Lainey Wilson Set to Host 2026 CMA Awards

9/5/2026 The announcement was made live on ESPN's College GameDay. Lainey Wilson at The 59th Annual CMA Awards held at the Bridgestone Arena on November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. Michael Buckner/Billboard Lainey Wilson is set to become the first woman to solo-host the CMA Awards twice. She solo-hosted the show last year after co-hosting it in 2024 with Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning. Dolly Parton was the first woman to solo-host the CMA Awards in 1988. Reba McEntire did the honors in 1991. The 60th annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on ABC and Disney+ and will be available next day on Hulu. “I couldn’t be more excited to be hosting the CMA Awards again this year, especially with it being the 60th ann