Country’s biggest stars came up big at theCMT Music Awards!On Wednesday, some of the biggest names in country music gathered in Nashville to toast to this year’s best and most-watched videos in the genre asBrothers Osborne,Maren Morris,Miranda LambertandZac Brown Bandlead the pack of nominees, each with three nods.But also in the crowd were some genre-crossing artists from pop and R&B including first-time nominees Gladys Knight, Leon Bridges and Boyz II Men.Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrookreturned to hostfor the second consecutive year and are also set to perform during the show. Othermusicians who will hit the stageinclude Morris,Carrie Underwood,Dan + Shay,Kane Brown,Kelsea Ballerini,Luke BryanandThomas Rhett.See the complete winners’ list below.Be sure to followPEOPLE’s full CMT Awards coverageto get the latest news on country’s big night.Maren Morris; Brothers Osborne; Miranda Lambert.Noam Galai/Getty; David Becker/Getty; Jason Merritt/GettyVIDEO OF THE YEARCarrie Underwood– “Cry Pretty”Chris Janson – “Drunk Girl”Cole Swindell – “Break Up in the End”Dan + Shay – “Speechless”Dierks Bentleyfeat. Brothers Osborne – “Burning Man”Eric Church – “Desperate Man”Florida Georgia Line– “Simple”Kacey Musgraves – “Rainbow”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”Maren Morris– “GIRL”Zac Brown Band – “Someone I Used To Know”MALE VIDEO OF THE YEARCole Swindell – “Break Up in the End”Eric Church – “Desperate Man”Jason Aldeanfeat.Miranda Lambert– “Drowns the Whiskey”Kane Brown– “Lose It”Kenny Chesney – “Get Along”Luke Bryan– “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset”Thomas Rhett – “Life Changes”FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEARBrandi Carlile – “The Joke”Carly Pearce – “Closer to You”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 YEARBrothers Osborne – “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You)”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 YEAREli Young Band – “Love Ain’t”LANCO – “Born to Love You”Little Big Town – “Summer Fever”Midland – “Burn Out”Old Dominion – “Hotel Key”Zac Brown Band – “Someone I Used to Know”BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEARAshley 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 YEARBrantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell – “What Happens In a Small Town”Darius Rucker feat.Jason Aldean,Luke Bryan, Charles Kelley – “Straight to Hell”Dierks Bentleyfeat. Brothers Osborne – “Burning Man”Jason Aldeanfeat.Miranda Lambert– “Drowns the Whiskey”Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels – “Coming Home”Sugarland feat.Taylor Swift– “Babe”CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEARBoyz II Men andBrett Young– “Motownphilly (From CMT Crossroads)”Luke Combs and Leon Bridges – “Beautiful Crazy (From CMT Crossroads)”Maren Morrisand 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)”The 2019 CMT Awards are airing live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena at 8 p.m. EDT Wednesday on CMT.
Country’s biggest stars came up big at theCMT Music Awards!
On Wednesday, some of the biggest names in country music gathered in Nashville to toast to this year’s best and most-watched videos in the genre asBrothers Osborne,Maren Morris,Miranda LambertandZac Brown Bandlead the pack of nominees, each with three nods.
But also in the crowd were some genre-crossing artists from pop and R&B including first-time nominees Gladys Knight, Leon Bridges and Boyz II Men.
Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrookreturned to hostfor the second consecutive year and are also set to perform during the show. Othermusicians who will hit the stageinclude Morris,Carrie Underwood,Dan + Shay,Kane Brown,Kelsea Ballerini,Luke BryanandThomas Rhett.
See the complete winners’ list below.
Be sure to followPEOPLE’s full CMT Awards coverageto get the latest news on country’s big night.
Maren Morris; Brothers Osborne; Miranda Lambert.Noam Galai/Getty; David Becker/Getty; Jason Merritt/Getty
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Carrie Underwood– “Cry Pretty”
Chris Janson – “Drunk Girl”
Cole Swindell – “Break Up in the End”
Dan + Shay – “Speechless”
Dierks Bentleyfeat. Brothers Osborne – “Burning Man”
Eric Church – “Desperate Man”
Florida Georgia Line– “Simple”
Kacey Musgraves – “Rainbow”
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”
Maren Morris– “GIRL”
Zac Brown Band – “Someone I Used To Know”
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldeanfeat.Miranda Lambert– “Drowns the Whiskey”
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”
Carrie Underwood– “Love Wins”
Kacey Musgraves – “Space Cowboy”
Miranda Lambert– “Keeper of the Flame”
DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Brothers Osborne – “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You)”
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”
Zac Brown Band – “Someone I Used to Know”
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
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”
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Boyz II Men andBrett Young– “Motownphilly (From CMT Crossroads)”
Luke Combs and Leon Bridges – “Beautiful Crazy (From CMT Crossroads)”
Maren Morrisand 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)”
The 2019 CMT Awards are airing live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena at 8 p.m. EDT Wednesday on CMT.
source: people.com
