Taylor Swift set for CMA Awards performance after 13 years
Swift is also nominated for Single of the Year at the November 18 ceremony, which Lainey Wilson will host in Nashville.
Taylor Swift is scheduled to perform at the 60th Annual CMA Awards on November 18, 2026, marking her first performance at the ceremony in 13 years. The show will air live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Swift, 36, is competing for Single of the Year with “I Knew It, I Knew You,” her song from Toy Story 5. She previously used Instagram to announce that she would attend after learning of her nomination, thanking the CMA and telling fans she would be there.
The ceremony will also mark 10 years since Swift last appeared at the awards. She has won the CMA Entertainer of the Year honor twice and became its youngest winner in 2009, a distinction she still holds.
Lainey Wilson will return as host for a third consecutive year. What Swift will perform has not been confirmed, including whether she will participate in a tribute to Dolly Parton.
