Ella Langley Leads Country Music Association Awards Nods, with Mentor Miranda Lambert Close Behind
- On Thursday, country artist Ella Langley secured nine nominations for the 60th Annual CMA Awards, including her first-ever nod for Entertainer of the Year, emerging as the ceremony's top nominee.
- Langley's record-setting tally follows her crossover megahit 'Choosin' Texas,' co-written and co-produced with country star Miranda Lambert, who earned seven nominations herself this year.
- Grunge-Country singer Stephen Wilson Jr. scored four nominations including Male Vocalist of the Year, while pop superstar Taylor Swift returned to CMA competition with a Single of the Year nomination for 'I Knew It, I Knew You.'
- The ceremony airs live November 18 from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on ABC and Disney+, with defending champion Lainey Wilson hosting the telecast for the third consecutive year.
- Langley faces competition for Entertainer of the Year from defending champion Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, and Chris Stapleton, marking a significant milestone in her career.
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Ella Langley leads Country Music Association Awards nods, with mentor Miranda Lambert close behind
Ella Langley, riding the wave of her crossover megahit “Choosin’ Texas,” leads the nominations for the 2026 Country Music Association Awards with nine nods, followed by her mentor Miranda Lambert with six.
Ella Langley leads Country Music Association Awards nods, with mentor Miranda Lambert close behind – WTOP News
NEW YORK (AP) — Ella Langley, riding the wave of her crossover megahit “Choosin’ Texas,” leads the nominations for the 2026 Country Music Association Awards with nine nods, followed by her mentor Miranda Lambert with six. Also among top nominees announced Thursday: Kacey Musgraves and Ben West with five nominations each, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton...
GOSSIP & RUMORS: Ella Langley leads Country Music Association Awards nods, with mentor Miranda Lambert close behind – One America News Network
By MARK KENNEDYUpdated 6:26 AM PDT, September 10, 2026 Ella Langley arrives at the IHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Ella Langley, riding the wave of her crossover megahit “Choosin’ Texas,” leads the nominations for the 2026 Country Music Association Awards with nine nods, followed by her mentor Miranda Lambert with six. Also among top nominees announced Thursda…
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