Wednesday, November 18

This biopic follows football coach John Madden beyond his NFL career, including the launch of his namesake video game collection. Nicolas Cage plays Madden (you have to see his transformation) — plus there’s a stacked cast: Sienna Miller, Christian Bale, and John Mulaney. 

Lainey Wilson hosts, Ella Langley leads nominations, and Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, and Kacey Musgraves are among the stars set to perform. Catch it live on ABC and Disney. Boots on, y'all.

Start with the short list, which includes Valeria Luiselli's Beginning Middle End, then tune in on the foundation’s website to find out who’ll take home the top honors in US lit.