Ahnquist, Michael Hardy, Ella Langley, Jordan Schmidt
• “Beautiful Things” – Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Jessie Jo Dillon, Connie Harrington, Megan Moroney
• “Choosin’ Texas” – Songwriters: Luke Dick, Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor
• “Dry Spell” – Songwriters: Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne
• “Gary” – Songwriter: Stephen Wilson Jr.

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.

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

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR  
Award goes to Artists and Producer(s)  

• “A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert (with Chris Stapleton), Producer: Dave Cobb
• “Horses and Divorces” – Kacey Musgraves (feat. Miranda Lambert), Producers: Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian
• “I Can’t Love You Anymore” – Ella Langley & Morgan Wallen, Producers: Austin Goodloe, Ella Langley, Ben West
• “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” – Carly Pearce & Riley Green, Producers: Carly Pearce, Ben West
• “McArthur” – HARDY, Eric Church, Morgan Wallen & Tim McGraw, Producer: Jay Joyce

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

• Tom Bukovac – Guitar
• Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
• Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
• Rob McNelley – Guitar
• Charlie Worsham – Guitar

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR  
Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)

• “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley – Directors: Ella Langley, Caylee Robillard, Wales Toney
• “Dry Spell” – Kacey Musgraves – Directors: Hannah Lux Davis, Kacey Musgraves
• “Gary” – Stephen Wilson Jr. – Directors: Tim Cofield, Stephen Wilson Jr.
• “The Fall” – Cody Johnson – Director: Dustin Haney
• “White Horse” – Chris Stapleton – Director: Running Bear

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Avery Anna
• Carter Faith
• Emily Ann Roberts
• Tucker Wetmore
• Stephen Wilson Jr.