“Kelsea and Kane are two of the brightest, most sought-after stars in country music today and we’re thrilled to welcome them both as hosts of the 2021 CMT Music Awards,” shared CMT producers. “This dynamic duo reflects the show’s revitalized energy as live music returns to center stage in a night filled with incredible outdoor performances, cross-genre collaborations and a few surprises!” The awards show will celebrate music’s hottest stars, delivering two-and-a-half hours of nonstop performances and one-of-a-kind collaborations in and around Music City. “I’m so excited to be hosting the 2021 CMT Music Awards with Kane,” Ballerini said. “The CMT Awards are so special because they are truly fan-voted. Following a year plus where we have not been able to be with the fans and share music together, makes this night even more special” And Brown added, “I loved getting a chance to host the CMT Music Awards last year and I’m excited to be back this year with Kelsea. The CMT Music Awards are special to me–it’s the first industry award I won and getting on that stage was an amazing feeling. I love that the fans get to have their voices heard as we celebrate the best in country music.”
What are the CMT Music Awards?
The CMT Music Awards are country music’s only entirely fan-voted awards show.
When are the CMT Awards 2021?
The 2021 CMT Music Awards will be Wednesday, June 9.
What time will the 2021 CMT Awards air?
The 2021 CMT Music Awards will air at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT.
Who are the CMT Awards 2021 hosts?
Country superstars Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown will take the stage as hosts.
Who are the CMT Awards nominees for 2021?
VIDEO OF THE YEARBest 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 YEARBest 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 YEARBest 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 YEARBest 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 YEARBest 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 YEARBest 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 YEARMusical 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”
Who are the CMT Music Awards 2021 performers?
H.E.R. + Chris Stapleton and Ingrid Andress + JP Saxe will join the roster of previously announced performers BRELAND + Mickey Guyton, Chris Young + Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini + Paul Klein from LANY, Lady A + Carly Pearce + Gabby Barrett, Lauren Alaina + Jon Pardi, Luke Bryan, NEEDTOBREATHE + Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett,Brothers Osborne and Dierks Bentley, Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Maren Morris and JP Saxe, Mickey Guyton and Gladys Knight, and Miranda, LambertJack Ingram and Jon Randall.
Who are the CMT Music Awards 2021 presenters?
Anthony Mackie, Brett Young, Busy Philipps, Carly Pearce, Dylan Scott, Gladys Knight, Iliza Shlesinger, Little Big Town, Michael Strahan, Mickey Guyton, Restless Road, Taylor Lewan, Trace Adkins and CMT Hot 20 Countdown hosts Cody Alan, Katie Cook and Ashley ShahAhmadi.
How to vote for the CMT Music Awards 2021
Voting begins for the 2021 CMT Music Awards after the nominations are announced at vote.cmt.com. Voting will continue until Tuesday, June 1 at noon ET/11 a.m. CT.
Where to watch the CMT Awards 2021
The 2021 CMT Music Awards will air as a five-network simulcast across MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network and TV Land. Next, find out how many Grammys Taylor Swift has won.
