CMT has announced the nominees for the 2022 CMT Music Awards, with Kane Allen Brown leading the nominations charts with four entries. Artistes Kelsea Ballerini, BRELAND, Mickey Guyton, and Cody Johnson are tied up close with three nominations each.
The 2022 CMT Music Awards show will broadcast live on April 11 in Nashville on CBS, with Marvel superhero Anthony Mackie and singer Kelsea Ballerini co-hosting the event.
2022 CMT Music Award Nominees:
Video Of The Year:
Video of the year will be the final category of the award show and will be awarded to male, female, group/duo, or collaboration. There would be a couple of rounds of voting to further shortlist the nominees. The results of the first round of the voting are to be announced on April 4, while the list of final nominees will be announced on April 11. All voting to take place on social media.
Here are the nominees:
Brandi Carlile – Right On Time
Cody Johnson – Til You Can’t
Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson – Never Say Never
Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood – If I Didn’t Love You
Kacey Musgraves – justified
Kane Brown – One Mississippi
Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney – half of my hometown
Luke Combs – Forever After All
Maren Morris – Circles Around This Town
Mickey Guyton – Remember Her Name
Miranda Lambert – If I Was A Cowboy
Taylor Swift feat. Chris Stapleton – I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)
Female Video Of The Year
Brandi Carlile – Right On Time
Gabby Barrett – Footprints On The Moon
Kacey Musgraves – justified
Maren Morris – Circles Around This Town
Mickey Guyton – Remember Her Name
Miranda Lambert – If I Was A Cowboy
Tenille Arts – Back Then, Right Now
Male Video Of The Year
Cody Johnson – Til You Can’t
Eric Church – Heart On Fire
Kane Brown – One Mississippi
Luke Bryan – Waves
Luke Combs – Forever After All
Thomas Rhett – Country Again
Walker Hayes – Fancy Like
Group/Duo Video Of The Year
Brothers Osborne – I’m Not For Everyone
Dan + Shay – Steal My Love
Maddie & Tae – Woman You Got
Old Dominion – I Was On a Boat That Day
Parmalee – Take My Name
Zac Brown Band – Same Boat
Breakthrough Video Of The Year, Presented by SONIC® (Awarded to the artist from male, female or group/duo)
BRELAND – Cross Country
Caitlyn Smith feat. Old Dominion – I Can’t
Elvie Shane – My Boy
Parker McCollum – To Be Loved By You
Priscilla Block – Just About Over You
Tenille Arts – Back Then, Right Now
Collaborative Video Of The Year
Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde – Never Wanted To Be That Girl
Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter – Thinking ’Bout You
Nelly & Florida Georgia Line – Lil Bit
Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood – If I Didn’t Love You
Jimmie Allen & Brad Paisley – Freedom Was A Highway
Jordan Davis feat. Luke Bryan – Buy Dirt
Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney – half of my hometown
CMT Performance Of The Year
Brothers Osborne – Muskrat Greene/Dead Man’s Curve Medley (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
George Strait – Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone (from CMT GIANTS: Charley Pride)
HER feat. Chris Stapleton – Hold On (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)
Kane Brown – Three Wooden Crosses (from 2021 CMT Artists of the Year)
Kelsea Ballerini feat. Paul Klein of LANY – I Quit Drinking (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)
Mickey Guyton feat. Gladys Knight & BRELAND – Friendship Train (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)
Nelly feat. Kane Brown, Blanco Brown & BRELAND – Ride Wit Me (from CMT Crossroads: Nelly & Friends)
CMT Digital-First Performance Of The Year
Brittney Spencer Sober & Skinny
Carly Pearce – Dear Miss Loretta
Cody Johnson – Dear Rodeo
Jon Pardi – On The Other Hand / Forever and Ever, Amen
Josh Turner LIVE
Lainey Wilson – Things A Man Oughta Know
