Jane Kenney

The CMT Awards aired on Wednesday night, June 6, and only the best of the best attended and were honored that evening. The awards show took place at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. As expected, Carrie Underwood and Blake Shelton took home the top awards of the evening, including best Male and Female Video of the Year. Carrie Underwood left the awards with 18 awards from the show, continuing to be the most-awarded artist in CMT history. https://www.instagram.com/p/BjtRuy1F2bC/?taken-bycarrieunderwood The awards show marked the first CMT award for many artists, including Carly Pearce, Kane Brown, and even Ludacris! Many of the newer artists received recognition for their incredible work over the past few years. View the nominees and winners of each CMT award category below: VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Bebe Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line – “Meant To Be” Blake Shelton, “I’ll Name The Dogs” **WINNER** 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” https://www.instagram.com/p/Biizx04gK2W/?taken-byblakeshelton MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Blake Shelton, “I’ll Name The Dogs” **WINNER** 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” **WINNER** 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” **WINNER** Florida Georgia Line – “Smooth” High Valley – “She’s With Me” Tim McGraw & Faith Hill – “Speak To A Girl” https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjs_yhSB46z/?taken-bycmt GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Lady Antebellum – “You Look Good” LANCO – “Greatest Love Story” Little Big Town, “When Someone Stops Loving You” **WINNER** 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” https://www.instagram.com/p/BjtdMrHgBE3/?taken-bylittlebigtown BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Carly Pearce, “Every Little Thing” **WINNER** 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” **WINNER** Thomas Rhett feat. Maren Morris – “Craving You” CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: From 2017 CMT Artists of the Year: Andra Day, Common, Little Big Town, Lee Ann Womack and Danielle Bradbery – “Stand Up For Something” From CMT Crossroads: Backstreet Boys and Florida Georgia Line, “Everybody” **WINNER** From 2017 CMT Music Awards: Charles Kelley, Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker and Derek Trucks – “Midnight Rider” From CMT Crossroads: Earth, Wind & Fire and Lady Antebellum – “September” From 2017 CMT Artists of the Year: Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town – “I Won’t Back Down” From 2017 CMT Music Awards: Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood – “The Fighter” https://www.instagram.com/p/BjtNXtSln0Y/?taken-bybackstreetboys What did you think about the winners of the CMT Awards 2018? Share this with your friends and be sure to let us know your thoughts!