The most-anticipated award show of the summer is just around the corner!

With superstar performances by Blake Shelton, Brett Eldredge, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert and Thomas Rhett already confirmed – the 2017 CMT Music Awards are bound to be a must-see for country music fans alike.

The fan-voted award show will be hosted by Nashville star Charles Esten, from Music City Center – a first for the ceremony.

Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, and Thomas Rhett are tied for the most nominations, scoring four nominations each. Meanwhile, newcomers Brett Young, Jon Pardi, and Midland nabbed their first-time nominations.

As we countdown the days to the show, the Celeb Secrets Country team has put together our predictions of who will be taking home a brand-new CMT belt buckle award! Who do you think will win?

The 2017 CMT Awards, held in Nashville, TN during the week of CMA Fest, will broadcast LIVE June 7th @ 8/7c on CMT. 

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Click through the gallery to see our winner’s predictions for the 2017 CMT Awards!

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    Karen McCormick an intern at Celeb Secrets and Celeb Secrets Country. She is a Journalism major at Eastern Washington University. She loves country music, pizza, and all things pop-culture. When she's not listening to music or at a concert, she enjoys traveling, trying new foods, and binge-watching Friends reruns.

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