The CMT Music Awards 2024 are set to brighten up the country music scene on April 7th live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Kelsea Ballerini, her four-time Grammy nominee, will once again take the mic as host and performer. This will be the fourth consecutive year that she will host the event.
This fan-favorite event, broadcast on CBS, celebrates the achievements of country music's brightest stars, with awards determined entirely by fan voting.
Ballerini, Laney Wilson, Megan Moloney, Cody Johnson, and Jelly Roll each received three nominations.
Nominated artists in the coveted Video of the Year category include Darius Rucker's “Fires Don't Start Themselves'' and Jelly Roll's “Need A Favor.''
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Here is the complete list of this year's nominees:
female video of the year
Ashley McBride “Light on in the Kitchen”
Gabby Barrett – “Glory Days”
Kacey Musgraves “Deeper Well”
Kelsea Ballerini “Penthouse”
Rainie Wilson – “Watermelon Moonshine”
Megan Moloney – “I'm not pretty”
Reba McIntyre “Seven Minutes in Heaven”
male video of the year
Bailey Zimmerman – “Religiously”
Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
Hardy – “Truck Bed”
Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor”
Jordan Davis – “Next Thing You Know”
Luke Combs – “Fast Car”
Morgan Wallen “Last Night (One Record at a Time Sessions)”
Group/Duo Video of the Year
The Osborne Brothers – “Nobody's Nobody”
Dan + Shay – “Save Me the Trouble”
Old Dominion – “Memory Lane”
Parmalee – “Girl in Mine”
War and Treaties – “Have You A Heart”
Tiggery Gold – “Shoot Tequila”
This year's collaboration video
Carly Pearce feat. Chris Stapleton – “We Won't Fight Anymore”
Ella Langley feat. Ko Wetzel “That's why we fight”
Jon Pardi, Luke Bryan – “Cowboys and Plowboys”
Justin Moore & Priscilla Bullock – “You, Me and Whiskey”
Lukas Nelson + Promise of the Real feat. Laney Wilson – “More Than Friends”
Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown – “Nothing Can Compare You”
Old Dominion & Megan Moloney – “We Can't Break Up Now”
video of the year
Ashley McBride “Light on in the Kitchen”
Brandi Clark feat. Brandi Carlyle – “Dear Anxiety”
The Osborne Brothers – “Nobody's Nobody”
Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
Darius Rucker – “You don't start the fire yourself”
Hardy – “Truck Bed”
Jason Aldean – “Let Your Boys Be Country”
Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor”
Jordan Davis – “Next Thing You Know”
Kacey Musgraves “Deeper Well”
Kelsea Ballerini – “IF YOU GO DOWN (I'M GOIN' DOWN TOO)”
Rainie Wilson – “Watermelon Moonshine”
Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown – “Nothing Can Compare You”
Parmalee – “Gonna Love You”
Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
Zach Bryan – “Nine Ball”
This year's groundbreaking women's videos
Ann Wilson – “Rain in the Rearview”
Ashley Cook – “Your Place”
Britney Spencer – “Bigger Than the Song”
Tiggery Gold – “Shoot Tequila”
Breakthrough male videos of the year
Chase Beckham – “23”
Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
Warren Zuiders “Pretty Little Poison”
Zach Bryan – “Oklahoma Smokeshow”
This year's CMT performance
Amber Riley – “RESPECT” (from CMT Smashing Glass)
Bret Michaels & Chris Janson – “Nothing But a Good Time” (from CMT Crossroads)
Carrie Underwood – “Hate My Heart” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
Cody Johnson – “Human” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
Dierks Bentley – “Drunk On A Plane” (from CMT Storytellers)
Dustin Lynch feat. Mackenzie Porter – “Thinking 'Bout You” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
Hozier & Maren Morris – “Take Me To Church” (from CMT Crossroads)
Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
Kelsea Ballerini – “IF YOU GO DOWN (I'M GOIN' DOWN TOO)” (From 2023 CMT Music Awards)
War and Treaties – “On My Own” (from CMT Smashing Glass)
CMT Digital First Performance of the Year
Chase Rice – “Goodnight Nancy” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
Dylan Scott – “Don't Close Your Eyes (Keith Whitley Cover)” (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)
Nate Smith – “Whiskey on You” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
Megan Moroney – “I'm Not Pretty” (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)
Steven Wilson Jr. – “Year to Be Young 1994” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
Scotty McCreary – “It Matters to Her” (from CMT Stages)
The Castellos – “I Know It Will Never End” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
The CMT Music Awards will be broadcast live on CBS from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, April 7th from 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM ET (Live) / PT (Delayed). The event will also be available for live streaming and on-demand viewing on Paramount+.
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