Taylor Swift is officially back in the country conversation. The superstar just earned a 2026 CMA Award nomination for Single of the Year for“I Knew It, I Knew You,”the track she released in June on the Toy Story 5 soundtrack. She celebrated on Instagram with the line of the week:“Looks like I haven’t yee’d my last haw. Thank you CMA!!!!”She also teased“See you there Nov 18,”which strongly suggests she’ll be in the building for the ceremony.
The nomination is a full-circle moment for Swift, whose career began in Nashville before her pop takeover.“I Knew It, I Knew You”debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs, and it returned her to the top of the country radio chart for the first time in over a decade. She shares the nomination with coproducer Jack Antonoff and mix engineer Laura Sisk.
The competition is stacked. Swift is up against Ella Langley’s“Be Her”and“Choosin’Texas,”Lainey Wilson’s“Somewhere Over Laredo,”and Cody Johnson’s“The Fall.”The CMA Awards air live on ABC and stream on Disney+ on November 18, with a next-day stream on Hulu. So tell us: do you think Taylor takes home Single of the Year, or does another nominee steal the spotlight?
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