The CMT Music Awards are set for Wednesday in Nashville, as some of country music’s biggest stars will take the stage to celebrate the year’s top video and TV performances.
The ceremony, whose winners are chosen by fan votes, will feature live performances from Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay and many others.
Here’s what you need to know about the ceremony, and how to watch the show.
What time: The show begins at 8 p.m. ET.
Where is the ceremony being held: The ceremony will be held at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.
What channel: The awards will be broadcast on CMT. You can find CMT on:
- DirecTV: Channel 327
- Dish: Channel 166
- AT&T U-Verse: Channel 525
- Verizon Fios: Channel 221
- Cox: Channel 43
Livestream: Click here to livestream the show.
How to vote: Voting to determine the winners in each category closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The Video of the Year finalists will be announced Wednesday, and voting for that category will go on all day prior to the ceremony. Click here to vote for your favorites.
Who is performing: Scheduled to perform are: Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Brandi Carlile and Tanya Tucker, Brett Young and Boyz II Men, Thomas Rhett and Little Big Town with Trombone Shorty, Sheryl Crow and Maren Morris, Keith Urban, Luke Combs and Zac Brown Band.
Who is hosting: Grammy-winning Little Big Town is set to host the show.
Who is nominated: Here is a complete list of nominees for the 2019 CMT Music Awards:
Video of the Year:
- Carrie Underwood – "Cry Pretty"
- Chris Janson – "Drunk Girl"
- Cole Swindell – "Break Up in the End"
- Dan + Shay – "Speechless"
- Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne – "Burning Man"
- Eric Church – "Desperate Man"
- Florida Georgia Line – "Simple"
- Kacey Musgraves – "Rainbow"
- 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"
- Maren Morris – "GIRL"
- Zac Brown Band –"Someone I Used To Know"
Male Video of the Year:
- Cole Swindell – "Break Up in the End"
- Eric Church – "Desperate Man"
- Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert –"Drowns the Whiskey"
- Kane Brown – "Lose It"
- Kenny Chesney – "Get Along"
- Luke Bryan – "Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset"
- Thomas Rhett – "Life Changes"
Female Video of the Year:
- Brandi Carlile – "The Joke"
- Carly Pearce – "Closer to You"
- Carrie Underwood – "Love Wins"
- Kacey Musgraves – "Space Cowboy"
- Kelsea Ballerini – "Miss Me More"
- Maren Morris – "GIRL"
- Miranda Lambert– "Keeper of the Flame"
Duo Video of the Year:
- Brothers Osborne – "I Don't Remember Me (Before You)"
- Dan + Shay – "Speechless"
- Florida Georgia Line – "Simple"
- LOCASH – "Feels Like a Party"
- Maddie & Tae – "Friends Don't"
- Sugarland featuring Taylor Swift – "Babe"
Group Video of the Year:
- 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"
Breakthrough Video of the Year:
- Ashley McBryde – "Girl Goin' Nowhere (at Marathon Music Works)"
- 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:
- Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell – "What Happens In a Small Town"
- Darius Rucker featuring Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Charles Kelley – "Straight To Hell"
- Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne – "Burning Man"
- Jason Aldean featuring Miranda Lambert – "Drowns the Whiskey"
- Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels – "Coming Home"
- Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift – "Babe"
CMT Performance of the Year:
- Boyz II Men and Brett Young – "Motownphilly (from CMT Crossroads)"
- Luke Combs and Leon Bridges – "Beautiful Crazy (from CMT Crossroads)"
- 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)"
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