First Round Of Performers Announced For 60th Annual CMA Awards

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Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley are among the first round of performers announced for the upcoming 60th Annual CMA Awards on Nov. 18.

Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves, The Red Clay Strays, Zach Top and Tucker Wetmore, plus a special tribute to Dolly Parton, are also on the lineup for the annual awards show, which will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on ABC and Disney+ and is available next day on Hulu.

After taking home three CMA Awards last year, Langley leads this year’s nominees with nine nods, including Entertainer, Album, Female Vocalist, Musical Event and Music Video of the Year, plus two nominations each for Single and Song of the Year.

Lambert earned seven nominations this year, including two for Single of the Year and one for Album of the Year as a producer, two for Musical Event of the Year, Song of the Year as a songwriter and her 19th nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year. With 70 career nominations, Lambert holds the record for the most CMA Awards nominations by a female artist.

Reigning Male Vocalist of the Year Johnson is up for four CMA Awards this year, including Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Single and Music Video of the Year. Kacey Musgraves is up for five awards this year, including Album, Song, Female Vocalist, Musical Event and Music Video of the Year.

Newly inducted Country Music Hall of Fame member McGraw is a Musical Event of the Year nominee this year, while Reigning Vocal Group of the Year The Red Clay Strays are nominated again this year in the category. Reigning CMA New Artist of the Year Top is a two-time nominee this year, including Male Vocalist and Album of the Year, and Wetmore earns his second nomination this year in the New Artist of the Year category.

Additional 60th Annual CMA Awards performers and presenters will be announced in the weeks ahead.

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