The nominees for the CMT Music Awards are:

 

VIDEO OF THE YEAR 

• Brandi Carlile – “Right On Time”
• Cody Johnson – “‘Til You Can’t”
• Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson – “Never Say Never”
• Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood – “If I Didn’t Love You”
• Kacey Musgraves – “Justified”
• Kane Brown – “One Mississippi”
• Kelsea Ballerini featuring 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 featuring 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 and Shay – “Steal My Love”
• Maddie and 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

• Breland – “Cross Country”
• Caitlyn Smith featuring 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 and Ashley McBryde – “Never Wanted to Be That Girl”
• Dustin Lynch featuring MacKenzie Porter – “Thinking ‘Bout You”
• Nelly and Florida Georgia Line – “Lil Bit”
• Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood – “If I Didn’t Love You”
• Jimmie Allen and Brad Paisley – “Freedom Was a Highway”
• Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan – “Buy Dirt”
• Kelsea Ballerini featuring 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)”
• H.E.R. featuring Chris Stapleton – “Hold On (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)”
• Kane Brown – “Three Wooden Crosses (from 2021 CMT Artists of the Year)”
• Kelsea Ballerini featuring Paul Klein of LANY – “I Quit Drinking (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)”
• Mickey Guyton featuring Gladys Knight and Breland – “Friendship Train (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)”
• Nelly featuring Kane Brown, Blanco Brown and Breland – “Ride Wit Me (from CMT Crossroads: Nelly & Friends)”

 

CMT DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

• Brittney Spencer – “Sober & Skinny” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
• Carly Pearce – “Dear Miss Loretta” (from CMT :60 Songs)
• Cody Johnson – “Dear Rodeo” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
• Jon Pardi – “On the Other Hand / Forever and Ever, Amen” (in honor of 2021 CMT Artist of a Lifetime Randy Travis)
• Josh Turner LIVE (from CMT KickBack)
• Lainey Wilson – “Things a Man Oughta Know” (from the CMT Studio)