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Taylor Swift to Perform at the 2026 CMA Awards

Headline via The Hollywood Reporter · first report 13 Nov, 20:08 IST, latest 13 Nov, 22:04 IST

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What we know

4 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Billboard at 13 Nov, 20:08 IST; the latest is from The Hollywood Reporter at 13 Nov, 22:04 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

StatusVerified
Reported by4 news organisations
First report13 Nov, 20:08 IST
Latest report13 Nov, 22:04 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

The pop superstar is in the running for the single of the year award.
Taylor Swift will perform on the CMA Awards Wednesday for the first time in 13 years, ABC and the Country Music Association announced Friday morning. Swift had already publicly declared, upon getting a CMA nomination this year, that she would attend the show…
UPDATED: Taylor Swift will perform live at the 60th CMA Awards, returning to the stage for the first time since 2013, the Country Music Association announced Friday morning. A two-time CMA Entertainer of the Year, Swift is nominated this year for Single of…
The superstar singer-songwriter had indicated she'd attend the show, where she's nominated for her 'Toy Story 5' song "I Knew It, I Knew You."

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