Ella Langley Leads with Nine Nominations

Other Top Nominees Include Miranda Lambert with Seven Nominations; Kacey Musgraves and Ben West with Five Nominations; Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Stephen Wilson Jr. with Four Nominations; and Dave Clauss, Luke Combs and Lainey Wilson with Three Nominations

Thirteen First-Time Nominees Recognized

Country Music’s Biggest Night™ Airs Live Wednesday, Nov. 18 on ABC, Disney+ and Next Day on Hulu

Rewatch the Nominee Announcement Livestream HERE

The Country Music Association has announced nominees for “The 60th Annual CMA Awards,” recognizing the artists, songwriters, producers, mix engineers, musicians and music video directors whose work has defined Country Music throughout the last year. Nominees are determined by CMA’s 7,083 voting-eligible Professional members, spanning every corner of the Country Music landscape. “For six decades, the CMA Awards have celebrated excellence in Country Music,” says Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “We’re grateful to CMA’s Professional members, whose collective voice determines every nomination, bringing real expertise to the balloting process each year. Congratulations to all of this year’s deserving nominees. We cannot wait to celebrate our milestone anniversary together in November.”  Ella Langley tops the list with nine nominations, while other top nominees include Miranda Lambert with seven nominations, Kacey Musgraves and Ben West with five nominations each, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Stephen Wilson Jr. with four nominations each, and Dave Clauss, Luke Combs and Lainey Wilson with three nominations each. Vying for the night’s highest honor, CMA Entertainer of the Year, are Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Ella Langley, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson. “The 60th Annual CMA Awards,” broadcasts live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8:00 – 11:00 PM/EST) on ABC, Disney+ and next day on Hulu.First-time CMA Awards nominees include Smith Ahnquist, Avery Anna, Jack Antonoff, Tim Cofield, Carter Faith, Austin Goodloe, Muscadine Bloodline, Emily Ann Roberts, Caylee Robillard, Laura Sisk, Joybeth Taylor, Thelma & James and Ben West. 

Nominees for this year’s CMA Awards were revealed first on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” then via livestream on CMA’s official YouTube channel. Rewatch the livestream HERE.

ELLA LANGLEY – NINE NOMINATIONS 
Entertainer of the Year, Single of the Year (“Be Her” and “Choosin’ Texas”), Album of the Year (Dandelion), Song of the Year (“Be Her” and “Choosin’ Texas”), Female Vocalist of the Year, Musical Event of the Year (“I Can’t Love You Anymore”), Music Video of the Year (“Choosin’ Texas”) Ella Langley leads the list with nine nominations, including Entertainer, Single, Album, Song, Female Vocalist, Musical Event, and Music Video of the Year, with two nominations in both the Single and Song of the Year categories. Her hit singles “Be Her” and “Choosin’ Texas,” produced by Langley, Miranda Lambert, Ben West and mixed by Dave Clauss, are nominated for both Single and Song of the Year. Langley receives recognition for Musical Event of the Year for her song “I Can’t Love You Anymore” with Morgan Wallen, produced by Langley, Austin Goodloe and West. She also receives a nomination for Music Video of the Year for the accompanying “Choosin’ Texas” video, directed by Langley, Caylee Robillard, and Wales Toney. Langley has now achieved a career total of 16 CMA Awards nominations. 

MIRANDA LAMBERT – SEVEN NOMINATIONS 
Single of the Year (Producer) (“Be Her” and “Choosin’ Texas”), Album of the Year (Producer) (Dandelion), Song of the Year (“Choosin’ Texas”), Female Vocalist of the Year, Musical Event of the Year (“A Song to Sing” and “Horses and Divorces”)  Miranda Lambert earns seven nominations this year including two Single of the Year nominations as a producer on both “Be Her” and “Choosin’ Texas,” alongside Ella Langley and Ben West, mixed by Dave Clauss. She also earns a Song of the Year nod for writing “Choosin’ Texas,” along with Luke Dick, Langley, and Joybeth Taylor. Lambert garners two nominations for Musical Event of the Year for her work on “A Song To Sing” with Chris Stapleton, produced by Dave Cobb, as well as her feature on “Horses and Divorces” with Kacey Musgraves, produced by Musgraves and Daniel Tashian. Rounding out her nominations, Lambert earns her 19th nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year. Lambert holds the record for the most CMA Awards nominations by a female artist, with 70 career nominations. 

