The nominees for the 2021 CMT Music Awards were announced earlier yesterday morning (May 13) and the biggest names in the industry have earned a spot on the prestigious list.
Entering the star-studded night with the most nominations are two female powerhouses – Maren Morris and Miranda Lambert with four accolades each. The four nominations are for “Female Video of the Year,” “Collaborative Video of the Year,” and two nominations each for “Video of the Year.” Trailing behind with three nominations include show co-hosts Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown, Little Big Town, and Mickey Guyton.
Several other leading names in country music have reached a career milestone, as they will be celebrating their first-ever CMT nomination. Front-runner Mickey Guyton, Dylan Scott, Hailey Whitters, HARDY, Lainey Wilson, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, Niko Moon, Noah Cyrus, Parmalee, Ryan Hurd, Tayler Hubbard, and Willie Jones will all be crossing their fingers come Wednesday, June 9.
When you sit down to watch the two-and-a-half-hour show, expect to see familiar faces from outside country music. The 2021 CMT Music Awards will feature Elle King, Halsey, John Legend, Nathaniel Rateliff, Noah Cyrus, and P!nk – all six musicians are currently nominated for their work with a country music star.
Don’t forget: The 2021 CMT Music Awards air Wednesday, June 9 at 8 P.M ET/ 7 P.M. CT on CMT. Each winner is selected by the fans. Therefore, head to vote.cmt.com and pick your favorite in each category!
???? HERE WE GO ????@kelseaballerini and @kanebrown’s first #CMTAwards hosting duty is announcing the Group/Duo Video of the Year nominees!
Voting is OPEN! Pick ALL your favorites at https://t.co/jvOLQVPpWB and tune in Wednesday, June 9 to see who wins ???? pic.twitter.com/TRisDTnIty
— CMT (@CMT) May 13, 2021
Keeping scrolling to see who made out list and let us know your favs by either leaving a reaction at the bottom of the post or by sending us a tweet at @CS_Country.
Three @CMT Award nominations?! ????????Look????????at????????God! With opportunity comes possibility. Thank you for your constant love and support! It means more to me than you will ever know. Love you guys! You can vote now at https://t.co/J9QRWqcgjj through June 1st. ???? #CMTawards pic.twitter.com/3CpHbMMMHu
— Mickey Guyton (@MickeyGuyton) May 13, 2021
THANK YOU @CMT Music Awards ! Voting starts now ! https://t.co/rBa8YgMWGI
Male Video of the Year – "Worship You"
Collaborative Video of the Year – “Famous Friends”
Video of the Year – "Worldwide Beautiful"#CMTawards pic.twitter.com/4mAogkmRVK— Kane Brown (@kanebrown) May 13, 2021
WHOA! Thank you @CMT for the nomination! ???? This is fan voted, and y'all are the best, please vote! #CMTAwards https://t.co/QUPYFzXP28 https://t.co/ktMzfq6Rli
— Dylan Scott (@DylanScottCntry) May 13, 2021
YALLLLLL ????????????????I’m nominated for my first ever @CMT award!!! Dang… I can’t hardly believe it. Voting is open and fan voted so I’d be forever grateful if you’d take a second to throw one at your girl… ????❤️ https://t.co/wcatV2Ibq5 pic.twitter.com/PSJsPbcKjF
— Hailey Whitters (@haileywhitters) May 13, 2021
Woke up very late this morning to some wild news- my buddy Nathaniel Rateliff and I were nominated for a @CMT award for our performance of “Twinkle Twinkle” ✨ vote for us here: https://t.co/XV08DJtKd8 pic.twitter.com/TDzJ1ggOTT
— Margo Price (@MissMargoPrice) May 13, 2021
Thank you @CMT for my very first nomination ???? https://t.co/C35nFUmlha
— Niko Moon (@nikomoon) May 13, 2021
Awesome news! Shout out to the amazing @hodgesusry who absolutely crushed this video shoot! Get your votes in now for #LikeALady at this year’s #CMTAwards https://t.co/H3kFaZtiJK @CMT pic.twitter.com/kDofEMVhtu
— Lady A (@ladya) May 13, 2021
Thank you @CMT! Can’t believe I get to be nominated with @MarenMorris for video and collaborative video of the year. Special thanks to @TKMcKamy for putting together such a beautiful representation of #ChasingAfterYou ????????
Voting is now open at https://t.co/pCSUZXGGRk. #CMTAwards pic.twitter.com/Fcwbgv4EpY— Ryan Hurd (@RyanHurd) May 13, 2021
It’s an honor to be nominated for @CMT Performance of the Year for “1, 2 Many” with our buddy @lukecombs! #CMTawards pic.twitter.com/7A6coNySYt
— Brooks & Dunn (@BrooksAndDunn) May 13, 2021
Thank you @cmt. #cmtawards #neverbesorry pic.twitter.com/bbLcc2Grnw
— Old Dominion (@OldDominion) May 13, 2021
Ahhhh!!! Nominated for a @CMT award!?! Voting begins now!!!! https://t.co/8xGkeu0zUU ???? pic.twitter.com/AYRPb8mrP8
— Runaway June (@runawayjune) May 13, 2021
Pumped for these @CMT nominations!!! Thanks so much and you guys can start voting now!! #CMTawards https://t.co/MNQUPFYvTx pic.twitter.com/hQgxSp274J
— Little Big Town (@littlebigtown) May 13, 2021
WOW ????! @kanebrown, we’re nominated for Collaborative Video of the Year for Famous Friends at the #CMTAwards @cmt! You can vote everyday through June 1 at https://t.co/sme1hJ04NU! https://t.co/iAbL81o17o
— ChrisYoungMusic (@ChrisYoungMusic) May 13, 2021