This year’s CMT
Music Awards have been announced, as have the hosts,
Kristen Bell and Jason Aldean and most recently, the nominees listed below.
Thanks to a new
uprising of cool, country stars, the genre of music often transcends just
country music and today is widely known among mainstream media to become a
permanent fixture in pop culture. The sassy ladies of country (Taylor Swift,
Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, to name a few) are even raising the bar of
fashion and style, as are the “bad boys” of country (Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean,
Eric Church, to name a few). Hunter Hayes recently caught the eye of Esquire
magazine, confirming the fact that this is no longer your mama’s country. New
country artists are trendsetters and influencers and combined with their
southern swagger, they’ve successfully launched a brand new kind of
country.
We are extremely excited to see the fashion of this year’s CMT Music Awards.
Something else
to
consider when think about the CMT Music Awards, is the ever-increasing popularity of the country music genre. We’re at
the point, for example, where every season on mainstream reality television
competition shows like “American Idol, “ the “Voice,” and even “X Factor” you
can expect a healthy showing of country auditioners and collectively the shows
have had several winners from the country genre. “Voice” alum and last year’s
winner, Cassadee Pope, who based on her success on the show, recently converted
from punk pop to to country, will have a prominent presence at this year’s
awards show. She will be hosting our Twitter lounge and cameras will be
following her around as she is currently in production for her upcoming series
to debut on CMT, “The Cassadee Pope Project.” Country music is undoubtedly
considered more mainstream than ever before with widespread international
appeal. Research tells us that nearly 100 million Americans are country music
enthusiasts and the genre has proven to be timeless and ever-powerful in
creating strong and lasting connections between our artists and the fans. And
the country music consumer is no longer who you think they are – they are tech
savvy -- evident by the fact that last year’s show saw its highest online
engagement ever via Facebook and Twitter. The country music fan has spending
power and because of this, they are a passionate group of consumers who connect
with the artists and the music, and the universal themes they represent. And the
passion for country extends beyond our domestic borders. Country artists are
expanding outside the US with more tours overseas, selling out venues all over
the world.
Artists coming in with three nominations include: Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts and first-time nominees Florida Georgia Line; artists with two nominations include: Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes, Jana Kramer, rock legends Journey, Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, Taylor Swift and Tim McGraw.
The 2013 CMT MUSIC AWARDS marks the 12th anniversary of the awards show and will air LIVE from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, June 5 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT and CMT.com. Kristen Bell returns as host for the second consecutive year and is joined by first-time host, Jason Aldean.
The final nominees in each of the 2013 CMT MUSIC AWARDS categories include:
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.
- Brad Paisley
– “Southern Comfort
Zone”
- Carrie Underwood
– “Blown
Away”
- Eric Church
–
“Springsteen”
- Florida Georgia
Line –
“Cruise”
- Hunter Hayes
–
“Wanted”
- Jason
Aldean –
“1994”
- Kenny Chesney
– “Come
Over”
- Little Big Town
–
“Tornado”
- Luke Bryan
– “Kiss Tomorrow
Goodbye”
- Miranda Lambert
– “Mama’s Broken
Heart”
- Taylor Swift
– “We Are Never
Ever Getting Back Together”
- Tim McGraw
– “One of Those
Nights”
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist
- Blake
Shelton – “Sure Be Cool If
You Did”
- Eric
Church –
“Creepin’”
- Hunter
Hayes –
“Wanted”
- Jason
Aldean – “Take a Little
Ride”
- Kenny Chesney
– “Come
Over”
- Luke
Bryan – “Kiss Tomorrow
Goodbye”
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist
- Carrie
Underwood – “Two Black
Cadillacs”
- Faith Hill
– “American
Heart”
- Jana Kramer
– “Why Ya
Wanna”
- Kacey Musgraves
– “Merry Go
‘Round”
- Miranda Lambert
– “Mama’s Broken
Heart”
- Taylor
Swift – “Begin
Again”
Best video by a group; awarded to the artists
- Lady
Antebellum –
“Downtown”
- Little Big Town
–
“Pontoon”
- Pistol
Annies – “Takin’
Pills”
- Rascal
Flatts – “Come Wake Me
Up”
- The Band
Perry – “Better Dig
Two”
- Zac Brown
Band – “Goodbye in Her
Eyes”
Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists
- Big & Rich
– “That’s Why I
Pray”
- Florida Georgia
Line –
“Cruise”
- Love and Theft
– “Runnin’ Out Of
Air”
- Thompson
Square – “If I Didn’t
Have You”
Best video from an artist's major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo)
- Dustin
Lynch – “Cowboys and
Angels”
- Florida Georgia
Line –
“Cruise”
- Jana
Kramer – “Why Ya
Wanna”
- Kacey
Musgraves – “Merry Go
‘Round”
- Kip
Moore – “Beer
Money”
- Randy Houser
– “How Country
Feels”
Best video that featured a special collaborative appearance by artists; awarded to the artists (individual, group or duo)
- Brad Paisley and Joe Walsh – “Rocky Mountain Way,” from CMT CROSSROADS: JOE WALSH & FRIENDS
- Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church – “The Only Way I Know,” from 2012 CMA Awards
- Kelly Clarkson featuring Vince Gill – “Don’t Rush,” from 2012 CMA Awards
- Kenny Chesney and
Tim McGraw – “Feel Like A
Rockstar”
- Rascal Flatts and
Journey – “Changed,” from
CMT CROSSROADS: JOURNEY AND RASCAL FLATTS
- The Avett Brothers
and Randy Travis – “Three Wooden
Crosses” from CMT CROSSROADS: THE AVETT BROTHERS AND RANDY
TRAVIS
Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)
- Dierks Bentley
– “5-1-5-0” from
CMT UNPLUGGED
- Eric Church
– “Homeboy” from
2012 CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR
- Luke Bryan and Ryan
Tedder – “Drunk On
You/Feel Again” from 2012 CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR
- Miranda Lambert
– “Over You” from
2012 CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR
- Rascal Flatts and
Journey – “Don’t Stop
Believin’” from CMT CROSSROADS: JOURNEY AND RASCAL FLATTS
- Toby
Keith – “Beers Ago” from
2012 CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR
Veteran live event producer Michael Dempsey returns to executive produce the 2013 CMT MUSIC AWARDS alongside director Joe DeMaio. John Hamlin and Margaret Comeaux serve as executive producers for CMT.
CMT, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), is the leading television and digital authority on country music and entertainment, reaching more than 92 million homes in the U.S. CMT and its website, CMT.com, offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and series and is the top resource for country music on demand. The network’s digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel, CMT Pure Country, CMT Mobile and CMT VOD.
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