Lainey Wilson, a country singer, is the most nominated artist at this year’s CMT Music Awards, including for “Video of the Year.” When the candidates were announced, Lainey Wilson received four nods.
Lainey has been nominated in Video of the Year, Female Video of the Year, Collaborative Video of the Year, and CMT Performance of the Year categories of the award show.
Cody Johnson, Kane Brown, a co-host on CMT, and Jelly Roll, a first-time contender, are three more prominent finalists. Brown and Kelsea Ballerini are back to present the programme.
For their final appearance at the 2022 CMT Music Awards, Wynonna Judd and her late mother, Naomi Judd, were nominated for two awards. Pop diva Katy Perry received her first nomination since 2015.
For the show’s top honour, video of the year, which Carrie Underwood currently holds the record for with 25 trophies, there are 16 finalists. She will perform in addition to being nominated once more for her “Hate My Heart” video.
The overall number of nominations is increased this year due to CMT dividing its breakthrough video of the year award into separate male and female divisions.
The Moody Center in Austin, Texas, will host the 2023 CMT Music Awards on April 2. Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini will serve as hosts.
The complete list of nominees:
Video of the Year:
- Ashley McBryde, Caylee Hammack, Brandy Clark & Pillbox Patti – Bonfire At Tina’s
- Blake Shelton – No Body
- Carrie Underwood – Hate My Heart
- Cody Johnson – Human
- Elle King feat. Dierks Bentley – Worth A Shot
- Gabby Barrett – Pick Me Up
- HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson – wait in the truck
- Jimmie Allen – Down Home
- Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown – Thank God
- Keith Urban – Wild Hearts
- Kelsea Ballerini – HEARTFIRST
- Little Big Town – Rich Man
- Luke Bryan – Country On
- Luke Combs – The Kind Of Love We Make
- Morgan Wallen – You Proof
- Walker Hayes – AA
Female Video of the Year:
- Carly Pearce – What He Didn’t Do
- Carrie Underwood – Ghost Story
- Gabby Barrett – Pick Me Up
- Kelsea Ballerini – HEARTFIRST
- Lainey Wilson – Heart Like A Truck
- Maren Morris – Humble Quest
- Miranda Lambert – Actin’ Up
Male Video of the Year:
- Bailey Zimmerman – Rock and A Hard Place
- Cody Johnson – Human
- Cole Swindell – She Had Me At Heads Carolina
- Jelly Roll – Son Of A Sinner
- Kane Brown – Like I Love Country Music
- Luke Combs – The Kind Of Love We Make
- Morgan Wallen – Wasted On You
Group/Duo Video of the Year:
- Dan + Shay – You (Performance Video)
- Lady A – Summer State Of Mind
- Little Big Town – Hell Yeah
- Parmalee – Take My Name
- The War And Treaty – That’s How Love Is Made
- Zac Brown Band – Out In The Middle
Breakthrough Female Video of the Year:
- Avery Anna – Narcissist
- Kylie Morgan – If He Wanted To He Would
- MacKenzie Porter – Pickup
- Megan Moroney – Tennessee Orange
- Morgan Wade – Wilder Days
- Tiera Kennedy – Found It In You
Breakthrough Male Video of the Year:
- Bailey Zimmerman – Fall In Love
- Corey Kent – Wild as Her
- Drake Milligan – Sounds Like Something I’d Do
- Jackson Dean – Don’t Come Lookin’
- Jelly Roll – Son Of A Sinner
- Nate Smith – Whiskey On You
Collaborative Video of the Year:
- Elle King feat. Dierks Bentley – Worth A Shot
- HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson – wait in the truck
- Ingrid Andress with Sam Hunt – Wishful Drinking
- Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown – Thank God
- Midland feat. Jon Pardi – Longneck Way To Go
- Russell Dickerson feat. Jake Scott – She Likes It
- Thomas Rhett & Katy Perry – Where We Started
CMT Performance of the Year:
- Black Pumas & Mickey Guyton – Colors (from 2022 CMT Music Awards)
- Chris Stapleton – Whenever You Come Around (from CMT Giants: Vince Gill)
- Cody Johnson – ‘Til You Can’t (from 2022 CMT Music Awards)
- Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson – Never Say Never (from 2022 CMT Music Awards)
- Darius Rucker – Let Her Cry (from CMT Storytellers)
- Emmy Russell & Lukas Nelson – Lay Me Down (from Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life & Music of Loretta Lynn)
- Keith Urban – Wild Hearts (from 2022 CMT Music Awards)
- LeAnn Rimes with Ashley McBryde & Carly Pearce – One Way Ticket (from CMT Crossroads: LeAnn Rimes & Friends)
- The Judds – Love Can Build A Bridge (from 2022 CMT Music Awards)
- Wynonna Judd & Brandi Carlile – The Rose (from Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration)
