CMT Music Awards 2022: Full List of Nominees and Winners

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CMT Music Awards 2022: Full List of Nominees and Winners

Music City is coming to your living room! The 2022 CMT Music Awards will airs live from Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday, April 11, and every major country star is going to be there. Kelsea Ballerini will return as host the event, and the country goddess will have some help from an Avenger. New Captain America actor Anthony Mackie, who is from New Orleans, will join the "Heartfirst" singer to emcee the CMT Awards, which air live on CBS at 8 p.m. ET. Mackie, 43, said during a March appearance on Today that he loves country music because of "the stories, the beauty of the music, everything about it." He added, "There's a young man, BRELAND, that's out now, and I absolutely love the stories that they tell. Being an actor, you know, stories — that's my hobby. That's my passion." He'll have plenty of star-studded storytellers to watch. Many of the nominees will take the stage to perform their hits. Ballerini, 28, will, of course, get a change to sing, and other performers include Mickey Guyton and Black Pumas, Old Dominion, Carrie Underwood, Kane Brown, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd, Carly Pearce, Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson, Keith Urban and The Judds. Kenny Chesney will bring the CMT Awards to a close with his hit, "Beer in Mexico." The performer loves bringing his live performances to the small screen, which will give fans a taste of his upcoming tour. “When you do video right, it’s a lot like hitting the stage with everything you’ve got,” Chesney, 54, said in a statement via CMT. “You can give people so much more than a song or a record; you can show them the power and the emotion that’s driving what’s inside the songs. So, for us to come be part of this Monday, it’s bringing who we are during concerts to a place where people have seen so many of these videos. And it’s always great to be able to close down the night!” It's not just new hits that are being honored this year. The Trending Comeback Song of the Year is a new category that honors fan-favorite tunes that are experiencing a second life. Taylor Swift's "Love Story" scored a nod after last year's Fearless re-release, and Reba McEntire's "I'm a Survivor," which was revived thanks to TikTok, is also in the category. Check out the full list of nominees below and check back throughout the night for the list of winners:

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CMT Music Awards 2022: Full List of Nominees and Winners

Music City is coming to your living room! The 2022 CMT Music Awards will airs live from Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday, April 11, and every major country star is going to be there. Kelsea Ballerini will return as host the event, and the country goddess will have some help from an Avenger. New Captain America actor Anthony Mackie, who is from New Orleans, will join the "Heartfirst" singer to emcee the CMT Awards, which air live on CBS at 8 p.m. ET. Mackie, 43, said during a March appearance on Today that he loves country music because of "the stories, the beauty of the music, everything about it." He added, "There's a young man, BRELAND, that's out now, and I absolutely love the stories that they tell. Being an actor, you know, stories — that's my hobby. That's my passion." He'll have plenty of star-studded storytellers to watch. Many of the nominees will take the stage to perform their hits. Ballerini, 28, will, of course, get a change to sing, and other performers include Mickey Guyton and Black Pumas, Old Dominion, Carrie Underwood, Kane Brown, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd, Carly Pearce, Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson, Keith Urban and The Judds. Kenny Chesney will bring the CMT Awards to a close with his hit, "Beer in Mexico." The performer loves bringing his live performances to the small screen, which will give fans a taste of his upcoming tour. “When you do video right, it’s a lot like hitting the stage with everything you’ve got,” Chesney, 54, said in a statement via CMT. “You can give people so much more than a song or a record; you can show them the power and the emotion that’s driving what’s inside the songs. So, for us to come be part of this Monday, it’s bringing who we are during concerts to a place where people have seen so many of these videos. And it’s always great to be able to close down the night!” It's not just new hits that are being honored this year. The Trending Comeback Song of the Year is a new category that honors fan-favorite tunes that are experiencing a second life. Taylor Swift's "Love Story" scored a nod after last year's Fearless re-release, and Reba McEntire's "I'm a Survivor," which was revived thanks to TikTok, is also in the category. Check out the full list of nominees below and check back throughout the night for the list of winners:

