The 2021 CMT Music Awards go down tonight in Nashville, and it’s bound to be a great night of music.
The show, hosted by Kelsea Ballerini and Anthony Mackie and airing on CBS for the first time, will feature performances by Kelsea, Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd, Carly Pearce, Cole Swindell with Lainey Wilson, Keith Urban, Cody Johnson, Walker Hayes, Jason Aldean with Bryan Adams, Jimmie Allen with Monica and LBT, and Thomas Rhett with Riley Green. Also, producers just announced that Kenny Chesney has been added to close out the show
Tonight’s show will also feature a reunion of The Judds, with the mother-daughter pair of Naomi and Wynona Judd set to perform their classic “Love Can Build A Bridge” in front of Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame, where they will be inducted next month.
- The show will once again include the Ram Trucks Side Stage, with performances from up and coming artists. This year’s lineup includes Priscilla Block, performing “My Bar,” BRELAND, performing “Praise the Lord,” Jessie James Decker, performing, “To Be Loved By You,” Elvie Shane, performing “My Boy” and Caitlyn Smith, performing “High.”
- A whole host of presenters have also been confirmed to the show, including, Allen, Gabby Barrett, Rob Corddry, Jordan Davis, Billy F. Gibbons, Gayle King, Taylor Lautner, Dustin Lynch, Martina McBride, Joel McHale, Kacey Musgraves, “Queer Eye’s” Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France and Antoni Porowski, LeAnn Rimes, Dylan Scott and Dennis Quaid.
- As for this year’s nominees, Kane Brown leads the pack with four nods, including Video of the Year and Male Video of the Year for “One Mississippi.” Several stars land just behind Kane with three nods, including the show’s co-host Kelsea Ballerini, Mickey Guyton BRELAND and Cody Johnson.
- The 2022 CMT Music Awards air tonight on CBS at 8 pm, live from Nashville. An extended version of the show with 30 extra minutes of performances will debut April 15th on CMT. Check out this year’s nominees below:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- “If I Didn’t Love You” - Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
- “One Mississippi” – Kane Brown
- ‘half of my hometown” - Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney
- “Forever After All” - Luke Combs
- “Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson
- “Never Say Never” – Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Brandi Carlile – “Right On Time”
- Gabby Barrett – “Footprints On The Moon”
- Kacey Musgraves – “justified”
- Maren Morris – “Circles Around This Town”
- Mickey Guyton – “Remember Her Name”
- Miranda Lambert – “If I Was A Cowboy”
- Tenille Arts – “Back Then, Right Now”
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Cody Johnson – “’Til You Can’t”
- Eric Church – “Heart On Fire”
- Kane Brown – “One Mississippi”
- Luke Bryan – “Waves”
- Luke Combs – “Forever After All”
- Thomas Rhett – “Country Again”
- Walker Hayes – “Fancy Like”
GROUP/DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Brothers Osborne – “I’m Not For Everyone”
- Dan + Shay – “Steal My Love”
- Maddie & Tae – “Woman You Got”
- Old Dominion – “I Was On a Boat That Day”
- Parmalee – “Take My Name”
- Zac Brown Band – “Same Boat”
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR, Presented by SONIC®
- BRELAND – “Cross Country”
- Caitlyn Smith feat. Old Dominion – “I Can’t”
- Elvie Shane – “My Boy”
- Parker McCollum – “To Be Loved By You”
- Priscilla Block – “Just About Over You”
- Tenille Arts – “Back Then, Right Now”
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde – “Never Wanted To Be That Girl”
- Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter – “Thinking ’Bout You”
- Nelly & Florida Georgia Line – “Lil Bit”
- Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood – “If I Didn’t Love You”
- Jimmie Allen & Brad Paisley – “Freedom Was A Highway”
- Jordan Davis feat. Luke Bryan – “Buy Dirt”
- Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney – “half of my hometown”
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
- Brothers Osborne – “Muskrat Greene/Dead Man’s Curve Medley (from CMT Campfire Sessions)”
- George Strait – “Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone (from CMT GIANTS: Charley Pride)”
- H.E.R. feat. Chris Stapleton – “Hold On (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)”
- Kane Brown – “Three Wooden Crosses (from 2021 CMT Artists of the Year)”
- Kelsea Ballerini feat. Paul Klein of LANY – “I Quit Drinking (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)”
- Mickey Guyton feat. Gladys Knight & BRELAND – “Friendship Train (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)”
- Nelly feat. Kane Brown, Blanco Brown & BRELAND – “Ride Wit Me (from CMT Crossroads: Nelly & Friends)”
CMT DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
- Brittney Spencer “Sober & Skinny” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
- Carly Pearce – “Dear Miss Loretta” (from CMT :60 Songs)
- Cody Johnson – “Dear Rodeo” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
- Jon Pardi “On The Other Hand / Forever and Ever, Amen” (in honor of 2021 CMT Artist of a Lifetime Randy Travis)
- Josh Turner LIVE (from CMT KickBack)
- Lainey Wilson – “Things A Man Oughta Know” (from the CMT Studio)
Source: Dr. Dave's Ultimate Prep