The CMT Music Awards are one of the year’s biggest celebrations of country music, and they finally unveiled this year’s list of nominees. Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Megan Moroney, and Kelsea Ballerini are leading the way with three nominations each.
All of these artists, with the exception of Megan Moroney, will be in the running for the ceremony’s top accolade – video of the year. Jelly Roll made the cut with “Need a Favor”, Wilson is in the running with “Watermelon Moonshine”, Johnson received a nomination for “The Painter”, while Ballerini owes her nod to “If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too)”.
The list of major contenders for this award also includes Ashley McBryde’s “Light on in the Kitchen”, Hardy’s “Truck Bed”, Jason Aldean’s “Let Your Boys Be Country”, Kacey Musgraves’ “Deeper Well”, and Zach Bryan’s “Nine Ball”, among other songs.
Jelly Roll and Johnson also received nominations for male video of the year and performance of the year. Wilson and Ballerini are in the running for female video of the year, with “Watermelon Moonshine” and “Penthouse”, respectively.
As for Megan Moroney, she also received a nod for female video of the year and CMT digital-first performance of the year for “I’m Not Pretty”, plus a collaborative video of the year for “Can’t Break Up Now” with Old Dominion.
The 2024 CMT Music Awards will take place at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas on April 7, with Kelsea Ballerini hosting the show.
FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2024 CMT MUSIC AWARDS:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Ashley McBryde – “Light On in the Kitchen”
- Brandy Clark feat. Brandi Carlile – “Dear Insecurity”
- Brothers Osborne – “Nobody’s Nobody”
- Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
- Darius Rucker – “Fires Don’t Start Themselves”
- Hardy – “Truck Bed”
- Jason Aldean – “Let Your Boys Be Country”
- Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor”
- Jordan Davis – “Next Thing You Know”
- Kacey Musgraves – “Deeper Well”
- Kelsea Ballerini – “If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too)”
- Lainey Wilson – “Watermelon Moonshine”
- Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown – “Nothing Compares to You”
- Parmalee – “Gonna Love You”
- Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
- Zach Bryan – “Nine Ball”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Ashley McBryde – “Light On in the Kitchen”
- Gabby Barrett – “Glory Days”
- Kacey Musgraves – “Deeper Well”
- Kelsea Ballerini – “Penthouse”
- Lainey Wilson – “Watermelon Moonshine”
- Megan Moroney – “I’m Not Pretty”
- Reba McEntire – “Seven Minutes in Heaven”
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Bailey Zimmerman – “Religiously”
- Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
- HARDY – “Truck Bed”
- Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor”
- Jordan Davis – “Next Thing You Know”
- Luke Combs – “Fast Car (Official Live Video)”
- Morgan Wallen “Last Night (One Record at a Time Sessions)”
DUO/GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Brothers Osborne – “Nobody’s Nobody”
- Dan + Shay – “Save Me the Trouble”
- Old Dominion – “Memory Lane”
- Parmalee – “Girl in Mine”
- The War And Treaty – “Have You a Heart”
- Tigirlily Gold – “Shoot Tequila”
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Carly Pearce feat. Chris Stapleton – “We Don’t Fight Anymore”
- Ella Langley feat. Koe Wetzel – “That’s Why We Fight”
- Jon Pardi, Luke Bryan – “Cowboys And Plowboys”
- Justin Moore & Priscilla Block – “You, Me and Whiskey”
- Lukas Nelson + Promise of The Real feat. Lainey Wilson – “More Than Friends”
- Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown – “Nothing Compares to You”
- Old Dominion & Megan Moroney – “Can’t Break Up Now”
BREAKTHROUGH FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR, presented by Walt Disney World®
- Anne Wilson – “Rain in the Rearview”
- Ashley Cooke – “Your Place”
- Brittney Spencer – “Bigger Than the Song”
- Tigirlily Gold – “Shoot Tequila”
BREAKTHROUGH MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR, presented by Walt Disney World®
- Chayce Beckham – “23”
- Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
- Warren Zeiders – “Pretty Little Poison”
- Zach Bryan – “Oklahoma Smokeshow”
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
- Amber Riley – “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” (from CMT Smashing Glass)
- Bret Michaels & Chris Janson – “Nothing But a Good Time” (from CMT Crossroads)
- Carrie Underwood – “Hate My Heart” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
- Cody Johnson – “Human” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
- Dierks Bentley – “Drunk on a Plane” (from CMT Storytellers)
- Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter – “Thinking ‘Bout You” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
- Hozier & Maren Morris – “Take Me to Church” (from CMT Crossroads)
- Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
- Kelsea Ballerini – “If You Go Down (I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO)” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
- The War And Treaty – “On My Own” (from CMT Smashing Glass)
CMT DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
- Chase Rice – “Goodnight Nancy” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
- Dylan Scott – “Don’t Close Your Eyes (Keith Whitley Cover)” (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)
- Megan Moroney – “I’m Not Pretty” (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)
- Nate Smith – “Whiskey on You” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
- Scotty McCreery – “It Matters to Her” (from CMT Stages)
- Stephen Wilson Jr. – “Year to Be Young 1994” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
- The Castellows – “I Know It Will Never End” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