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Video of the Year

Brandi Carlile – “Right on Time”

Cody Johnson – “’Til You Can’t”

Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson – “Never Say Never”

Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood – “If I Didn’t Love You”

Kacey Musgraves – “Justified”

Kane Brown – “One Mississippi”

Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney – “Half of My Hometown”

Luke Combs – “Forever After All”

Maren Morris – “Circles Around This Town”

Mickey Guyton – “Remember Her Name”

Miranda Lambert – “If I Was a Cowboy”

Taylor Swift feat. Chris Stapleton – “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault)”

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Female Video of the Year

Brandi Carlile – “Right on Time”

Gabby Barrett – “Footprints on the Moon”

Kacey Musgraves – “Justfied”

Maren Morris – “Circles Around This Town”

Mickey Guyton – “Remember Her Name”

Miranda Lambert – “If I Was a Cowboy”

Tenille Arts – “Back Then, Right Now”

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Male Video of the Year

Cody Johnson – “’Til You Can’t”

Eric Church – “Heart on Fire”

Kane Brown – “One Mississippi”

Luke Bryan – “Waves”

Luke Combs – “Forever After All”

Thomas Rhett – “Country Again”

Walker Hayes – “Fancy Like”

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Group/Duo Video of the Year

Brothers Osborne – “I’m Not for Everyone”

Dan + Shay – “Steal My Love”

Maddie & Tae – “Woman You Got” *WINNER

Old Dominion – “I Was on a Boat That Day”

Parmalee – “Take My Name”

Zac Brown Band – “Same Boat”

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Breakthrough Video of the Year

Breland – “Cross Country”

Caitlyn Smith feat. Old Dominion – “I Can’t”

Elvie Shane – “My Boy”

Parker McCollum – “To Be Loved By You” *WINNER

Priscilla Block – “Just About Over You”

Tenille Arts – “Back Then, Right Now”

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Collaborative Video of the Year

Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde – “Never Wanted to Be That Girl”

Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter – “Thinking ‘Bout You”

Nelly & Florida Georgia Line – “Lil Bit”

Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood – “If I Didn’t Love You” *WINNER

Jimmie Allen & Brad Paisley – “Freedom Was a Highway”

Jordan Davis feat. Luke Bryan – “Buy Dirt”

Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney – “Half of My Hometown”

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Trending Comeback Song of the Year

Alan Jackson – “Freight Train”

Brooks & Dunn – “Neon Moon”

Dolly Parton – “9 to 5”

Reba McEntire – “I’m A Survivor”

Sara Evans – “Suds in the Bucket”

Shania Twain – “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!”

Taylor Swift – “Love Story” *WINNER

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CMT Digital-First Performance of the Year

Brittney Spencer – “Sober & Skinny” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)

Carly Pearce – “Dear Miss Loretta” (from CMT :60 Songs)

Cody Johnson – “Dear Rodeo” (from CMT Campfire Sessions) *WINNER

Jon Pardi – “On the Other Hand/Forever and Ever, Amen” (in honor of 2021 CMT Artist of a Limetime Randy Travis)

Josh Turner Live (from CMT KickBack)

Lainey Wilson – “Things a Man Oughta Know” (from the CMT Studio)

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CMT Performance of the Year

Brothers Osborne – “Muskrat Greene/Dead Man’s Curve Medley” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)

George Strait – “Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone” (from CMT Giants: Charley Pride) *WINNER

H.E.R. feat. Chris Stapleton – “Hold On” (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)

Kane Brown – “Three Wooden Crosses” (from 2021 CMT Artists of the Year)

Kelsea Ballerini feat. Paul Klein of LANY – “I Quit Drinking” (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)

Mickey Guyton feat. Gladys Knight & Breland – “Friendship Train” (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)

Nelly feat. Kane Brown, Blanco Brown, & Breland – “Ride Wit Me” (from CMT Crossroads: Nelly & Friends)