The nominees for the 2018 CMT Music Awards, taking place in Nashville on June 6, are finally out. This year, it looks like Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line and Jason Aldean reign supreme with four nominations each, a hefty load when there are only eight categories. Meanwhile, Lauren Alaina, Chris Stapleton, Thomas Rhett and this year's hosts Little Big Town hold a very respectable three nominations each.
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Underwood already has a mind-blowing 17 CMT Awards under her belt, but this year's show also gives quite a few artists their first chance at snagging a trophy like LANCO, Walker Hayes and Carly Pearce. Also among the first-timers for the CMT Awards are rappers Ludacris and Common, pop stars Justin Timberlake and the Backstreet Boys and '70s legends Earth, Wind & Fire. The inclusion of these artists makes for a more musically diverse show than in years past.
The CMT Music Award winners are decided by an audience vote. Fans should head over to CMT.com to vote in all of the categories up until the polls close at 12:01 a.m. ET on June 4. Voting will then be done for all categories except for Video of the Year, which will be cut down to a top five and then voted on via Twitter throughout Awards day.
2018 CMT Music Awards Nominees:
Video of the Year
Bebe Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line, "Meant To Be"
Blake Shelton, "I'll Name The Dogs"
Brett Young, "Mercy"
Brothers Osborne, "It Ain't My Fault"
Carrie Underwood feat. Ludacris, "The Champion"
Dan + Shay, "Tequila"
Jason Aldean, "You Make It Easy"
Justin Timberlake feat. Chris Stapleton, "Say Something"
Kane Brown feat. Lauren Alaina, "What Ifs"
Kelsea Ballerini, "Legends"
Luke Combs, "When It Rains It Pours"
Thomas Rhett, "Marry Me"
Male Video of the Year
Blake Shelton, "I'll Name The Dogs"
Dustin Lynch, "Small Town Boy"
Jason Aldean, "You Make It Easy"
Jon Pardi, "Heartache On The Dance Floor"
Luke Bryan, "Light It Up"
Thomas Rhett, "Marry Me"
Female Video of the Year
Carly Pearce, "Every Little Thing"
Carrie Underwood feat. Ludacris, "The Champion"
Kelsea Ballerini, "Legends"
Lauren Alaina, "Doin' Fine"
Maren Morris, "I Could Use A Love Song"
Miranda Lambert, "Tin Man" From 2017 ACM Awards
Duo Video of the Year
Big & Rich, "California"
Brothers Osborne, "It Ain't My Fault"
Dan + Shay, "Tequila"
Florida Georgia Line, "Smooth"
High Valley, "She's With Me"
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, "Speak To A Girl"
Group Video of the Year
Lady Antebellum, "You Look Good"
LANCO, "Greatest Love Story"
Little Big Town, "When Someone Stops Loving You"
Midland, "Make A Little"
Old Dominion, "No Such Thing As A Broken Heart"
Rascal Flatts, "Yours If You Want It"
Zac Brown Band, "My Old Man"
Breakthrough Video of the Year
Carly Pearce, "Every Little Thing"
Danielle Bradbery, "Sway"
Devin Dawson, "All On Me"
LANCO, "Greatest Love Story"
Russell Dickerson, "Yours"
Walker Hayes, "You Broke Up With Me"
Collaborative Video of the Year
Bebe Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line, "Meant To Be"
Carrie Underwood feat. Ludacris, "The Champion"
Cole Swindell feat. Dierks Bentley, "Flatliner"
Justin Timberlake feat. Chris Stapleton, "Say Something"
Kane Brown feat. Lauren Alaina, "What Ifs"
Thomas Rhett feat. Maren Morris, "Craving You"
CMT Performance of the Year
Andra Day, Common, Little Big Town, Lee Ann Womack and Danielle Bradbery, "Stand Up For Something" (From 2017 CMT Artists of the Year)
Backstreet Boys and Florida Georgia Line, "Everybody" (From CMT Crossroads)
Charles Kelley, Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker and Derek Trucks, "Midnight Rider" (From 2017 CMT Music Awards)
Earth, Wind & Fire and Lady Antebellum, "September" (From CMT Crossroads)
Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town, "I Won't Back Down" (From 2017 CMT Artists of the Year)
Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood, "The Fighter" (From 2017 CMT Music Awards)
