The nominations for the 2021 CMT Music Awards are in!
Earlier today, CMT revealed the artists and their respective music videos that are up for a coveted belt buckle at Nashville’s biggest party, which recognizes the most beloved names in country music.
Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris will compete for the most accolades of the evening, each with 4 nominations that include categories like “Female Video of the Year,” “Collaborative Video of the Year,” and two nominations each in “Video of the Year.” Other artists with more than one nomination include show co-hosts Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown, alongside Little Big Town and first-time nominee Mickey Guyton, who each earned three nominations.
Other artists with first-time nominations this year include Guyton, Dylan Scott, Hailey Whitters, HARDY, Lainey Wilson, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, Niko Moon, Noah Cyrus, Parmalee, Ryan Hurd, Tyler Hubbard and Willie Jones, proving that the show always spotlights the next wave of music’s biggest stars. The annual award ceremony, which is well-known for its tradition of embracing one-of-a-kind collaborations, again celebrates a wide range of talent from outside musical genres, with Elle King, Halsey, John Legend, Rateliff, Cyrus and P!nk receiving nominations.
This year, are in the running for the highly coveted “Video of the Year,” including , who reigns The top five nominees from the first round of voting will be announced on June 1, with the top three nominees from the second round of voting announced on June 8. Fans will be able to vote for their favorite video all day and throughout the show on social media, and the final winner will be determined at the end of the live show.
Hosted by Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini, the 2021 CMT Music Awards air LIVE from Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, June 9th @ 8/7c on CMT.
Keep scrolling to view a full list of nominees and make sure to cast your vote at vote.cmt.com before time runs out!
2021 CMT Music Awards – Full List of Nominees
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration). Top five nominees, from the first round of voting, will be announced on June 1. Top 3 nominees, from the second round of voting, will be announced on June 8. Final voting will be determined via social media and announced as the final category during the live show.
- Carrie Underwood with John Legend – “Hallelujah”
- Dierks Bentley – “Gone”
- Elle King and Miranda Lambert – “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”
- Ingrid Andress – “Lady Like”
- Kane Brown – “Worldwide Beautiful”
- Keith Urban with P!nk – “One Too Many”
- Kelsea Ballerini – “hole in the bottle”
- Kenny Chesney – “Knowing You”
- Maren Morris – “Better Than We Found It”
- Mickey Guyton – “Heaven Down Here”
- Miranda Lambert – “Settling Down”
- Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris – “Chasing After You”
- Sam Hunt – “Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90’s”
- Willie Jones – “American Dream”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist
- Carly Pearce – “Next Girl”
- Gabby Barrett – “The Good Ones”
- Kelsea Ballerini – “hole in the bottle”
- Maren Morris – “To Hell & Back”
- Mickey Guyton – “Heaven Down Here”
- Miranda Lambert – “Settling Down”
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist
- Chris Stapleton – “Starting Over”
- Darius Rucker – “Beers and Sunshine”
- Kane Brown – “Worship You”
- Luke Bryan – “Down To One”
- Luke Combs – “Lovin’ On You”
- Thomas Rhett – “What’s Your Country Song”
DUO/GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a duo or group; awarded to the artists
- Brothers Osborne – “All Night”
- Lady A – “Like A Lady”
- Little Big Town – “Wine, Beer, Whiskey”
- Old Dominion – “Never Be Sorry”
- Parmalee and Blanco Brown – “Just The Way”
- Runaway June – “We Were Rich”
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from an artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo)
- Dylan Scott – “Nobody”
- Hailey Whitters feat. Little Big Town – “Fillin’ My Cup”
- HARDY – “Give Heaven Some Hell”
- Lainey Wilson – “Things a Man Oughta Know”
- Mickey Guyton – “Black Like Me”
- Niko Moon – “GOOD TIME (Ride Along Video)”
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from a collaboration; awarded to the artists
- Carrie Underwood with John Legend – “Hallelujah”
- Chris Young and Kane Brown – “Famous Friends”
- Elle King and Miranda Lambert – “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”
- Keith Urban with P!nk – “One Too Many”
- Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris – “Chasing After You”
- Tim McGraw and Tyler Hubbard – “Undivided”
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)
- From the 2020 CMT Music Awards – Brooks & Dunn and Luke Combs “1, 2 Many”
- From the 2020 CMT Music Awards – Dan + Shay “I Should Probably Go To Bed”
- From the 2020 CMT Music Awards – Jimmie Allen and Noah Cyrus “This Is Us”
- From the 2020 CMT Music Awards – Kelsea Ballerini and Halsey “The Other Girl”
- From the 2020 CMT Music Awards – Little Big Town “Wine, Beer, Whiskey”
- From CMT Crossroads – Nathaniel Rateliff and Margo Price “Twinkle Twinkle”
