Lainey Wilson To Return As Host Of 2026 CMA Awards
It will be a three-peat for Lainey Wilson, who will return to host The 60th Annual CMA Awards in the fall. This will be Wilson’s third consecutive year hosting the country music awards shindig, which will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 8/7c on ABC, Disney+ and available next day on […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Billboard · Sep 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
- Coverage span: 15 min
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- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications in 29 min
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Lainey Wilson Set to Host 2026 CMA Awards(opens original report in a new tab)The announcement was made live on ESPN's College GameDay. — Billboard
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- Story prominence
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- Velocity
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