Country music fans — and Swifties — have less than 24 hours to get ready for tickets to the 60th Annual CMA Awards.
This year's nominees include some of country's biggest names. Ella Langley is leading the field with nine nominations and Miranda Lambert following with seven. Taylor Swift is also back in the CMA Awards race for the first time since 2022.
Here's what to know before tickets go on sale.
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How to get CMA Awards tickets
Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster beginning at 10 a.m. CT on Sept. 18. Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster will be delivered as mobile e-tickets. Screenshots will not be accepted at the arena.
Premium hospitality packages are also available and include premier seating, all-inclusive food and beverages
as well as hospitality experiences both before and after the show.
Who is nominated?
Langley is up for entertainer of the year, female vocalist of the year and twice for single of the year with "Choosin' Texas" and "Be Her." Lambert's seven nominations include female vocalist, single and album of the year.
Swift's "I Knew It, I Knew You" from "Toy Story 5" is nominated for single of the year. The nomination marks her first CMA recognition since 2022.
How to watch the CMA Awards
The 60th Annual CMA Awards will air live Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on ABC and Disney+. The show will be available the next day on Hulu.
Lainey Wilson, the reigning CMA entertainer of the year, will return to host for the third consecutive year.
Bryan West is a music reporter at The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow him on Instagram, TikTok and X as @BryanWestTV.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: 2026 CMA Awards tickets go on sale Sept. 18: How to get them
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