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Taylor Swift to Perform at CMA Awards for First Time in 13 Years

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Taylor Swift will perform at the CMA Awards on Wednesday, November 18, her first performance at the ceremony in 13 years. The Country Music Association and ABC announced the booking on Friday, November 13.

Swift last sang on the CMA stage in 2013, when she played an acoustic version of “Red” with Vince Gill and Alison Krauss. That same night she received the Pinnacle Award.

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She is also up for an award this year. Swift earned her 26th career CMA nomination for Single of the Year with “I Knew It, I Knew You”, the song she wrote for the Toy Story 5 soundtrack. It is her first CMA nomination since 2022, and the song recently reached number one on US country radio.

Organisers have not said which song Swift will perform. The 60th annual CMA Awards air live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville from 8 to 11 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, with Lainey Wilson hosting.

Source: PEOPLE

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