**THE 2026 NW-CMA AWARD NOMINEES ARE HERE!** We just announced them LIVE — and now it’s official!
Congratulations to all of the artists, bands, songwriters, musicians, venues and more that make up the Northwest country music community who have been nominated for a **2026 NW-CMA Award!**
**MISSED THE LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT? WATCH IT HERE:**
**SEE THE COMPLETE LIST OF NOMINEES:**
**VOTING IS NOW OPEN:**Voting is open to current NW-CMA members. Please use the same email address associated with your membership when casting your ballot.
**NOMINEES — INTERESTED IN PERFORMING AT THE AWARDS SHOW?**We’ll be featuring live performances throughout the evening. If you’re among this year’s nominees and would like to be considered for a performance spot, let us know here:
Then it all comes together **November 5 at Spokane Live at Spokane Tribe Casino** for the **2026 NW-CMA Awards Show** — a celebration of the artists, music and people who make Northwest country music happen.
**TICKETS GO ON SALE NEXT WEEK!**Follow the Awards Show event for updates:
**Best wishes to all of our 2026 nominees — we’ll see you November 5!**
**We got our own kinda country.**