The 2018 CMT Music Awards air tonight (June 6). Little Big Town will host the event live from Nashville beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line and Carrie Underwood lead the nominees with four nominations each.
Carrie has earned the most CMT Music Award wins with 17 trophies. The video for her Ludacris collaboration, “The Champion,” is nominated in three categories including video the year.
Following Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line and Carrie Underwood with three nominations each are Little Big Town, Chris Stapleton, Lauren Alaina and Thomas Rhett. Danielle Bradbery is nominated for Breakthrough Video of the Year.
Kelly Clarkson is set to debut her new “American Woman” cover. And Carrie Underwood will perform her new single “Cry Pretty.” Click this link for all the presenters and performers.
The Voice alum RaeLynn helped introduce Blake Shelton performing “Turning Me On” from the roof of his new Nashville club.
Kane Brown and Lauren Alaina win Collaborative Video of the Year for their hit “What Ifs”
Carrie Underwood wins Female Video of the Year for The Champion with Ludacris
Look at that! The Voice coach Blake Shelton wins Male Video of the Year and Video of the Year for “I’ll Name the Dogs.”
Lauren Lives the Dream!
Lauren Alaina jamming with the Backstreet Boys
Them: Lauren, what are some of your greatest accomplishments in your career. Me: ??
BACKSTREET’S BACK. ALRIGHT. OH MY GOSH. WHAT IS MY LIFE?! #cmtawards @backstreetboys thank you!!!! pic.twitter.com/6dgTzNZ7mD
— Lauren Alaina (@Lauren_Alaina) June 7, 2018
PHOTO GALLERY
We’ll be keeping track of all the winners here.
Winners List
Video of the Year – Final Nominees
Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration) and the video director. Final nominees announced the morning of the show, with final voting held on Twitter during the live telecast.
Blake Shelton, “I’ll Name The Dogs” – WINNER
Brett Young, “Mercy”
Kane Brown feat. Lauren Alaina, “What Ifs”
Luke Combs, “When It Rains It Pours”
Thomas Rhett, “Marry Me”
Bebe Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line, “Meant To Be”
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”
Kelsea Ballerini, “Legends”
Male Video of the Year
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist
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
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist
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
Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists
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”
Group Video of the Year
Best video by a group; awarded to the artists
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”
Breakthrough Video of the Year
Best video from an artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo)
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
Best video from a collaboration; awarded to the artists
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
Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)
Andra Day, Common, Little Big Town, Lee Ann Womack and Danielle Bradbery, “Stand Up For Something” (From 2017 CMT Artists of the Year)
Backstreet Boys and Florida Georgia Line, “Everybody” (From CMT Crossroads) – WINNER
Charles Kelley, Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker and Derek Trucks, “Midnight Rider” (From 2017 CMT Music Awards)
Earth, Wind & Fire and Lady Antebellum, “September” (From CMT Crossroads)
Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town, “I Won’t Back Down” (From 2017 CMT Artists of the Year)
Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood, “The Fighter” (From 2017 CMT Music Awards)
