The CMT Music Awards are currently being presented live from Austin, Texas. Heading into the event, Jelly Roll, Wilson, Moroney, Johnson, and host Kelsea Ballerini were some of the top artists with the most nominations this year, each receiving three nods.
Here’s a look at this year’s nominees, with winners indicated in bold as they are announced.
Kelsea Ballerini performing at the 2023 'All for the Hall' concert in Nashville.
Kelsea Ballerini performing at the 2023 'All for the Hall' concert in Nashville.
Jason Kempin/Getty Images for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Video of the year
Ashley McBryde - “Light On In The Kitchen”
Brandy Clark feat. Brandi Carlile - “Dear Insecurity”
Brothers Osborne - “Nobody’s Nobody”
Cody Johnson - “The Painter”
Darius Rucker - “Fires Don’t Start Themselves”
HARDY - “Truck Bed”
Jason Aldean - “Let Your Boys Be Country”
Jelly Roll - “Need A Favor”
Jordan Davis - “Next Thing You Know”
Kacey Musgraves - “Deeper Well”
Kelsea Ballerini - “IF YOU GO DOWN (I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO)”
Lainey Wilson - “Watermelon Moonshine”
Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown - “Nothing Compares To You”
Parmalee - “Gonna Love You”
Tyler Childers - “In Your Love”
Zach Bryan - “Nine Ball”
Female video of the year
Ashley McBryde - “Light On In The Kitchen”
Gabby Barrett - “Glory Days”
Kacey Musgraves - “Deeper Well”
Kelsea Ballerini - “Penthouse”
Lainey Wilson - “Watermelon Moonshine” - WINNER
Megan Moroney - “I’m Not Pretty”
Reba McEntire - “Seven Minutes In Heaven”
Male video of the year
Bailey Zimmerman - “Religiously”
Cody Johnson - “The Painter”
HARDY - “Truck Bed”
Jelly Roll - “Need A Favor” - WINNER
Jordan Davis - “Next Thing You Know”
Luke Combs - “Fast Car (Official Live Video)”
Morgan Wallen “Last Night (One Record At A Time Sessions)”
Duo/group video of the year
Brothers Osborne - “Nobody’s Nobody”
Dan + Shay - “Save Me The Trouble” - WINNER
Old Dominion - “Memory Lane”
Parmalee - “Girl In Mine”
The War And Treaty - “Have You A Heart”
Tigirlily Gold - “Shoot Tequila”
Collaborative video of the year
Carly Pearce feat. Chris Stapleton - “We Don’t Fight Anymore” - WINNER
Ella Langley feat. Koe Wetzel - “That’s Why We Fight”
Jon Pardi and Luke Bryan - “Cowboys And Plowboys”
Justin Moore and Priscilla Block - “You, Me And Whiskey”
Lukas Nelson and Promise of The Real feat. Lainey Wilson - “More Than Friends”
Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown - “Nothing Compares To You”
Old Dominion and Megan Moroney - “Can’t Break Up Now”
Breakthrough female video of the year
Anne Wilson - “Rain In The Rearview”
Ashley Cooke - “your place” - WINNER
Brittney Spencer - “Bigger Than The Song”
Tigirlily Gold - “Shoot Tequila”
Breakthrough male video of the year
Chayce Beckham - “23”
Tyler Childers - “In Your Love”
Warren Zeiders - “Pretty Little Poison” - WINNER
Zach Bryan - “Oklahoma Smokeshow”
CMT performance of the year
Amber Riley - “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” (from CMT Smashing Glass)
Bret Michaels and Chris Janson - “Nothing But a Good Time” (from CMT Crossroads)
Carrie Underwood - “Hate My Heart” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
Cody Johnson - “Human” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
Dierks Bentley - “Drunk On A Plane” (from CMT Storytellers)
Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter - “Thinking ‘Bout You” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
Hozier and Maren Morris - “Take Me To Church” (from CMT Crossroads)
Jelly Roll - “Need a Favor” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards) - WINNER
Kelsea Ballerini - “IF YOU GO DOWN (I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO)” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
The War And Treaty - “On My Own” (from CMT Smashing Glass)
CMT digital-first performance of the year
Chase Rice - “Goodnight Nancy” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
Dylan Scott - “Don’t Close Your Eyes (Keith Whitley Cover)” (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)
Megan Moroney - “I’m Not Pretty” (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)
Nate Smith - “Whiskey On You” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
Scotty McCreery - “It Matters To Her” (from CMT Stages) - WINNER
Stephen Wilson Jr. - “Year to Be Young 1994” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
The Castellows - “I Know It Will Never End” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
Editor's P/S:
The 2023 CMT Music Awards celebrated the best in country music, recognizing both established and rising artists. Notable wins included Lainey Wilson's "Watermelon Moonshine" for Female Video of the Year and Jelly Roll's "Need a Favor" for Male Video of the Year. The collaborative effort between Carly Pearce and Chris Stapleton, "We Don't Fight Anymore," took home Collaborative Video of the Year, while Dan + Shay's "Save Me the Trouble" won Duo/Group Video of the Year. In the breakthrough categories, Ashley Cooke and Warren Zeiders emerged victorious for Female and Male Video of the Year, respectively. Jelly Roll's performance of "Need a Favor" also garnered him the award for CMT Performance of the Year, while Scotty McCreery's "It Matters to Her" won Digital-First Performance of the Year.
These awards reflect the diversity and vitality of the country music landscape, honoring both traditional and innovative artists. The CMT Music Awards serve as a platform to showcase the talents of these musicians and celebrate their contributions to the genre.