The 2026 Texas Country Music Awards celebrates the best the state's musicians had to offer in the past year. Performers will include headliner Wynn Williams (up for Male Artist of the Year), as well as Kristen Kelly, Kylie Frey (up for Female Artist of the Year), Phil Hamilton, Tristan Roberson, Hayden Baker (up for Male Artist of the Year), Brandon Rhyder, and Aaron Watson, who will receive the 2026 Trailblazer Award.