CMT Awards 2023: See the Complete Winners List

Lainey Wilson started the night off with four nominations, the most before the award ceremony. The CMT Music Awards honour the finest country music videos! On Sunday night, Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini will co-host the award ceremony, which will recognise country artists for their music and music videos! This year, Lainey Wilson topped the pack with four nominations: video of the year, female video of the year, collaborative video of the year, and CMT performance of the year. 

Brown, Cody Johnson, and first-time candidate Jelly Roll are close behind with three each. Meanwhile, 16 acts were nominated for the coveted video of the year honor, but only Brown and his wife Katelyn, Hardy and Wilson, and Carrie Underwood advanced to the finals.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Blake Shelton - "No Body"
Carrie Underwood - "Hate My Heart"
Cody Johnson - "Human"
HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson - "wait in the truck"
Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown - "Thank God" WINNER
Morgan Wallen - "You Proof"

FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist.

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" WINNER
Maren Morris - "Humble Quest"
Miranda Lambert - "Actin' Up"

MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist.

Bailey Zimmerman - "Rock and A Hard Place"
Cody Johnson - "Human"
Cole Swindell - "She Had Me At Heads Carolina"
Jelly Roll - "Son of a Sinner" WINNER
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

Best video by a duo or group; awarded to the artists.

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" WINNER

BREAKTHROUGH FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video from a female artist's major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist.

Avery Anna - "Narcissist"
Kylie Morgan - "If He Wanted To He Would"
MacKenzie Porter - "Pickup"
Megan Moroney - "Tennessee Orange" WINNER
Morgan Wade - "Wilder Days"
Tiera Kennedy - "Found It In You"

BREAKTHROUGH MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video from a male artist's major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist.

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" WINNER
Nate Smith - "Whiskey On You"

COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video from a collaboration; awarded to the artists.

Elle King feat. Dierks Bentley - "Worth A Shot"
HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson - "wait in the truck" WINNER
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

Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo).

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) WINNER
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)

CMT DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Musical performance from a production, series or livestream created for CMT Digital / Social Channels; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo).

Charley Crockett - "Time of the Cottonwood Trees" (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
Chris Young - "Gettin' You Home" (from CMT Stages)
Ingrid Andress - "Wishful Drinking" (from CMT Studio Sessions)
Jelly Roll - "Son of a Sinner" (from CMT All Access) WINNER
Megan Moroney - "Tennessee Orange" (from CMT Viral To Verified)
Scotty McCreery - "Damn Strait" (from CMT Campfire Sessions)