Carrie Underwood & Kelly Clarkson Score 2013 CMT Music Awards Nominations (FULL Nominees List)

Nominations for the fan-voted label/PR/management team-decided CMT Music Awards (country’s version of the MTV Video Music Awards) were just announced.

Carrie Underwood scored 2 nominations for the 2013 CMT Music Awards in the categories of Video Of The Year for “Blown Away” and the Female Video Of The Year for “Two Black Cadillacs” while Kelly Clarkson is nominated in the Collaborative Video Of The Year category for her CMA performance of “Don’t Rush” with Vince Gill. Voice coach Blake Shelton also features in the nominations with a nomination for Male Video Of The Year for “Sure Be Cool If You Did.” Eric Church, Luke Bryan, and Miranda Lambert lead all nominees with 4 nominations. Carrie was 2012’s leading CMT Music Award winner with two wins (for Video Of the Year for “Good Girl” and Collaborative Video Of The Year for “Remind Me”).

Here are the nominations via CMT press release:

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 during live telecast, with final voting held online at CMT.com during the show.)

• Brad Paisley – “Southern Comfort Zone”
• Carrie Underwood – “Blown Away”
• Eric Church – “Springsteen”
• Florida Georgia Line – “Cruise”
• Hunter Hayes – “Wanted”
• Jason Aldean – “1994”
• Kenny Chesney – “Come Over”
• Little Big Town – “Tornado”
• Luke Bryan – “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye”
• Miranda Lambert – “Mama’s Broken Heart”
• Taylor Swift – “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
• Tim McGraw – “One of Those Nights”

MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist)

• Blake Shelton – “Sure Be Cool If You Did”
• Eric Church – “Creepin’”
• Hunter Hayes – “Wanted”
• Jason Aldean – “Take a Little Ride”
• Kenny Chesney – “Come Over”
• Luke Bryan – “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye”

FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist)

• Carrie Underwood – “Two Black Cadillacs”
• Faith Hill – “American Heart”
• Jana Kramer – “Why Ya Wanna”
• Kacey Musgraves – “Merry Go ‘Round”
• Miranda Lambert – “Mama’s Broken Heart”
• Taylor Swift – “Begin Again”

GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Best video by a group; awarded to the artists)

• Lady Antebellum – “Downtown”
• Little Big Town – “Pontoon”
• Pistol Annies – “Takin’ Pills”
• Rascal Flatts – “Come Wake Me Up”
• The Band Perry – “Better Dig Two”
• Zac Brown Band – “Goodbye in Her Eyes”

DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists)

• Big & Rich – “That’s Why I Pray”
• Florida Georgia Line – “Cruise”
• Love and Theft – “Runnin’ Out Of Air”
• Thompson Square – “If I Didn’t Have You”

BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Best video from an artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo))

• Dustin Lynch – “Cowboys and Angels”
• Florida Georgia Line – “Cruise”
• Jana Kramer – “Why Ya Wanna”
• Kacey Musgraves – “Merry Go ‘Round”
• Kip Moore – “Beer Money”
• Randy Houser – “How Country Feels”

COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Best video that featured a special collaborative appearance by artists; awarded to the artists (individual, group or duo))

• Brad Paisley and Joe Walsh – “Rocky Mountain Way,” from CMT CROSSROADS: JOE WALSH & FRIENDS
• Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church – “The Only Way I Know,” from 2012 CMA Awards
• Kelly Clarkson featuring Vince Gill – “Don’t Rush,” from 2012 CMA Awards
• Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw – “Feel Like A Rockstar”
• Rascal Flatts and Journey – “Changed,” from CMT CROSSROADS: JOURNEY AND RASCAL FLATTS
• The Avett Brothers and Randy Travis – “Three Wooden Crosses” from CMT CROSSROADS: THE AVETT BROTHERS AND RANDY TRAVIS

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))

• Dierks Bentley – “5-1-5-0” from CMT UNPLUGGED
• Eric Church – “Homeboy” from 2012 CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR
• Luke Bryan and Ryan Tedder – “Drunk On You/Feel Again” from 2012 CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR
• Miranda Lambert – “Over You” from 2012 CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR
• Rascal Flatts and Journey – “Don’t Stop Believin’” from CMT CROSSROADS: JOURNEY AND RASCAL FLATTS
• Toby Keith – “Beers Ago” from 2012 CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR

The 2013 CMT Music Awards will air live on CMT and CMT.com on June 5 at 8 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Kristen Bell returns as co-host for a 2nd consecutive year, teaming with Jason Aldean this year.

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