Tim McGraw, Ella Langley, Kacey Musgraves, More Among First Performers Revealed For 60th CMA Awards

The Country Music Association revealed the first round of performers for the upcoming 60th CMA Awards on Thursday morning (November 5).

Cody Johnson , MirandaLambert, EllaLangley, Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves, The Red Clay Strays, ZachTop and TuckerWetmore will take the stage. The show will also include a special tribute to late legend Dolly Parton, who died on August 25 after a battle with cancer. She was 80. The Country Music Association stated in a press release on Thursday that the show will celebrate six decades of country music, and the lineup "brings together genre icons and the artists shaping its future."

Reigning Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson is hosting the CMA Awards for her third consecutive year, and her second consecutive year as solo host. She made her hosting debut in 2024 alongside Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning.

Langley is the most-nominated artist at the upcoming 60th annual show with nine nods. She's followed by Miranda Lambert (seven), Kacey Musgraves and Ben West (five each), and Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Stephen Wilson Jr. (four each). 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.