CMT announced its first slate of artists scheduled to perform at the CMT Awards on June 5: Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett.
More performers will be announced in the coming days in what CMT is calling a “record-breaking number of performances.” Hosted by Little Big Town, the fan-voted award show will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 5 at 7 p.m. CT. Voting is now open at cmt.com.
Check out the nominations below.
Video of the Year: Best video of the year; awarded to the artist and the video director. Final nominees announced the morning of the show, with final voting held on social media during the live telecast.
- Carrie Underwood – “Cry Pretty”
- Chris Janson – “Drunk Girl”
- Cole Swindell – “Break Up in the End”
- Dan + Shay – “Speechless”
- Dierks Bentley feat. 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: Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist
- Cole Swindell – “Break Up in the End”
- Eric Church – “Desperate Man”
- Jason Aldean feat. 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: Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist
- Brandi 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 of the Year: Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists
- Brothers 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 Year: Best video by a group; awarded to the artists
- 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: Best video from an artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo)
- 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: Best video from a collaboration; awarded to the artists
- Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell – “What Happens In A Small Town”
- Darius Rucker feat. Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Charles Kelley – “Straight To Hell”
- Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne – “Burning Man”
- Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert – “Drowns The Whiskey”
- Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels – “Coming Home”
- Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift – “Babe”
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)
- Boyz II Men and Brett Young – “Motownphilly” (CMT Crossroads)
- Luke Combs and Leon Bridges – “Beautiful Crazy” (CMT Crossroads)
- Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile – (“You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman” (2018 CMT Artists of the Year)
- Brett Eldredge and Meghan Trainor – “Let You Be Right” (CMT Crossroads)
- Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman and Gladys Knight – “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night” (2018 CMT Artists of the Year)
- Zac Brown Band and Shawn Mendes – “Keep Me In Mind” (CMT Crossroads)
