From nominations and notes to performers and presenters, hereâs everything a country music fan needs to know about the 2018 CMT Music Awards.
Date: Wednesday, June 6
Time: 8 p.m ET/PT
Location: Nashvilleâs Bridgestone Arena
Television Station: CMT
Hosts: Little Big Town
Performers: Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Lina, Jason Aldean, Little Big Town, Backstreet Boys, Dierks Bentley with Brothers Osborne, Darius Rucker with Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and Charles Kelley, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Kelly Clarkson, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt
Presenters: Backstreet Boys, Bobby Bones, Brett Young, Carly Pearce, Chrissy Metz, Cody Alan, Courtney Force, Dustin Lynch, Garrett Hedlund, Hoda Kotb, Joel McHale, Johnny Knoxville, Kaitlin Doubleday, Katie Cook, Lauren Alaina, Leon Bridges, Lennon Stella, Lindsey Vonn, Luke Combs, Maisy Stella, P.K. Subban, RaeLynn, Rascal Flatts and Sugarland
Fan Voting: Closed on June 4
Tickets: Still available
Notes:
- Kelly Clarkson will premiere a new version of The Guess Whoâs âAmerican Woman,â the official theme of the upcoming Paramount Network series of the same title.
- Little Big Townâs latest single âSummer Feverâ is set for release on June 6 with the television debut performance happening on the 2018 CMT Music Awards. The official music video will make its world premiere in a special cross-channel debut on CMT, CMT Music, MTV Live and MTVU the following morning.
Most Wins: Carrie Underwood, 17
Nominees:
Male Video Of The Year
- Dustin Lynch â âSmall Town Boyâ
- Jason Aldean â âYou Make It Easyâ
- Blake Shelton â âIâll Name The Dogsâ
- Jon Pardi â âHeartache On The Dance Floorâ
- Luke Bryan â âLight It Upâ
- Thomas Rhett â âMarry Meâ
Female Video of the Year
- Carly Pearce â âEvery Little Thingâ
- Carrie Underwood â âThe Championâ
- Lauren Alaina â âDoinâ Fineâ
- Maren Morris â âI Could Use A Love Songâ
- Miranda Lambert â âTin Manâ
- Kelsea Ballerini â âLegendsâ
Duo Video of the Year
- Big & Rich â âCaliforniaâ
- Brothers Osborne â âIt Ainât My Faultâ
- Dan + Shay â âTequilaâ
- Florida Georgia Line â âSmoothâ
- High Valley â âSheâs With Meâ
- Tim McGraw & Faith Hill â âSpeak To A Girlâ
Group Video of the Year
- Lady Antebellum â âYou Look Goodâ
- Lanco â âGreatest Love Storyâ
- Midland â âMake A Littleâ
- Old Dominion â âNo Such Thing As A Broken Heartâ
- Little Big Town â âWhen Someone Stops Loving Youâ
- Rascal Flatts â âYours If You Want Itâ
- Zac Brown Band â âMy Old Manâ
Breakthrough Video of the Year
- Carly Pearce â âEvery Little Thingâ
- Danielle Bradbery â âSwayâ
- Devin Dawson â âAll On Meâ
- Lanco â âGreatest Love Storyâ
- Russell Dickerson â âYoursâ
- Walker Hayes â âYou Broke Up With Meâ
Collaborative Video of the Year
- Bebe Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line â âMeant To Beâ
- Carrie Underwood feat. Ludacris â âThe Championâ
- Cole Swindell feat. Dierks Bentley â âFlatlinerâ
- Justin Timberlake feat. Chris Stapleton â âSay Something
- Kane Brown feat. Lauren Alaina â âWhat Ifsâ
- Thomas Rhett feat. Maren Morris â âCraving Youâ
CMT Performance of the Year
- Andra Day, Common, Little Big Town, Lee Ann Womack, Danielle Bradbery â âStand Up For Somethingâ (CMT Artists of the Year 2017)
- Backstreet Boys & Florida Georgia Line â âEverybodyâ (CMT Crossroads)
- Charles Kelley, Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker, Derek Trucks â âMidnight Riderâ (CMT Music Awards 2017)
- Earth Wind & Fire & Lady Antebellum â âSeptemberâ (CMT Crossroads)
- Jason Aldean, Chris Stapleton, Little Big Town, Keith Urban â âI Wonât Back Downâ (CMT Artists of the Year 2017)
- Keith Urban & Carrie Underwood â âThe Fighterâ (CMT Music Awards 2017)
Video of the Year
- Justin Timberlake feat. Chris Stapleton â âSay Somethingâ
- Bebe Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line â âMeant To Beâ
- Blake Shelton â âIâll Name The Dogsâ
- Brett Young â âMercyâ
- Brothers Osborne â âIt Ainât My Faultâ
- Carrie Underwood feat. Ludacris â âThe Championâ
- Dan + Shay â âTequilaâ
- Jason Aldean â âYou Make It Easyâ
- Kane Brown feat. Lauren Alaina â âWhat Ifsâ
- Luke Combs â âWhen It Rains It Poursâ
- Thomas Rhett â âMarry Meâ
- Kelsea Ballerini â âLegendsâ
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