This is a list of CMT Music Awards (and predecessors) ceremonies and the winners in each ceremony. The show began as the Music City News Awards in 1967. The award show partnered with the Grand Ole Opry-owned The Nashville Network (TNN) in 1990 to become the TNN Music City News Country Awards. After Music City News ceased publication in 1999, Country Weekly assumed the role of presenting sponsor of the awards show in 2000. In 2001, after MTV acquired CBS' cable operations, the show moved to CMT, where it was retooled and renamed to the CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards in 2002. The name of the show was changed to CMT Music Awards in 2005. From 2022 to 2024, the show was broadcast live on CBS.
Ceremonies Below is a list of ceremonies, the years the ceremonies were held, their hosts, the television networks that aired them, and their locations:
CMT Music Awards Year Host(s) Network Venue Source Original air date 2024Kelsea BalleriniCBSMoody CenterAustin, Texas April 72023Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown April 22022Kelsea Ballerini (virtually), Kane Brown and Anthony MackieNashville Municipal AuditoriumNashville, Tennessee April 112021Kelsea Ballerini and Kane BrownCMTBridgestone ArenaNashville, Tennessee June 92020Kane Brown, Sarah Hyland and Ashley McBrydeOutdoor Set Building ModelNashville, Tennessee October 212019Little Big TownBridgestone ArenaNashville, Tennessee June 52018 June 62017Charles EstenMusic City Center,Nashville, Tennessee June 72016Erin Andrews and J. J. WattBridgestone Arena,Nashville, Tennessee June 82015Erin Andrews and Brittany Snow June 102014Kristen Bell June 42013Kristen Bell and Jason Aldean June 52012Kristen Bell and Toby Keith June 62011Kid Rock June 82010 June 102009Bill Engvall June 172008Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley CyrusCurb Event Center,Nashville, Tennessee April 142007Jeff Foxworthy April 162006 April 102005Bridgestone Arena,Nashville, Tennessee April 112004Dolly Parton April 212003Pamela Anderson and Toby Keith April 72002Kathy Najimy June 12
Music City News Awards and TNN Music City News Country Awards YearHost(s)NetworkVenueSourceOriginal air date2001Terry Bradshaw and Lee Ann WomackCMT/TNNBridgestone Arena,Nashville, TennesseeJune 132000Bill EngvallTNNJune 151999Jeff FoxworthyGrand Ole Opry House,Nashville, TennesseeJune 141998June 151997George Jones, LeAnn Rimes and Randy TravisJune 161996Martina McBride, Mark Miller and Lorrie MorganJune 101995Martina McBride, Charley Pride and Marty StuartJune 51994Billy Dean, Waylon Jennings and Michelle WrightJune 61993Suzy Bogguss, George Jones and Ricky Van SheltonJune 71992Alan Jackson and Tanya TuckerJune 91991Roy Clark and Tanya TuckerJune 111990Jimmy Dean and Barbara MandrellJune 61989Barbara Mandrell, Louise Mandrell, and Irlene MandrellSyndicationJune 61988Barbara Mandrell and the Statler BrothersJune 81987Johnny Cash, Marie Osmond and Hank Williams, Jr.June 91986Roy Clark, Reba McEntire, The Oak Ridge Boys, and Mel TillisJune 141985Roy Clark, Marie Osmond, John Schneider,The Statler Brothers and Mel TillisJune 111984Larry Gatlin, The Statler Brothers and SylviaJune 61983The Statler Brothers, Louise Mandrell, and Janie Fricke1982The Statler Brothers, Louise Mandrell, and Ed Bruce1981Roy Clark, Tammy Wynette, and The Statler Brothers1980Ray Stevens, Lynn Anderson, and The Statler Brothers
Categorical winners Below is a list of winners in the major categories by year.
