THE 2023 CMT AWARDS ARE SUNDAY NIGHT

The 2023 CMT Awards Are Sunday Night

The 2023 CMT Music Awards are here! This Sunday, all of Nashville heads to Austin, Texas for the 57th Annual CMT Music Awards! To get you ready for the big night, we’ll run down what we know heading into the weekend:

  • First, your hosts this year are Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini. While Kane hosted last year with Anthony Mackie (with Kelsea chiming in virtually), it’s a return for the duo who teamed up the two years prior to that.
  • The Awards are being held at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas – the first time the ceremony takes place in the Lone Star State.
  • It is the only fan-voted country music awards, though that won’t be true much longer – the People’s Choice Country Awards will debut this September.

The list of performers this year (that we know of at this point) includes: Alanis Morissette, Ashley McBryde, Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, Cody Johnson, Gwen Stefani, Ingrid Andress, Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Madeline Edwards, Morgan Wade, Slash with Billy Gibbons and Warren Haynes (in a tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd), The Black Crowes and Darius Rucker, Jelly Roll, Tyler Hubbard and Wynonna JuddAvery Anna, Chapel Hart, Jackson Dean, Lily Rose, Megan Moroney and Nate Smith will perform from the Ram Trucks Side Stage.

Your list of nominees:

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
  • Blake Shelton, “No Body”
  • Carrie Underwood, “Hate My Heart”
  • Cody Johnson, “Human”
  • HARDY ft. Lainey Wilson, “Wait in the Truck”
  • Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown, “Thank God”
  • Morgan Wallen, “You Proof”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
  • Carly Pearce, “What He Didn’t Do”
  • Carrie Underwood, “Ghost Story”
  • Gabby Barrett, “Pick Me Up”
  • Kelsea Ballerini, “Heartfirst”
  • Lainey Wilson, “Heart Like a Truck”
  • Maren Morris, “Humble Quest”
  • Miranda Lambert, “Actin’ Up”
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
  • Bailey Zimmerman, “Rock and a Hard Place”
  • Cody Johnson, “Human”
  • Cole Swindell, “She Had Me at Heads Carolina”
  • Jelly Roll, “Son of a Sinner”
  • Kane Brown, “Like I Love Country Music”
  • Luke Combs, “The Kind of Love We Make”
  • Morgan Wallen, “Wasted on You”
GROUP/DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
  • Dan + Shay, “You (Performance Video)”
  • Lady A, “Summer State of Mind”
  • Little Big Town, “Hell Yeah”
  • Parmalee, “Take My Name”
  • The War & Treaty, “That’s How Love Is Made”
  • Zac Brown Band, “Out in the Middle”
BREAKTHROUGH FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
  • Avery Anna, “Narcissist”
  • Kylie Morgan, “If He Wanted To He Would”
  • MacKenzie Porter, “Pickup”
  • Megan Moroney, “Tennessee Orange”
  • Morgan Wade, “Wilder Days”
  • Tiera Kennedy, “Found It In You”
BREAKTHROUGH MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
  • Bailey Zimmerman, “Fall In Love”
  • Corey Kent, “Wild as Her”
  • Drake Milligan, “Sounds Like Something I’d Do”
  • Jackson Dean, “Don’t Come Lookin'”
  • Jelly Roll, “Son of a Sinner”
  • Nate Smith, “Whiskey on You”
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
  • Elle King ft. Dierks Bentley, “Worth a Shot”
  • HARDY ft. Lainey Wilson, “Wait in the Truck”
  • Ingrid Andress with Sam Hunt, “Wishful Drinking”
  • Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown, “Thank God”
  • Midland ft. Jon Pardi, “Longneck Way to Go”
  • Russell Dickerson ft. Jake Scott, “She Likes It”
  • Thomas Rhett & Katy Perry, “Where We Started”
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
  • Black Pumas & Mickey Guyton, “Colors” (from 2022 CMT Music Awards)
  • Chris Stapleton, “Whenever You Come Around” (from CMT Giants: Vince Gill)
  • Cody Johnson, “‘Til You Can’t” (from 2022 CMT Music Awards)
  • Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson, “Never Say Never” (from 2022 CMT Music Awards)
  • Darius Rucker, “Let Her Cry” (from CMT Storytellers)
  • Emmy Russell & Lukas Nelson, “Lay Me Down” (from Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life & Music of Loretta Lynn)
  • Keith Urban, “Wild Hearts” (from 2022 CMT Music Awards)
  • LeAnn Rimes with Ashley McBryde & Carly Pearce, “One Way Ticket” (from CMT Crossroads: LeAnn Rimes & Friends)
  • The Judds, “Love Can Build A Bridge” (from 2022 CMT Music Awards)
  • Wynonna Judd & Brandi Carlile, “The Rose” (from Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration)
CMT DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
  • Charley Crockett, “Time of the Cottonwood Trees” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
  • Chris Young, “Gettin’ You Home” (from CMT Stages)
  • Ingrid Andress, “Wishful Drinking” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
  • Jelly Roll, “Son of a Sinner” (from CMT All Access)
  • Megan Moroney, “Tennessee Orange” (from CMT Viral To Verified)
  • Scotty McCreery, “Damn Strait” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)

The 2023 CMT Music Awards will be held Sunday, April 2 and broadcast live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, beginning at 8 PM ET. The ceremony will be available to stream live and on-demand via Paramount+.

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