Tuesday, April 14, 2009

8th Annual CMT Music Awards

Right now you can vote for your favorite video at CMT.com.

  • You can vote through May 11th.
  • CMT will announce the four finalist for each category on May 19th, except Video of the Year.
  • Then you can start voting again, through June 15th.
  • What's up with Video of the Year? The final nominees will be announced at the start of the awards ceremony and fans vote during the show on CMT.com and with text message.
  • The CMT Music Awards will be presented June 17th.
  • CMT and CMT.com will air the show - live!

As of today Sugarland has the most nominations with six. Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift have four each.


VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Trace Adkins, "You're Gonna Miss This" (Director: Peter Zavadil)
Kenny Chesney featuring The Wailers, "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven" (Director: Shaun Silva)
Toby Keith, "God Love Her" (Director: Michael Salomon)
Kid Rock, "All Summer Long" (Director: Deaton Flanigen)
Lady Antebellum, "Lookin' For A Good Time" (Director: Chris Hicky)
Brad Paisley, "Waitin' On A Woman" (Directors: Jim Shea & Peter Tilden)
Rascal Flatts, "Every Day" (Director: Deaton Flanigen)
Sugarland, "All I Want To Do" (Director: Shaun Silva)
Taylor Swift, "Love Story" (Director: Trey Fanjoy)
Carrie Underwood, "Just A Dream" (Director: Roman White)

MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Trace Adkins, "You're Gonna Miss This"
Jason Aldean, "She's Country"
Alan Jackson, "Good Time"
Jamey Johnson, "In Color"
Toby Keith, "God Love Her"
Brad Paisley, "Waitin' On A Woman"
Darius Rucker, "Don't Think I Don't Think About It"
Keith Urban, "Sweet Thing"

FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Julianne Hough, "That Song In My Head"
Miranda Lambert, "More Like Her"
Martina McBride, "Ride"
Heidi Newfield, "Johnny & June"
Kellie Pickler, "Don't You Know You're Beautiful"
Taylor Swift, "Love Story"
Carrie Underwood, "Just A Dream"
Lee Ann Womack, "Last Call"

GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Eli Young Band, "When It Rains"
Gloriana, "Wild At Heart"
Lady Antebellum, "Lookin' For A Good Time"
Little Big Town, "Fine Line"
The Lost Trailers, "Hollerback"
Rascal Flatts, "Bob That Head"
Rascal Flatts. "Every Day"
Zac Brown Band, "Chicken Fried"

DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn, "Put A Girl In It"
Caitlin & Will, "Stupid Boy"
Carter Twins, "Heart Like Memphis"
Joey + Rory, "Cheater Cheater"
Montgomery Gentry, "Roll With Me"
Sugarland, "All I Want To Do"
Sugarland, "Already Gone"
Sugarland, "Love"

USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Carter Twins, "Heart Like Memphis"
Gloriana, "Wild At Heart"
Julianne Hough, "That Song In My Head"
Joey + Rory, "Cheater Cheater"
Jamey Johnson, "In Color"
Lady Antebellum, "Lookin' For A Good Time"
James Otto, "Just Got Started Lovin' You"
Zac Brown Band, "Chicken Fried"

COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire, "Cowgirls Don't Cry"
Kenny Chesney featuring The Wailers, "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven"
Brad Paisley and Keith Urban, "Start A Band"
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, "Please Read The Letter"
The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe, "Old Enough"
Rehab featuring Hank Williams, Jr., "Bartender Song"
Sugarland, Little Big Town, and Jake Owen, "Life In A Northern Town"
Josh Turner featuring Trisha Yearwood, "Another Try"

CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR (New Category)
Caitlin & Will, "Stupid Boy" from "Can You Duet"
Alan Jackson, George Strait, Brad Paisley, and Dierks Bentley, "Country Boy" from "CMT Giants: Alan Jackson"
Toby Keith, "She's A Hottie" from "The 2008 CMT Music Awards"
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)" from "CMT Crossroads: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss"
LeAnn Rimes, "Nothin' Better To Do" from "The 2008 CMT Music Awards"
Sugarland, Little Big Town, and Jake Owen, "Life In A Northern Town" from "The 2008 CMT Music Awards"

WIDE OPEN COUNTRY VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Kevin Costner & Modern West, "Backyard"
Def Leppard and Tim McGraw, "Nine Lives"
Def Leppard and Taylor Swift, "Photograph"
Kid Rock, "All Summer Long"
John Mellencamp featuring Karen Fairchild, "My Sweet Love"
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, "Please Read The Letter"
The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe, "Old Enough"
Rehab featuring Hank Williams, Jr., "Bartender Song"

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Deaton Flanigan (award eligible videos include: Kid Rock's "All Summer Long" and Rascal Flatts' "Every Day")
Trey Fanjoy (award eligible videos include: Taylor Swift's "Love Story" and George Strait's "Troubador")
Wayne Isham (award eligible videos include: Darius Rucker's "Don't Think I Don't Think About It" and "It Won't Be Like This For Long")
Shaun Silva (award eligible videos include: Sugarland's "All I Want To Do" and Kenny Chesney's "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven" featuring The Wailers)
Eric Welch (award eligible videos include: Heidi Newfield's "Johnny & June" and the Carter Twins' "Heart Like Memphis")
Roman White (award eligible videos include: Carrie Underwood's "Just a Dream" and Reba McEntire's "Every Other Weekend")
Peter Zavadil (award eligible videos include: Trace Adkins' "You're Gonna Miss This" and Joey + Rory's "Cheater Cheater")
Taylor Swift and Def Leppard, "Photograph" from "CMT Crossroads: Def Leppard and Taylor Swift"
Keith Urban and Brooks & Dunn, "Raise The Barn" from "The 2008 CMT Music Awards"

Vote for your favorite at CMT.com