ELLA LANGLEY|CHOOSIN' TEXAS|24 WEEKS ON TOP

Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” spent its 24th week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 on the chart dated Oct. 3, 2026, extending its record for the longest No. 1 run in the chart’s history. Langley also leads the 2026 CMA Awards with nine nominations and has told fans she will tour again in 2027.

How many weeks has “Choosin’ Texas” been No. 1?

“Choosin’ Texas” has spent 24 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100. The weeks are non-consecutive. The song entered the chart at No. 39 and climbed to the top for the first time in February 2026. No song in the history of the Hot 100 has spent more weeks at No. 1.

Before Langley, the record for the most weeks at No. 1 was 22, held by Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Langley matched that total with her 22nd week on top and claimed the record outright with her 23rd. The chart dated Oct. 3, 2026, added a 24th week to the new mark.

Who wrote “Choosin’ Texas”?

Langley wrote “Choosin’ Texas” with Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert and Joybeth Taylor. The song was released Oct. 17, 2025, as the lead single from her album Dandelion.

The partnership with Lambert continues this fall. Langley is the featured artist on “Snakeskin Boots,” the opening track of Lambert’s album Crisco, which arrived Oct. 2, 2026.

Ella Langley’s 2026 CMA Awards nominations

Langley leads the 2026 CMA Awards field with nine nominations, including the top prize, Entertainer of the Year. Lambert, her co-writer on “Choosin’ Texas,” is second with seven. Langley is nominated twice in both Single of the Year and Song of the Year, and her duet with Morgan Wallen earned a Musical Event nod. Her full list of nominations:

• Entertainer of the Year
• Female Vocalist of the Year
• Album of the Year: Dandelion
• Single of the Year: “Be Her”
• Single of the Year: “Choosin’ Texas”
• Song of the Year: “Be Her”
• Song of the Year: “Choosin’ Texas”
• Musical Event of the Year: “I Can’t Love You Anymore” with Morgan Wallen
• Music Video of the Year: “Choosin’ Texas”

Is Ella Langley touring in 2027?

Langley told fans during a livestream that she will tour again in 2027.

Her current arena run, The Dandelion Tour, wraps Oct. 31, 2026, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Kameron Marlowe joins Langley on the second leg of the tour this fall. Marlowe was a New Male Artist of the Year nominee at the 58th ACM Awards.

Ella Langley at the ACM Awards

“Choosin’ Texas” won Song of the Year and Single of the Year at the 61st ACM Awards, held May 17, 2026, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Langley also won Female Artist of the Year that night and shared Music Event of the Year with Riley Green.

Her first ACM wins came at the 60th ACM Awards, where she won New Female Artist of the Year, plus Music Event, Single and Visual Media of the Year for her collaboration with Green. She was also nominated that year for Female Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. Her wins across the two ceremonies:

• 61st ACM Awards: Female Artist of the Year
• 61st ACM Awards: Song of the Year
• 61st ACM Awards: Single of the Year
• 61st ACM Awards: Music Event of the Year (Riley Green feat. Ella Langley)
• 60th ACM Awards: New Female Artist of the Year
• 60th ACM Awards: Music Event of the Year (with Riley Green)
• 60th ACM Awards: Single of the Year (with Riley Green)
• 60th ACM Awards: Visual Media of the Year (with Riley Green)

Her complete record is on the Ella Langley ACM artist profile.

What’s next for Ella Langley

The Dandelion Tour closes Oct. 31, 2026, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The 60th CMA Awards take place Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026, hosted by Lainey Wilson, with Langley as the most-nominated artist of the year. Her next tour follows in 2027.