The 2019 CMT Music Awards, airs LIVE tonight (June 5) on CMT at 8:00 pm ET. Nashville’s biggest party returns to kick off the summer with a celebration recognizing the most beloved names in country music. Each winner is selected by the fans. Twitter voting is open for the Video of the Year Award and will remain open through the live broadcast of tonight’s show. Little Big Town will serve as hosts for the evening.
Hashtags to vote: #VoteCarrie, #VoteKane, #VoteKeith, #VoteKelsea, #VoteLuke. Fans will need to tweet #CMTawards with the artist-specific hashtag listed below in order to cast a vote.
The 2019 CMT Music Awards performers include Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Luke Combs, Zac Brown Band, Toby Keith and Cole Swindell. Plus, look out for collaborations between Brandi Carlile + Tanya Tucker; Brett Young + Boyz II Men; Thomas Rhett + Little Big Town + Trombone Shorty. Sheryl Crow will perform with Maren Morris.
PHOTOS
American Idol’s Cade Foehner, Gabby Barrett and Lauren Alaina were in attendance. Lauren worked the red carpet as a correspondent. She and Raelynn joined Brandi Carlile and Tanya Tucker and several other female country singers to perform “Delta Dawn.”
The Voice’s Cassadee Pope, Meghan Linsey, Morgan Wallen and Danielle Bradbery were also in the house.
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Less than an hour until the #CMTawards at 8/7c on CMT! pic.twitter.com/VFPAn1pl8R
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WINNERS LIST
Congratulations to Carrie Underwood who won Female Video of the Year for “Love Wins” and the big prize, Video of the Year for “Cry Pretty.” She’s still the winningest CMT Awards artist ever, with a total of 20.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Congratulations to @carrieunderwood for winning Video of the Year, her second #CMTMusicAwards of the night. pic.twitter.com/eNFx3l1ilU
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Carrie Underwood –“Cry Pretty” – WINNER
Kane Brown –“Good as You”
Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels –“Coming Home”
Kelsea Ballerini –“Miss Me More”
Luke Combs –“She Got the Best of Me”
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist
Cole Swindell –“Break Up in the End”
Eric Church –“Desperate Man”
Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert –“Drowns The Whiskey”
Kane Brown –“Lose It” – WINNER
Kenny Chesney –“Get Along”
Luke Bryan –“Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset”
Thomas Rhett –“Life Changes”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Congratulations to @carrieunderwood Female Video of The Year winner! #CMTAwards Also happy birthday to her husband Mike Fisher pic.twitter.com/Ma5jvN5Ze2
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Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”
Carly Pearce – “Closer To You”
Carrie Underwood – “Love Wins” – WINNER
Kacey Musgraves – “Space Cowboy”
Kelsea Ballerini – “Miss Me More”
Maren Morris – “GIRL”
Miranda Lambert – “Keeper of the Flame”
DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists
Brothers Osborne – “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You)”
Dan + Shay – “Speechless” – WINNER
Florida Georgia Line – “Simple”
LOCASH – “Feels Like A Party”
Maddie & Tae – “Friends Don’t”
Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift – “Babe”
GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a group; awarded to the artists
Eli Young Band – “Love Ain’t”
LANCO – “Born to Love You”
Little Big Town – “Summer Fever”
Midland – “Burn Out”
Old Dominion – “Hotel Key”
Zac Brown Band – “Someone I Used To Know” – WINNER
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from an artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo)
Ashley McBryde – “Girl Goin’ Nowhere (At Marathon Music Works)” – WINNER
Jimmie Allen – “Best Shot”
Jordan Davis – “Take It From Me”
Mitchell Tenpenny – “Drunk Me”
Morgan Wallen – “Whiskey Glasses”
Runaway June – “Buy My Own Drinks”
Tenille Townes – “Somebody’s Daughter”
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from a collaboration; awarded to the artists
Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell – “What Happens In A Small Town”
Darius Rucker feat. Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Charles Kelley – “Straight To Hell”
Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne – “Burning Man”
Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert – “Drowns The Whiskey”
Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels – “Coming Home” – WINNER
Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift – “Babe”
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)
Boyz II Men and Brett Young – “Motownphilly (From CMT Crossroads)”
Luke Combs and Leon Bridges –“Beautiful Crazy (From CMT Crossroads)” – WINNER
Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile –“(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (From 2018 CMT Artists of the Year)”
Brett Eldredge and Meghan Trainor –“Let You Be Right (From CMT Crossroads)”
Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman and Gladys Knight –”I Can’t Make You Love Me” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night” (From 2018 CMT Artists of the Year)
Zac Brown Band and Shawn Mendes –“Keep Me In Mind (From CMT Crossroads)”