First Round is now under way for the 2010 CMT Music Awards.
Ten clips are vying for Video of the Year, there are eight contenders in all the other categories.
Fans will pare down the hopefuls with an online vote. The four finalists in all categories except Video of the Year will be revealed on May 11th, and a new round of voting will begin to pick the winners.
However, with Video of the Year, the four finalists will be revealed at the start of the awards ceremony.
The 2010 CMT Music Awards are scheduled to air live on CMT on June 9th. Votes can be cast at CMT.com.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Toby Keith, "American Ride"
Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova"
Lady Antebellum, "Need You Now"
Kenny Chesney "Out Last Night"
Keith Urban, "'Til Summer Comes Around"
The Zac Brown Band, "Toes"
Jason Aldean, "The Truth"
Brad Paisley, "Welcome To The Future"
Miranda Lambert, "White Liar"
Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me"
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Darius Rucker, "Alright"
Toby Keith, "American Ride"
Kenny Chesney, "Out Last Night"
Billy Currington, "People Are Crazy"
Tim McGraw, "Southern Voice"
Keith Urban, "'Til Summer Comes Around"
Jason Aldean, "The Truth"
Brad Paisley, "Welcome To The Future"
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Reba McEntire, "Consider Me Gone"
Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova"
Kellie Pickler, "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You"
Laura Bell Bundy, "Giddy On Up"
Martina McBride, "I Just Call You Mine"
Lee Ann Womack, "Solitary Thinkin'"
Miranda Lambert, "White Liar"
Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me"
GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum, "American Honey"
Rascal Flatts, "Here Comes Goodbye"
The Zac Brown Band, "Highway 20 Ride"
Gloriana, "How Far Do You Wanna Go?"
Lady Antebellum, "Need You Now"
Trail Choir, "Rockin' the Beer Gut"
Rascal Flatts, "Summer Nights"
The Zac Brown Band, "Toes"
DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Caitlin & Will, "Address in the Stars"
Bomshel, "Fight Like A Girl"
Brooks & Dunn, "Indian Summer"
Steel Magnolia, "Keep On Lovin' You"
Sugarland, "Keep You"
Brooks & Dunn, "My Maria (Invitation Only)"
Sugarland, "Nightswimming/Joey"
Joey + Rory, "Play the Song"
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Kellie Pickler and Taylor Swift, "Best Days of Your Life"
Jason Aldean and Bryan Adams, "Heaven"
Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins, "Hillbilly Bone"
Brooks & Dunn and Billy Gibbons, "Honky Tonk Stomp"
Kenny Chesney and Dave Matthews, "I'm Alive"
Sugarland and The B-52's, "Love Shack"
John Mellencamp and Karen Fairchild, "Ride Back Home"
Shooter Jennings and Jamey Johnson, "Somewhere Between Jennings and Jones (from CMT Crossroads)"
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Reba McEntire, "Consider Me Gone (Invitation Only)"
Jason Aldean and Bryan Adams, "Heaven"
Lady Antebellum, "Lookin' For A Good Time (from the 2009 CMT Music Awards)"
Sugarland and The B-52's, "Love Shack (from the 2009 CMT Music Awards)"
Dierks Bentley, "Sideways (from the 2009 CMT Music Awards)"
Tim McGraw, "Southern Voice (from Invitation Only)"
Carrie Underwood, "Temporary Home (from Invitation Only)"
Brad Paisley, "Then (from the 2009 CMT Music Awards)"
USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Easton Corbin, "A Little More Country Than That"
Randy Houser, "Boots On"
Luke Bryan, "Do I"
Chris Young, "Gettin' You Home"
Laura Bell Bundy, "Giddy On Up"
Steel Magnolia, "Keep On Lovin' You"
Justin Moore, "Small Town U.S.A."
Ryan Bingham, "The Weary Kind"
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Director: Deaton Flanigen
Videos:
Carrie Underwood, "Temporary Home"
Jason Aldean, "The Truth"
Trace Adkins, "All I Ask for Anymore"
Hank Williams Jr., "Red White and Pink-Slip Blues"
Josh Turner, "Why Don't We Just Dance"
Jake Owen, "Eight Second Ride"
Gretchen Wilson, "Work Hard, Play Harder"John Rich, "Shuttin' Detroit Down"
Director: Darren Doane
Videos:
Uncle Kracker, "Smile"
The Zac Brown Band, "Toes," "Highway 20 Ride"
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Videos:
Steel Magnolia, "Keep On Lovin' You"
Lady Antebellum, "American Honey"
Dolly Parton, "Backwoods Barbie"
Lee Ann Womack, "Solitary Thinkin'"
The Band Perry, "Hip to My Heart"
Reba McEntire, "Strange," "Consider Me Gone"
Director: Chris Hicky
Videos:
Jason Michael Carroll, "Hurry Home"
Craig Morgan, "Bonfire"
Dierks Bentley, "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes"
Keith Urban, "Kiss a Girl," "Only You Can Love Me This Way"
Miranda Lambert, "White Liar"
Chris Young, "The Man I Want to Be"
Justin Moore, "Small Town USA"
Randy Houser, "Whistlin' Dixie"
Director: Michael Salomon
Videos:
Dierks Bentley, "Sideways"
Trace Adkins, "Marry for Money"
Toby Keith, "American Ride," "Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)"
Director: Shaun Silva
Videos:
Brooks & Dunn, "Indian Summer"
Luke Bryan, "Do I," "Rain Is a Good Thing"
Rascal Flatts, "Here Comes Goodbye," "Summer Nights"
George Strait, "Living for the Night"
Sugarland, "Nightswimming/Joey," "Keep You"
Kenny Chesney, "I'm Alive," "Out Last Night"
Director: Roman White
Videos:
Alan Jackson, "It's Just That Way"
Jypsi, "Mister Officer"
Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me," "Fifteen"
Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life," "Didn't Know You Know How Much I Loved You"
Blake Shelton, "Hillbilly Bone"
Whitney Duncan, "Skinny Dippin'"
Director: Theresa Wingert
Videos:
Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova"
Martina McBride, "I Just Call You Mine"