2024 CMT Music Awards explained

2024 CMT Music Awards
Date:April 7, 2024
Location:Moody Center, Austin, Texas
Most Nominations: (3 each)
Most Wins:Jelly Roll (3)
Network:CBS, Paramount+ (Streaming Live)
Host:Kelsea Ballerini
Previous:2023
Main:CMTMA
Viewership:5.4 million[1]
Image Size:200

The 2024 CMT Music Awards, the 23rd edition of the awards ceremony, was held at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on April 7, 2024.[2] Kelsea Ballerini returned as host of the ceremony.[3] [4]

Background

The CMT Music Awards is country music's only entirely fan-voted awards show. Kelsea Ballerini hosted the show for the fourth-consecutive year, and unlike the three previous years, she hosted solo.[5] The ceremony aired on CBS and available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.[6]

June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award

On March 25, CMT announced Trisha Yearwood would receive the inaugural "June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award", which "recognizes an artist, duo/group or industry veteran who demonstrates an exceptional dedication to the community and their fellow artists as Cash did." Yearwood also performed at the ceremony.[7] Actress and friend of Carter Cash, Jane Seymour, presented the award.

Toby Keith Tribute

On April 4, CMT announced that Brooks & Dunn, Lainey Wilson, and Sammy Hagar would perform a tribute to the late CMT Award winner and country music icon, Toby Keith, who died on February 5, 2024.[8]

Nominees and winners

Nominees were announced on March 13, 2024.[9] [10] On April 1, the Video of the Year nominees decreased to only the top six videos.;[11] on April 4 the nominees went from the top six to the top three.[12]

Video of the YearFemale Video of the Year
Male Video of the YearDuo/Group Video of the Year
Female Breakthrough Video of the YearMale Breakthrough Video of the Year
Collaborative Video of the YearCMT Digital—First Performance of the Year
CMT Performance of the Year
June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award

Performers

Performers were announced on March 26.[13]

Performer(s)Song(s)
Cody Johnson"That's Texas"
Jason Aldean"Let Your Boys Be Country"
Megan Moroney"No Caller ID"
Parker McCollum
Brittney Spencer
"Burn It Down"
Jordan Davis
Needtobreathe
"Brother"
"Next Thing You Know"
Lainey Wilson"Country's Cool Again"
Bailey Zimmerman"Where It Ends"
Keith Urban"Straight Line"
Sam Hunt"Locked Up"
Kelsea Ballerini"Love Me Like You Mean It (Reimagined)"
Brooks & Dunn
Sammy Hagar
Lainey Wilson
Toby Keith Tribute
"Should've Been a Cowboy"
"I Love This Bar"
"How Do You Like Me Now?!"
Old Dominion
Megan Moroney
"Can't Break Up Now"
Trisha Yearwood"Put It in a Song"
Dasha"Austin"
Little Big Town
Sugarland
"Take Me Home"
Jelly Roll"Halfway to Hell"

Presenters

[14]

References

  1. Web site: Black . Lauren Jo . 2024-04-11 . CMT Music Awards 2024 Ratings Revealed . 2024-04-11 . Country Now . en-US.
  2. Web site: K. Dowling . Marcus . March 18, 2024 . 2024's CMT Music Awards to return to Austin in April . March 19, 2024 . The Tennessean.
  3. Web site: Blistein . Jon . February 22, 2024 . Kelsea Ballerini Will Host the 2024 CMT Music Awards . February 28, 2024 . Rolling Stone.
  4. Web site: Lincoln . Ross A. . March 19, 2024 . Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll Set as Performers for CMT Music Awards 2024 . March 19, 2024 . TheWrap.
  5. Web site: Kelsea Ballerini To Return As Host For CMT Music Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20240227183920/https://www.cmt.com/news/gt4byx/kelsea-ballerini-to-return-as-host-for-cmt-music-awards . dead . February 27, 2024 . 2024-02-28 . . en.
  6. Web site: Gibbs . Audrey . October 5, 2023 . 2024 'CMT Music Awards' to air live from Austin, Texas, in April on CBS and Paramount+ . March 19, 2024 . The Tennessean.
  7. Web site: Trisha Yearwood To Receive Inaugural Humanitarian Award, Perform at 2024 CMT Music Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20240326152234/https://www.cmt.com/news/8tzofi/trisha-yearwood-to-receive-inaugural-humanitarian-award-perform-at-2024-cmt-music-awards . dead . March 26, 2024 . 2024-03-30 . . en.
  8. Web site: Martoccio . Angie . 2024-04-04 . Sammy Hagar, Lainey Wilson, and More to Perform Toby Keith Tribute at 2024 CMT Awards . 2024-04-05 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  9. Web site: Novak . Analisa . March 13, 2024 . See the full list of nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards . March 14, 2024 . CBS News.
  10. Web site: Nicholson . Jessica . March 13, 2024 . Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson & More Lead 2024 CMT Music Awards Nominations . March 14, 2024 . Billboard.
  11. Web site: 2024 CMT Music Awards: Six Finalists For Video Of The Year Revealed . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402011024/https://www.cmt.com/news/dtiw83/2024-cmt-music-awards-six-finalists-for-video-of-the-year-revealed . dead . April 2, 2024 . 2024-04-02 . . en.
  12. Web site: Video Of The Year - Vote Now – Nominees for 2024 CMT Music Awards . 2024-04-07 . cmtmusicawards.votenow.tv . en.
  13. Web site: Performances: The Complete List of Performers . 2024-04-04 . . en.
  14. Web site: 2024 CMT Music Awards: Jason Aldean and Dasha To Perform, Presenters Announced . https://web.archive.org/web/20240403162011/https://www.cmt.com/news/d136p7/2024-cmt-music-awards-jason-aldean-and-dasha-to-perform-presenters-announced . dead . April 3, 2024 . 2024-04-05 . . en.