The CMT Music Awards aired on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The event, hosted by Kane Brown, Ashley McBryde and actor Sarah Hyland, featured wins for Carrie Underwood, who won Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year for "Drinking Alone," Luke Bryan, who won Male Video of the Year for "One Margarita" and Gabby Barrett, who won Breakthrough Video of the Year for "I Hope." The Breakthrough Video of the Year was presented to Barrett by Taylor Swift.
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Performers included current stars Kane Brown and Ashley McBryde to legends Brooks & Dunn (teaming once again with Luke Combs) and Shania Twain. Expect just as much star power from presenters ranging from pop superstar Taylor Swift to country icon Tanya Tucker.
Additional performers included Ingrid Andress, Gabby Barrett, Mickey Guyton and past CMT Crossroads collaborators Kelsea Ballerini and Halsey.
The CMT Music Awards' adjustment to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic limitations made it the first major U.S. awards show to reveal nominations via Instagram reels.
Selections ranging from veteran trio The Chicks (they're back on the ballot for the first time in 13 years) to 10 different acts with their first-ever nominations were announced on Sept. 23. Unexpected first-timers include Tucker.
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The fan-voted awards were presented with a six-network simulcast across MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network, Pop TV and TV Land. Per a press release, the awards show, originally slated for June, "returns to celebrate music's biggest stars and brings Nashville's one-of-a-kind energy to music fans across the globe through epic outdoor performances in and around Music City."
See a full list of winners below.
CMT Music Awards Nominations
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration) and the video director. Final nominees announced on 10/12, with final voting held until 10/16 and announced in-show.
- Carrie Underwood - "Drinking Alone" -- WINNER
- Keith Urban - "Polaroid"
- Kelsea Ballerini - "homecoming queen?"
- Luke Combs - "Beer Never Broke My Heart"
- Miranda Lambert - "Bluebird"
- Tanya Tucker - "Bring My Flowers Now"
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist
- Ashley McBryde - "One Night Standards"
- Carrie Underwood - "Drinking Alone" -- WINNER
- Gabby Barrett - "I Hope"
- Kelsea Ballerini - "homecoming queen?"
- Maren Morris - "The Bones"
- Miranda Lambert - "Bluebird"
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist
- Jason Aldean - "Got What I Got"
- Luke Bryan - "One Margarita" -- WINNER
- Luke Combs - "Even Though I'm Leaving"
- Morgan Wallen - "Chasin' You (Dream Video)"
- Sam Hunt - "Hard To Forget"
- Thomas Rhett - "Remember You Young"
GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a group; awarded to the artists
- Lady A - "Champagne Night"
- Little Big Town - "Wine, Beer, Whiskey"
- Midland - "Cheatin' Songs (Live From the Palomino)"
- Old Dominion - "One Man Band" -- WINNER
- The Chicks - "Gaslighter"
- The Highwomen - "Crowded Table"
DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists
- Brothers Osborne - "All Night (Studio Performance)"
- Dan + Shay - "I Should Probably Go To Bed" -- WINNER
- Florida Georgia Line - "Blessings"
- LOCASH - "One Big Country Song"
- Maddie & Tae - "Die From A Broken Heart"
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from an artist's major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo)
- Blanco Brown - "The Git Up"
- Caylee Hammack - "Family Tree"
- Gabby Barrett - "I Hope" -- WINNER
- Ingrid Andress - "More Hearts Than Mine"
- Riley Green - "I Wish Grandpas Never Died"
- Travis Denning - "After a Few"
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from a collaboration; awarded to the artists
- Blake Shelton with Gwen Stefani - "Nobody But You" -- WINNER
- Carly Pearce and Lee Brice - "I Hope You're Happy Now"
- Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber - "10,000 Hours"
- Kane Brown featuring Nelly - "Cool Again"
- Marshmello and Kane Brown - "One Thing Right"
- Thomas Rhett featuring Jon Pardi - "Beer Can't Fix"
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)
- From CMT Artists of the Year: Ashley McBryde - "One Night Standards"
- From CMT Crossroads: Brooks & Dunn and Luke Combs - "Brand New Man"
- From CMT Artists of the Year: Chris Young - "Drowning" -- WINNER
- From CMT Crossroads: Halsey and Kelsea Ballerini - "Graveyard"
- From CMT Artists of the Year: Sam Hunt - "Fancy"
- From CMT Crossroads: Sheryl Crow and Chris Stapleton - "Tell Me When It's Over"
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