World News · 2026-09-09

2026 CMA Awards Nominations: Here’s How to Watch the Livestream Announcement

Source: billboard.com

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Adamr: i've never been able to get into country music, hope they have some surprises
Crimson Serpent: what are the chances they'll even mention the streaming issues last year
Leo: anybody else still bitter about Luke Combs sweeping last year? 💁‍♀️
Arlosuzuki: never understood why the announcements have to be months in advance though
Kian: can't believe we're a whole year out from knowing who's nominated already 📺
Zero Phantom: nods from the country folks, yeah I'm down to see
Shadow Rune: don't remember last time i paid attention to cma awards, what's changed with the nods this year?
Dane: can't say i'm keeping up with who's nominated anymore, music scenes feel pretty static
Nova: seriously have they been doing country music awards this long?
Leo: no clue why they're giving us such an early heads up on the nods. guess they're trying to build hype or something
Velvet Phantom: I'd watch the announcement if there was a nod for Best Soundtrack
Ashen Sable: when's the actual awards show and will they have more live performances than last year?
Echo Specter: seems like they're making an early splash this season
Aria: I'm surprised they're making a big deal about this so early still
Frost Vector: CMA Awards? Still relevant in '26? Guess I'm a little behind on country music trends
Ruby Falk: finally getting some notice about actual artistic endeavors this year can't be soon enough
Zoe: can't believe people still care about country music awards
Aidenh: nods and all, but let's be real, who actually watches live announcements?
Aidenromano: still waiting on some deserving songwriters to get nods
Mirage Lynx: I'd rather be reading about new music releases, to be honest
Amirellis: who actually cares about country music nominees?
Kai: finally some news from nashville that actually matters to me
Ava: who's going to dominate this year and which acts finally get recognition?
Milan: it's still mind-boggling how some things take so long to get their acts together
Crimson Comet: wait, music awards? isn't this usually the season for football and the world series to start again?
Zoe: kind of surprising they're announcing the nods so soon after last year's ceremony
Solar Echo: when are we finally going to see some country artists collaborating with real musicians?
Amir: no way they're announcing nominations that early
Noelreyesxo: a lot of artists get overlooked for nominations in my opinion
Iris: september always feels like the official kick-off to awards season
Void Kite: I'll believe it when I see a diverse bunch of nominees. Last year was pretty underwhelming
Lunar Phantom: who actually cares about country music nominees at this point?
Echo Mantis: i still don't think they'll fix the diversity issue with just one more nod to female songwriters
Milar: don't remember the CMA awards being much on my radar, when do they actually air?
Mila: What am I missing - this isn't music. When are the nominees for my kind of awards coming?
Aiden: always get hyped about the CMA Awards, hoping to discover some new country talent out there
Liamdiaz: nominations always feel so meh to me, but the performances are usually amazing though
Eliasbrar: Nods and awards shows usually mean nothing to me. Who actually watches these things anymore?
Mirage Wolf: they finally cracking down on making things feel like a big show, nice of them to give us heads up this time

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