It’s time for the biggest night in country music! Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook are hosting the star-studded CMT Awards on Wednesday, June 5, live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.
The show enlisted some of the brightest artists in the industry — including Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Boyz II Men, Brandi Carlile, Brett Young, Keith Urban, Luke Combs, Sheryl Crow, Zac Brown Band, Toby Keith, Cole Swindell and more — who are slated to perform on Wednesday evening.
It’s not just country music’s best who were nominated this year, either. Boyz II Men, Shawn Mendes, Gladys Knight and Meghan Trainor were among the celebs from different genres who were up for a coveted CMT award.
Lambert, 35, Brothers Osborne, Morris, 29, and the Zac Brown Band each scored three nominations this year with Underwood, Kacey Musgraves, Brandi Carlile, Dan + Shay, Eric Church, Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line trailing them with two nominations each.
Scroll down to see the nominees list and keep checking back throughout the night for updates!
Video of the Year
Final Five Nominees
***WINNER: Carrie Underwood – “Cry Pretty”
Kane Brown – “Good as You”
Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels – “Coming Home”
Kelsea Ballerini – “Miss Me More”
Luke Combs – “She Got the Best of Me”
Male Video of the Year
Cole Swindell – “Break Up in the End”
Eric Church – “Desperate Man”
Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert – “Drowns The Whiskey”
***WINNER: Kane Brown – “Lose It”
Kenny Chesney – “Get Along”
Luke Bryan – “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset”
Thomas Rhett – “Life Changes”
Female Video of the Year
Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”
Carly Pearce – “Closer To You”
***WINNER: Carrie Underwood – “Love Wins”
Kacey Musgraves – “Space Cowboy”
Kelsea Ballerini – “Miss Me More”
Maren Morris – “GIRL”
Miranda Lambert – “Keeper of the Flame”
Duo Video of the Year
Brothers Osborne – “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You)”
***WINNERS: Dan + Shay – “Speechless”
Florida Georgia Line – “Simple”
LoCash – “Feels Like A Party”
Maddie & Tae – “Friends Don’t”
Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift – “Babe”
Group Video of the Year
Eli Young Band – “Love Ain’t”
Lanco – “Born to Love You”
Little Big Town – “Summer Fever”
Midland – “Burn Out”
Old Dominion – “Hotel Key”
***WINNER: Zac Brown Band – “Someone I Used To Know”
Breakthrough Video of the Year
***WINNER: Ashley McBryde – “Girl Goin’ Nowhere (At Marathon Music Works)”
Jimmie Allen – “Best Shot”
Jordan Davis – “Take It From Me”
Mitchell Tenpenny – “Drunk Me”
Morgan Wallen – “Whiskey Glasses”
Runaway June – “Buy My Own Drinks”
Tenille Townes – “Somebody’s Daughter”
Collaborative Video of the Year
Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell – “What Happens In A Small Town”
Darius Rucker feat. Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Charles Kelley – “Straight To Hell”
Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne – “Burning Man”
Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert – “Drowns The Whiskey”
***WINNERS: Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels – “Coming Home”
Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift – “Babe”
CMT Performance of the Year
Boyz II Men and Brett Young – “Motownphilly (From CMT Crossroads)”
***WINNERS: Luke Combs and Leon Bridges – “Beautiful Crazy (From CMT Crossroads)”
Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile – “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (From 2018 CMT Artists of the Year)”
Brett Eldredge and Meghan Trainor – “Let You Be Right (From CMT Crossroads)”
Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman and Gladys Knight – “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night” (From 2018 CMT Artists of the Year)
Zac Brown Band and Shawn Mendes – “Keep Me In Mind (From CMT Crossroads)”
