11/10/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/10/2026 09:22
The Country Music Association revealed additional performers taking the stage at the milestone 60th CMA Awards later this month.
Luke Combs , Vince Gill, MeganMoroney, Mumford & Sons, ChrisStapleton, LaineyWilson and StephenWilsonJr.have joined the star-studded lineup, according to an announcement on Tuesday morning (November 10). Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan,Halestorm, HARDY and MarcusKing will also take the stage to pay tribute to Brooks & Dunn, recipients of the 2026 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
The newest additions to the lineup join previously-announced artists Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves, The Red Clay Strays, Zach Top and Tucker Wetmore. The Country Music Association also confirmed a special tribute to late legendDolly Parton, who "died peacefully" on August 25 in Nashville, Tennessee, according to an official announcement issued at that time. She was 80. Parton's representatives said in a statement to PEOPLE later that day, "after bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones." The Country Music Association has not announced specific details about the tribute to Parton as of publication time.
Wilson, reigning Entertainer of the Year, is returning to host the CMAs for her third consecutive year (and second year in a row as solo host). Top nominees include Langley, Lambert, Musgraves, Johnson, Stapleton, Wilson Jr., and others. Find the full list of nominees here.
The 60th CMA Awards will air on Wednesday, November 18 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on ABC and Disney+, and the following day on Hulu.