Ella Langley Has Two CMA Awards Nods for Single of the Year — Who Else Has Done That?
Langley is nominated for her hits “Choosin’ Texas” and “Be Her.”
Ella Langley made history on September 10th when she was announced as a nominee for two single of the year awards at the 2026 CMA Awards. This marked just the eighth time in CMA history that an artist had received two nominations for a single in the same year. Prior to 2026, only five instances had occurred, all involving male artists. However, in the last three years, female artists have been responsible for the other three cases.
Langley is nominated as both an artist and co-producer for her hits "Choosin' Texas" and "Be Her." She collaborated with Miranda Lambert and Ben West on these tracks. The other nominees in this category are Taylor Swift's "I Knew It, I Knew You," Lainey Wilson's "Somewhere Over Laredo," and Cody Johnson's "The Fall."
This marks the first time in CMA history that female artists have comprised four of the five nominees for single of the year. Out of the seven previous cases where an artist had two single nominations in the same year, three saw the artist win one of their nominated hits. The remaining four saw the artist lose to someone else. This suggests there is no definitive evidence that receiving two nominations guarantees a win, although many believe it does.
Only time will tell if Ella Langley will be the next artist to break this trend at the 60th annual CMA Awards on November 18th in Nashville.
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