Taylor Swift Among Nominees for 60th CMA Awards

Taylor Swift will return to the Country Music Association Awards on Nov. 18 after a decade away, earning a nomination for “I Knew It, I Knew You,” a country-leaning song from the “Toy Story 5” soundtrack; the nomination has prompted speculation about a broader return to country music, though no comeback has been confirmed. Ella Langley leads the 2026 CMA Awards nominations with nine, including Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year, and multiple nominations for Single and Song of the Year. Miranda Lambert follows with seven nominations, while Kacey Musgraves and Ben West have five each; Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Stephen Wilson Jr. received four apiece. Langley, Luke Combs, Johnson, Stapleton and Lainey Wilson are nominated for Entertainer of the Year, and Wilson will host the ceremony. The awards will be held at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and broadcast Nov. 18 on ABC and Disney+, with streaming on Hulu the following day.