Ella Langley shared her reaction to the 60th CMA Awards on Thursday (September 10).

Lee Ann Womack and Hannah Harper (who became the first female country artist to win American Idol since Carrie Underwood’s win in 2005) revealed the full list of nominees in a livestream. Langley, 27, is the most nominated artist with nine nods, including in the coveted Entertainer of the Year category. She’s also up for Album of the Year (Dandelion), Female Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year (“Be Her” and “Choosin’ Texas”), Song of the Year (“Be Her” and “Choosin’ Texas”), Musical Event of the Year (“I Can’t Love You Anymore” with Morgan Wallen), and Music Video of the Year (“Choosin’ Texas”).

Langley shared a clip on Instagram capturing her excitement as Womack and Harper revealed the nominees. In her excitement, Langley screamed, spilled her coffee and collapsed on the floor when she learned she’d been nominated for Entertainer of the Year.

“OK, I know that everyone has probably seen what’s gone on this year. But no, no, no. This is still happening in real time. The amount of work that went into this record from everyone… This is the thing I’m going to be like, ‘back in my day, I really had a couple years in there that I just had a blast.’ …I can’t believe I spilled that whole coffee.”

Other top nominees include Miranda Lambert (seven), Kacey Musgraves and Ben West (five each), and Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Stephen Wilson Jr. (four each). Reigning Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson, who received three nominations, is returning to host the show for her third consecutive year.

“For six decades, the CMA Awards have celebrated excellence in Country Music,” Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer, said in a statement on Thursday morning. “We’re grateful to CMA’s Professional members, whose collective voice determines every nomination, bringing real expertise to the balloting process each year. Congratulations to all of this year’s deserving nominees. We cannot wait to celebrate our milestone anniversary together in November.”

See the full list of nominees here. The 60th CMA Awards will air on Wednesday, November 18 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on ABC and Disney+, and the following day on Hulu.

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