Country singer Kelsea Ballerini stopped by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford’s hour to reveal some exciting news – the nominees for the 2018 CMT Music Awards!
Not only did we find out who the nominees are, we also found out who will be hosting the awards show that is taking place on Wednesday, June 6. Little Big Town will be taking over hosting duties from Nashville actor Charles Esten, who did a fantastic job last year!
Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, and Carrie Underwood lead in nominations with four each. These awards are fan voted, so every artist needs you to help them win!
Voting for each category is underway at CMT.com. Voting ends at 12:01am Eastern Time on June 4. The final five nominees for Video of the Year will be announced the morning of the awards show and fans will be able to vote for the winner all day online, and on Twitter during the telecast.
Here are the nominees.
Video of the Year
Awarded to the artist(s) and the video director.
“Meant To Be” – Bebe Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line
“I’ll Name The Dogs” – Blake Shelton
“Mercy” – Brett Young
“It Ain’t My Fault” – Brothers Osborne
“The Champion” – Carrie Underwood feat. Ludacris
“Tequila” – Dan + Shay
“You Make It Easy” – Jason Aldean
“Say Something” – Justin Timberlake feat. Chris Stapleton
“What Ifs” – Kane Brown feat. Lauren Alaina
“Legends” – Kelsea Ballerini
“When It Rains It Pours” – Luke Combs
“Marry Me” – Thomas Rhett
Male Video of the Year
“I’ll Name The Dogs” – Blake Shelton
“Small Town Boy” – Dustin Lynch
“You Make It Easy” – Jason Aldean
“Heartache On The Dance Floor” – Jon Pardi
“Light It Up” – Luke Bryan
“Marry Me” – Thomas Rhett
Female Video of the Year
“Every Little Thing” – Carly Pearce
“The Champion” – Carrie Underwood feat. Ludacris
“Legends” – Kelsea Ballerini
“Doin’ Fine” – Lauren Alaina
“I Could Use A Love Song” – Maren Morris
Tin Man” From 2017 ACM Awards – Miranda Lambert
Duo Video of the Year
“California” – Big & Rich
“It Ain’t My Fault” – Brothers Osborne
“Tequila” – Dan + Shay
“Smooth” – Florida Georgia Line
“She’s With Me” – High Valley
“Speak To A Girl” – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Group Video of the Year
“You Look Good” – Lady Antebellum
“Greatest Love Story” – LANco
“When Someone Stops Loving You” – Little Big Town
“Make A Little” – Midland
“No Such Thing As A Broken Heart” – Old Dominion
“Yours If You Want It” – Rascal Flatts
“My Old Man” – Zac Brown Band
Breakthrough Video of the Year
“Every Little Thing” – Carly Pearce
“Sway” – Danielle Bradbery
“All On Me” – Devin Dawson
“Greatest Love Story” – LANco
“Yours” – Russell Dickerson
“You Broke Up With Me” – Walker Hayes
Collaborative Video of the Year
“Meant To Be” – Bebe Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line
“The Champion” – Carrie Underwood feat. Ludacris
“Flatliner” – Cole Swindell feat. Dierks Bentley
“Say Something” – Justin Timberlake feat. Chris Stapleton
“What Ifs” – Kane Brown feat. Lauren Alaina
“Craving You” – Thomas Rhett feat. Maren Morris
CMT Performance of the Year
Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT
Awarded to the artist
“Stand Up For Something” (From 2017 CMT Artists of the Year) – Andra Day, Common, Little Big Town, Lee Ann Womack and Danielle Bradbery
“Everybody” (From CMT Crossroads) – Backstreet Boys and Florida Georgia Line
“Midnight Rider” (From 2017 CMT Music Awards) – Charles Kelley, Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker and Derek Trucks
“September” (From CMT Crossroads) – Earth, Wind & Fire and Lady Antebellum
“I Won’t Back Down” (From 2017 CMT Artists of the Year) – Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town
“The Fighter” (From 2017 CMT Music Awards) – Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood
To vote for your favorites to win, make sure you click here!
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