Ella Langley leads the nominations for the 2026 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards with nine nominations, driven by her crossover hit “Choosin’ Texas,” according to multiple outlets. The reporting also places Miranda Lambert, her mentor, second in the nominations tally with six.

The coverage focuses on the nominations count and the songs or star power behind it. Some outlets highlight Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” as the reason for her prominent showing, while others provide a shorter recap centered on the ranking between Langley and Lambert. Across sources, the figures—nine nominations for Langley and six for Lambert—remain consistent, with no additional nominees or categories specified in the provided excerpts.