Appointments have already been made and 2024 CMT Music Awards There will be many familiar faces – and many new ones.
This year there is a top five for first place when it comes to total number of nominations, with Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson and Megan Moroney receiving three nominations each.
Many of the group’s leaders are familiar with being honored at the CMT Music Awards, with Jelly Roll being the most awarded artist of 2023 and Johnson winning that honor in 2022. Meanwhile, Wilson was the most nominated artist last year.
As for Ballerini, the singer is not only nominated this year, She is ready to host the show once again after previously co-hosting alongside Kane Brown in 2023.
Notably, there are also 14 first-time nominees this year – including several artists new to the country genre, including Amber Riley, Bret Michaels, Chayce Beckham and Hozier.
Starting Wednesday, fans will be able to vote for their favorite nominees in nine different categories by visiting vote.cmt.com until April 1st.
Check out all the nominees below:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(NOTE: The top 6 nominees from the first round of voting will be announced on April 1st. The final 3 nominees, from the second round of voting, will be announced on the day of the show, April 7th. Final voting will be determined via social media and announced as the final category during the live show.)
Ashley McBryde – “Light on in the Kitchen”
Brandy Clark feat. Brandi Carlile – “Dear Insecurity”
Osborne Brothers – “Nobody’s Nobody”
Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
Darius Rucker – “Fires don’t start alone”
HARDY – “Truck Bed”
Jason Aldean – “Let Your Boys Be Country”
Jelly Roll – “I Need a Favor”
Jordan Davis – “The Next Thing You Know”
Kacey Musgraves – “Deepest Well”
Kelsea Ballerini – “IF YOU FALL (I WILL TOO)”
Lainey Wilson – “Watermelon Moonshine”
Mickey Guyton’s feat. Kane Brown – “Nothing Compares to You”
Parmalee – “I will love you”
Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
Zach Bryan – “Nine Ball”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Ashley McBryde – “Light on in the Kitchen”
Gabby Barrett – “Glory Days”
Kacey Musgraves – “Deepest Well”
Kelsea Ballerini – “Penthouse”
Lainey Wilson – “Watermelon Moonshine”
Megan Moroney – “I’m not pretty”
Reba McEntire – “Seven Minutes in Heaven”
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Bailey Zimmerman – “Religiously”
Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
HARDY – “Truck Bed”
Jelly Roll – “I Need a Favor”
Jordan Davis – “The Next Thing You Know”
Luke Combs – “Fast Car (Official Live Video)”
Morgan Wallen “Last Night (One Session at a Time)”
DUO/GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Osborne Brothers – “Nobody’s Nobody”
Dan + Shay – “Save Me From Trouble”
Old Dominion – “Path of Memory”
Parmalee – “Girl in mine”
The War and the Treaty – “You have a heart”
Tigirlily Gold – “Shoot Tequila”
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Carly Pearce feat. Chris Stapleton – “We Don’t Fight Anymore”
Ella Langley feat. Koe Wetzel – “This is why we fight”
Jon Pardi and Luke Bryan – “Cowboys and Plowboys”
Justin Moore and Priscilla Block – “You, Me and the Whiskey”
Lukas Nelson and Promise of The Real feat. Lainey Wilson – “More than friends”
Mickey Guyton’s feat. Kane Brown – “Nothing Compares to You”
Old Dominion and Megan Moroney – “I can’t finish now”
INNOVATIVE FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR, presented by Walt Disney World®
Anne Wilson – “Rain in the Rear View”
Ashley Cooke – “Your Place”
Brittney Spencer – “Bigger than the song”
Tigirlily Gold – “Shoot Tequila”
INNOVATIVE MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR, presented by Walt Disney World®
Chayce Beckham – “23”
Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
Warren Zeiders – “Pretty Little Poison”
Zach Bryan – “Oklahoma Smokeshow”
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Amber Riley – “RESPECT” (by CMT Smashing Glass)
Bret Michaels and Chris Janson – “Nothing But a Good Time” (by CMT Crossroads)
Carrie Underwood – “Hate My Heart” (from the 2023 CMT Music Awards)
Cody Johnson – “Human” (from the 2023 CMT Music Awards)
Dierks Bentley – “Drunk on a Plane” (from CMT Storytellers)
Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter – “Thinking ‘Bout You” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
Hozier and Maren Morris – “Take Me to Church” (from CMT Crossroads)
Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor” (from the 2023 CMT Music Awards)
Kelsea Ballerini – “IF YOU GO DOWN (I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO)” (from the 2023 CMT Music Awards)
The War and the Treaty – “On My Own” (by CMT Smashing Glass)
CMT DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Chase Rice – “Good Evening Nancy” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
Dylan Scott – “Don’t Close Your Eyes (Keith Whitley Cover)” (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)
Megan Moroney – “I’m Not Pretty” (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)
Nate Smith – “Whiskey on You” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
Scotty McCreery – “It Matters to Her” (from CMT Stages)
– “Year to Be Young 1994” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
The Castellows – “I Know It Will Never End” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
Hosted by Kelsea Ballerini, the CMT Music Awards will take place on Sunday, April 7th at 8pm ET/PT at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The show will air on CBS and will also be available to stream live and on demand via Paramount+.
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