Country music will shine this week when the CMT Music Awards air live on June 8th at 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT on CMT and CMT.com. Hosted for the second year by Kid Rock, the CMT Music Awards will feature amazing performances from country’s brightest stars including Big & Rich, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, Toby Keith and the Incognito Banditos and Zac Brown Band.
Presenters announced for the show include Shania Twain (making her first appearance on show in 7 years), Justin Bieber, Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Hines Ward, Luke Bryan, Sara Evans, Sheryl Crow,
Train, Kristin Chenoweth, Laura Bell Bundy, Ricky Schroder, Clay Matthews, Melissa Peterman and Mary Steenburgen.
10 lucky artists are up for the biggest award of the night, Video of the Year. Nominees are:
Jason Aldean — “My Kinda Party”
Kenny Chesney — “The Boys Of Fall”
Lady Antebellum — “Hello World”
Miranda Lambert — “The House That Built Me”
Rascal Flatts — “Why Wait”
Sugarland — “Stuck Like Glue”
Taylor Swift — “Mine”
The Band Perry — “If I Die Young”
Carrie Underwood — “Undo It”
Zac Brown Band — “Colder Weather”
Watch some of the nominated videos below:
Jason Aldean: My Kinda Party
Lady Antebellum: Hello World
Rascal Flatts: Why Wait
Taylor Swift: Mine
The Band Perry: If I Die Young
Zac Brown Band: Colder Weather
**View your favorite video and vote now! Voting closes at 5:59am ET on June 7. For more on the CMT Music Awards visit http://www.cmt.com/cmt-music-awards/
