- Sugarland
- Brad Paisley
- Taylor Swift
- Rascal Flatts
- Lady Antebellum
- Toby Keith
- Keith Urban
- Dierks Bentley
Some of the Presenters:
- Lee Ann Womack
- Martina McBride
- Rodney Atkins
- Billy Currington
- Julianne Hough
- Alison Krauss
- Kellie Pickler
- Heidi Newfield
- Naomi Judd
- Rapper T-Pain (he's doing something fun with Taylor - but she's not saying what!)
- Ted Nugent
- Def Leppard
- "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson
- "The O'Reilly Factor" host Bill O'Reilly
- "Dancing With the Stars" winners Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas
Bill Engvall will host the show from the Sommet [[so-MAY]] Center in Nashville.
We get to pick the winners! CMT.com is the place to go.
At the start of the event we will be told the contenders for the top award of Video of the Year, and voting will take place during the show.
Here's the list that will be whittled down at the beginning of the show.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Trace Adkins, "You're Gonna Miss This" (Director: Peter Zavadil)
- Kenny Chesney f/ 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"
- Toby Keith, "God Love Her"
- Brad Paisley, "Waitin' On A Woman"
- Keith Urban, "Sweet Thing"
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Miranda Lambert, "More Like Her"
- Martina McBride, "Ride"
- Kellie Pickler, "Don't You Know You're Beautiful"
- Taylor Swift, "Love Story"
GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Lady Antebellum, "Lookin' For A Good Time"
- 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"
- Montgomery Gentry, "Roll With Me"
- Sugarland, "All I Want To Do"
- Sugarland, "Already Gone"
USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Julianne Hough, "That Song In My Head"
- Jamey Johnson, "In Color"
- Lady Antebellum, "Lookin' For A Good Time"
- 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"
- Sugarland, Little Big Town, and Jake Owen, "Life In A Northern Town"
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR (New Category)
- Alan Jackson, George Strait, Brad Paisley, and Dierks Bentley, "Country Boy" from "CMT Giants: Alan Jackson"
- Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)" from "CMT Crossroads: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss"
- Sugarland, Little Big Town, and Jake Owen, "Life In A Northern Town" from "The 2008 CMT Music Awards"
- Taylor Swift & Def Leppard, "Photograph" from "CMT Crossroads: Taylor Swift & Def Leppard"
WIDE OPEN COUNTRY VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Def Leppard and Taylor Swift, "Photograph"
- Kid Rock, "All Summer Long"
- Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, "Please Read The Letter"
- 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")
- 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")
Vote for your favs at CMT.com.