2020s 2021 CMT Music Awards Video of the Year: Carrie Underwood & John Legend — "Hallelujah" Duo/Group Video of the Year: Little Big Town — "Wine, Beer, Whiskey" Male Video of the Year: Kane Brown — "Worship You" Female Video of the Year: Gabby Barrett — "The Good Ones" Collaborative Video of the Year: Chris Young & Kane Brown — "Famous Friends" CMT Performance of the Year: Kelsea Ballerini & Halsey — "The Other Girl" from CMT Crossroads Breakthrough Video of the Year: Dylan Scott — "Nobody"
2020 CMT Music Awards Video of the Year: Carrie Underwood - "Drinking Alone" Duo Video of the Year: Dan + Shay - "I Should Probably Go to Bed" Group Video of the Year: Old Dominion - "One Man Band" Male Video of the Year: Luke Bryan - "One Margarita" Female Video of the Year: Carrie Underwood - "Drinking Alone" Collaborative Video of the Year: Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani - "Nobody but You" CMT Performance of the Year: Chris Young - "Drowning" from CMT Artists of the Year Breakthrough Video of the Year: Gabby Barrett - "I Hope" Quarantine Video of the Year: Granger Smith - "Don't Cough on Me" CMT Equal Play Award Jennifer Nettles
2010s 2019 CMT Music Awards Video of the Year: Carrie Underwood — "Cry Pretty" Duo Video of the Year: Dan + Shay — "Speechless" Group Video of the Year: Zac Brown Band — "Someone I Used to Know" Male Video of the Year: Kane Brown — "Lose It" Female Vocalist of the Year: Carrie Underwood — "Love Wins" Collaborative Video of the Year: Keith Urban / Julia Michaels — "Coming Home" CMT Performance of the Year: Luke Combs and Leon Bridges — "Beautiful Crazy" from CMT Crossroads Breakthrough Video of the Year: Ashley McBryde — "Girl Goin' Nowhere"
2018 CMT Music Awards Video of the Year: Blake Shelton - "I'll Name the Dogs"Duo Video of the Year:Dan + Shay - "Tequila"Group Video of the Year: Little Big Town - "When Someone Stops Loving You"Male Video of the Year: Blake Shelton - "I'll Name the Dogs"Female Video of the Year: Carrie Underwood featuring Ludacris - "The Champion"Collaborative Video of the Year: Kane Brown duet Lauren Alaina - "What Ifs"CMT Performance of the Year: Backstreet Boys and Florida Georgia Line - "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" from CMT Crossroads Breakthrough Video of the Year: Carly Pearce - "Every Little Thing"
2017 CMT Music Awards Video of the Year:Keith Urban – "Blue Ain't Your Color"Duo Video of the Year:Florida Georgia Line – "H.O.L.Y."Group Video of the Year:Little Big Town – "Better Man"Social Superstar of the Year:Keith UrbanMale Video of the Year: Keith Urban – "Blue Ain't Your Color"Female Video of the Year: Carrie Underwood – "Church Bells"Collaborative Video of the Year: Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood – "The Fighter"CMT Performance of the Year:Jason Derulo and Luke Bryan – "Want to Want Me" from CMT CrossroadsBreakthrough Video of the Year: Lauren Alaina – "Road Less Traveled" 2016 CMT Music Awards Video of the Year:Tim McGraw – "Humble and Kind"Group/Duo Video of the Year Little Big Town – "Girl Crush"Social Superstar of the Year Blake SheltonMale Video of the Year: Thomas Rhett – "Die a Happy Man"Female Video of the Year:Carrie Underwood – "Smoke Break"CMT Performance of the Year: Carrie Underwood – "Smoke Break" from CMT Instant Jam Breakthrough Video of the Year:Chris Stapleton – "Fire Away" In 2016, Collaborative Video of the Year did not nominated.