KACEY MUSGRAVES – FIVE NOMINATIONS 
Album of the Year (Middle of Nowhere), Song of the Year (“Dry Spell”), Female Vocalist of the Year, Musical Event of the Year (“Horses and Divorces”), Music Video of the Year (“Dry Spell”) Kacey Musgraves earns five nominations this year for Album, Song, Female Vocalist, Musical Event, and Music Video of the Year. Her song “Dry Spell” receives a nomination for Song of the Year, written by Musgraves, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne, along with the accompanying video, which she co-directed with Hannah Lux Davis, receiving a nomination for Music Video of the Year. Musgraves also earns an Album of the Year nomination for Middle of Nowhere, produced by Musgraves, Daniel Tashian, Ian Fitchuk, Laird, and mixed by Serban Ghenea and Konrad Snyder. Musgraves receives a Musical Event of the Year nod for her song “Horses and Divorces” with Miranda Lambert, produced by Musgraves and Tashian. She rounds out her nominations with recognition in the Female Vocalist of the Year category. Musgraves now holds 27 career CMA Awards nominations.

BEN WEST – FIVE NOMINATIONS 
Single of the Year (“Be Her” and “Choosin’ Texas”), Album of the Year (Dandelion), Musical Event of the Year (“I Can’t Love You Anymore” and “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay”) Ben West earns his first five nominations this year. He secures two nominations for Single of the Year as a producer for both “Be Her” and “Choosin’ Texas,” alongside Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert, mixed by Dave Clauss. He also receives an Album of the Year nod for his production work on Langley’s album Dandelion, alongside Langley, Lambert, Devin Dawson, and mixing by Clauss. West is further recognized for Musical Event of the Year for his work on “I Can’t Love You Anymore” by Langley and Morgan Wallen, producing the track alongside Langley and Austin Goodloe. His work on “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” by Carly Pearce and Riley Green, which he co-produced with Pearce, earns him a second nomination for Musical Event of the Year. 

CODY JOHNSON – FOUR NOMINATIONS 
Entertainer of the Year, Single of the Year (“The Fall”), Male Vocalist of the Year, Music Video of the Year (“The Fall”) Cody Johnson receives four nominations this year. He earns nods for his single “The Fall,” produced by Trent Willmon and mixed by Jack Clarke, receiving a nomination for both Single of the Year, as well as the accompanying video, directed by Dustin Haney, garnering a nomination for Music Video of the Year. Johnson is also nominated for both Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year. He has received a total of 19 CMA Awards nominations throughout his career.  

CHRIS STAPLETON – FOUR NOMINATIONS 
Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Musical Event of the Year (“A Song To Sing”), Music Video of the Year (“White Horse”) Chris Stapleton earns four nominations this year, including Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year. He also garners a Musical Event of the Year nod for his work on “A Song To Sing” with Miranda Lambert, produced by Dave Cobb. His video accompanying “White Horse,” directed by Running Bear, earns a nomination for Music Video of the Year. Stapleton now has 46 career CMA Awards nominations. 

STEPHEN WILSON JR. – FOUR NOMINATIONS 
Song of the Year (“Gary”), Male Vocalist of the Year, Music Video of the Year (“Gary”), New Artist of the Year Stephen Wilson Jr. earns four nominations this year, including both Song and Music Video of the Year for his single “Gary,” which he was the sole songwriter on, and for the accompanying video, which he co-directed with Tim Cofield. He also receives recognition in both the New Artist and Male Vocalist of the Year categories. Wilson Jr. has received a total of five CMA Awards nominations. 

DAVE CLAUSS – THREE NOMINATIONS 
Single of the Year (“Be Her” and “Choosin’ Texas”), Album of the Year (Dandelion) Dave Clauss earns three nominations this year. For his mixing work on “Be Her” and “Choosin’ Texas,” both produced by Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, and Ben West, Clauss receives Single of the Year recognition. He also receives a nod for Album of the Year for his work mixing Dandelion, produced by Devin Dawson, Langley, Lambert, and West. Clauss has a total of four CMA Awards nominations.  

LUKE COMBS – THREE NOMINATIONS 
Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year (The Way I Am), Male Vocalist of the Year Luke Combs receives three nominations this year, including Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year. He earns an Album of the Year nod for The Way I Am, produced by himself, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton, and mixed by Matthews. Combs has a career total of 31 CMA Awards nominations.  

LAINEY WILSON – THREE NOMINATIONS 
Entertainer of the Year, Single of the Year (“Somewhere Over Laredo”), Female Vocalist of the Year Lainey Wilson earns three nominations this year, including Entertainer and Female Vocalist of the Year. Her single “Somewhere Over Laredo,” produced by Jay Joyce, and mixed by Joyce and Jason Hall, also receives a nomination for Single of the Year. Wilson has a total of 28 total CMA Awards nominations.

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Winners of “The 60th Annual CMA Awards” will be determined in a Final Round of voting by voting-eligible CMA Professional members. The third and Final Ballot will be emailed on Thursday, Oct. 1. Voting for the CMA Awards Final Ballot ends Tuesday, Oct. 27 (6:00 PM/CT).  All balloting is tabulated by the professional services organization, Deloitte.  “The 60th Annual CMA Awards” is a production of the Country Music Association.  Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Alan Carter is the Director, and Jon Macks is the Head Writer.   Tickets for “The 60th Annual CMA Awards” go on sale Friday, Sept. 18 at CMAawards.com/tickets. 

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