CMT Awards Announce Nominees!

Voting Begins Today at CMT.com With New Category To Be Revealed on June 1

Fan voting begins today at CMT.com and continues until Monday, June 6 at 12:01 AM ET. On Wednesday, June 1, CMT will announce a brand-new surprise awards category. In the coming weeks, CMT will reveal this year’s host, performers, presenters and more.

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.

• Blake Shelton  –  “Sangria”
• Cam  –  “Burning House”
• Carrie Underwood  –  “Smoke Break”
• Chris Stapleton  –  “Fire Away”
• Florida Georgia Line  –  “Sippin’ On Fire”
• Jason Aldean  –  “Tonight Looks Good On You”
• Keith Urban – “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16”
• Little Big Town  – “Girl Crush”
• Luke Bryan – “Strip It Down”
• Sam Hunt – “Break Up In A Small Town”0
• Thomas Rhett – “Die A Happy Man”
• Tim McGraw – “Humble and Kind”

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

• Blake Shelton  –  “Sangria”
• Eric Church  –  “Like A Wrecking Ball” (From 2015 CMT Music Awards)
• Keith Urban  –  “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16″
• Luke Bryan  –  “Kick The Dust Up” (From 2015 CMT Music Awards)
• Sam Hunt  –  “Break Up In A Small Town”
• Thomas Rhett  –  “Die A Happy Man”

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

• Cam –  “Burning House”
• Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break”
• Jana Kramer –  “I Got The Boy”
• Kacey Musgraves – “Biscuits”
• Kelsea Ballerini – “Dibs”
• Maren Morris – “My Church”

GROUP / DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a group or duo; awarded to the artists

• Brothers Osborne – “Stay A Little Longer”
• Dan + Shay – “Nothin’ Like You”
• Florida Georgia Line – “Sippin’ On Fire”
• Little Big Town – “Girl Crush”
• Old Dominion – “Break Up With Him”
• Zac Brown Band – “Loving You Easy”

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

• Brothers Osborne – “Stay A Little Longer”
• Cam – “Burning House”
• Chris Janson – “Buy Me A Boat”
• Chris Stapleton – “Fire Away”
• Maren Morris – “My Church”
• Old Dominion – “Break Up With Him”

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)

• Adam Lambert and Leona Lewis – “Girl Crush” (From 2015 CMT Artists of The Year)
• Brantley Gilbert and Lynyrd Skynyrd – “What’s Your Name” (From CMT Crossroads)
• Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break” (From CMT Instant Jam)
• Cheap Trick and Jennifer Nettles – “I Want You To Want Me” (From CMT Crossroads)
• Chris Stapleton – “Nobody To Blame” (From CMT Artists of the Year)
• Darius Rucker – “Alright”(From CMT Instant Jam)