Taylor Swift to perform at CMAs for 1st time in 13 years
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CMA Awards Taylor Swift to perform at CMAs for 1st time in 13 years Swift's "I Knew It, I Knew You" is also nominated for a CMA Award. Get ready for the 2026 CMA Awards as Lainey Wilson hosts, Ella Langley leads with nine nominations and Taylor Swift returns to her country roots. OTRC By Yi-Jin Yu Friday, November 13, 2026 5:35PM Share Taylor Swift will perform at the 2026 CMA Awards , her first performance at the annual awards ceremony in over a decade. The superstar singer-songwriter, who married Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in July, last sang at the CMAs in 2013, when she performed an acoustic version of "Red" alongside Alison Krauss and Vince Gill. Swift is the latest performer announced for the 60th CMA Awards this year, which also includes fellow artists Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, Cody Johnson, Tucker Wetmore, Tim McGraw, Zach Top and The Red Clay Strays. The "Patient Zero" singer is also nominated for Single of the Year for "I Knew It, I Knew You," her original song for Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5." Brooklyn building collapse: How the deadly Flatbush collapse unfolded AccuWeather Alert: Raw and windy Friday with snow north and west Javits Frimpong: 17-year-old charged with murder in Bronx shooting death of 15-year-old The 60th annual CMA Awards will air live on ABC and Disney+ on Wednesday, Nov. 18, and will be available to stream the next day on Hulu. The Walt Disney Co. is the parent company of ABC News, Disney+, Hulu and this ABC station. Report a correction or typo Copyright © 2026 ABC News Internet Ventures. Related Topics ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CMA AWARDS SYNERGY CMA AWARDS COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS ON THE RED CARPET MUSIC Watch the trailer for 'A Proud Family Wizmas' Lady A hosts 'CMA Country Christmas' on Dec. 1 2026 CMA Awards nominees: Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert lead the way Backstage with CMA winners, their reactions and celebration plans Watch Live ON NOW Brooklyn building collapse: How the deadly Flatbush collapse unfolded AccuWeather Alert: Raw and windy Friday with snow north and west Javits Frimpong: 17-year-old charged with murder in Bronx shooting death of 15-year-old Worker killed, another missing after bridge scaffolding collapse on Loop Parkway Bridge Search ends for victims after 8 killed, 18 injured in Brooklyn building collapse