Variety’s 2026 Women of Nashville Entertainment Report Spotlights Music City’s Movers and Shakers More than a decade after the condescending comment (from a male executive who shall remain nameless) about female artists being the “tomatoes in the salad” of country radio, things have indeed come a long way. In 2026 alone, Ella Langley has had the No. 1 single and album on the Billboard Hot 100 and 200 charts, Megan Maroney scored a chart-topping album as well, while artists from Lainey Wilson and Kelsea Ballerini to Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire continue to reign, and K acey Musgraves has made a full return to her country roots. The same has been true of female executives over the past decade, and the Women of Nashville Entertainment list — following last year’s Variety Nashville Power of Women Impact Report — is another showcase of the formidable power and influence women have on the business.…