2015 CMT Music Awards Video of the Year:Carrie Underwood – "Something in the Water"Duo Video of the Year: Florida Georgia Line – "Dirt"Group Video of the Year Lady Antebellum – "Bartender"Male Video of the Year: Luke Bryan – "Play It Again"Female Video of the Year:Carrie Underwood – "Something in the Water"Collaborative Video of the Year:Miranda Lambert with Carrie Underwood – "Somethin' Bad"CMT Performance of the Year: Bob Seger & Jason Aldean – "Turn the Page" from CMT Crossroads Breakthrough Video of the Year:Sam Hunt – "Leave the Night On"
2014 CMT Music Awards Video of the Year:Carrie Underwood – "See You Again"Duo Video of the Year: Florida Georgia Line – "Round Here"Group Video of the Year The Band Perry – "DONE."Male Video of the Year: Blake Shelton – "Doin' What She Likes"Female Video of the Year:Miranda Lambert – "Automatic"Collaborative Video of the Year:Florida Georgia Line feat. Luke Bryan – "This Is How We Roll"CMT Performance of the Year: Luke Bryan & Lionel Richie – "Oh No"/"All Night Long (All Night)" from 2013 CMT Artists of the Year USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year: Cassadee Pope – "Wasting All These Tears"CMT Impact Award: Alan Jackson
2013 CMT Music Awards Video of the Year: Carrie Underwood – "Blown Away"Duo Video of the Year: Florida Georgia Line – "Cruise"Group Video of the Year: Lady Antebellum – "Downtown"Male Video of the Year: Blake Shelton – "Sure Be Cool If You Did"Female Video of the Year: Miranda Lambert – "Mama's Broken Heart"Collaborative Video of the Year: Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church – "The Only Way I Know" CMT Performance of the Year: Miranda Lambert – "Over You" from CMT Artists of the Year USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year: Florida Georgia Line – "Cruise"Nationwide Insurance On Your Side Award: Hunter Hayes
2012 CMT Music Awards Video of the Year: Carrie Underwood – "Good Girl"Duo Video of the Year: Thompson Square – "I Got You"Group Video of the Year: Lady Antebellum – "We Owned the Night"Male Video of the Year: Luke Bryan – "I Don't Want This Night to End"Female Video of the Year: Miranda Lambert – "Over You"Collaborative Video of the Year: Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood – "Remind Me" CMT Performance of the Year: Jason Aldean – "Tattoos on This Town" from CMT Artists of the YearUSA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year: Scotty McCreery – "The Trouble with Girls"
2011 CMT Music Awards Video of the Year: Taylor Swift – "Mine"Male Video of the Year: Blake Shelton – "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking"Group Video of the Year: Lady Antebellum – "Hello World"Female Video of the Year: Miranda Lambert – "The House That Built Me"CMT Performance of the Year: Jimmy Buffett with Zac Brown Band – "Margaritaville" from CMT CrossroadsUSA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year: The Band Perry – "If I Die Young"Collaborative Video of the Year: Justin Bieber featuring Rascal Flatts – "That Should Be Me"Duo Video of the Year: Sugarland – "Stuck Like Glue"Web Video of the Year: Blake Shelton – "Kiss My Country Ass"Video Director of the Year: Trey FanjoyNationwide is On Your Side Award: The Band Perry
2010 CMT Music Awards Video of the Year: Carrie Underwood – "Cowboy Casanova"Female Video of the Year: Miranda Lambert – "White Liar"Male Video of the Year: Keith Urban – "'Til Summer Comes Around"Collaborative Video of the Year: Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins – "Hillbilly Bone"CMT Performance of the Year: Carrie Underwood – "Temporary Home" from CMT Invitation OnlyUSA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year: Luke Bryan – "Do I"Video Director of the Year: Shaun SilvaDuo Video of the Year: Brooks & Dunn – "Indian Summer"Group Video of the Year: Lady Antebellum – "Need You Now"Nationwide is On Your Side Award: Chris Young
2000s
2009 CMT Music Awards Video of the Year: Taylor Swift – "Love Story"Male Video of the Year: Brad Paisley – "Waitin' on a Woman"Collaborative Video of the Year: Brad Paisley featuring Keith Urban – "Start a Band"Female Video of the Year: Taylor Swift – "Love Story"Performance of the Year: Alan Jackson featuring George Strait, Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley – "Country Boy"Video Director of the Year: Trey FanjoyGroup Video of the Year: Rascal Flatts – "Every Day"Wide Open Country Video of the Year: Kid Rock – "All Summer Long"Duo Video of the Year: Sugarland – "All I Want to Do"USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year: Zac Brown Band – "Chicken Fried"Nationwide is on Your Side Award: Gloriana
2008 CMT Music Awards