<p>In the country music heart of Nashville, Tennessee the streets are buzzing with excited fans from all over the world as they take part in the CMT Music Festival (formerly known as FanFare). With live performances from the heavy hitters all week long, this festival is the country music mecca&#8230; a pilgrimage for the whole family to share the passion of music row. And topping the list of events this week is none other than the CMT Music Awards, hosted at <a title="Bridgestone arena" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbBridgestone&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fbridgestone-arena-tickets-nashville%2Fvenue%2F221417&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Bridgestone arena</a>, and broadcast live on CMT!<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-30769" src="http://www.countrymusicnewsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/CMT-Awards2-240x135.jpg" alt="THE 2015 CMT MUSIC AWARDS VIEWER GUIDE!" width="240" height="135" /></p>
<h2>CMT Music Awards 2015 Performer Line-up:</h2>
<p>CMT kicks off the summer with the <strong>2015 CMT Music Awards</strong> live in Nashville on Wednesday, June 10, with Erin Andrews and Brittany Snow hosting. <a title="Carrie Underwood Tickets" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-concert-tour-tickets/" target="_blank"><strong><a title="Carrie Underwood" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-tour-dates/">Carrie Underwood</a></strong></a>, <strong><a title="Reba" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSReba/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Freba-mcentire-tickets%2F">Reba</a></strong>, <a title="Florida Georgia Line Tickets" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/florida-georgia-line-concert-tour-tickets/" target="_blank"><strong><a title="Florida Georgia Line" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/florida-georgia-line-tour-tickets/">Florida Georgia Line</a></strong></a>, <strong><a title="Darius Rucker" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSDarius/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fdarius-rucker-tickets%2F">Darius Rucker</a></strong>, <strong><a title="Jason Aldean" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSAldean/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjason-aldean-tickets%2F">Jason Aldean</a></strong>, <strong><a title="Keith Urban" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKUrban/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkeith-urban-tickets%2F">Keith Urban</a></strong>, <a title="Kenny Chesney Tickets" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/kenny-chesney-concert-tour-tickets/" target="_blank"><strong><a title="Kenny Chesney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSChesney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkenny-chesney-tickets%2F">Kenny Chesney</a></strong></a>, <strong><a title="Lady Antebellum" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lady-antebellum-concert-tour-tickets/">Lady Antebellum</a></strong>, <strong><a title="Luke Bryan" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSLukeBryan/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fluke-bryan-tickets%2F">Luke Bryan</a></strong>, <strong><a title="Eric Church" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/eric-church-tour-dates/">Eric Church</a></strong>, <strong><a title="Jake Owen" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSJakeOwen/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjake-owen-tickets%2F">Jake Owen</a></strong>, <strong><a title="Sam Hunt" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSSamHunt/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fsam-hunt-tickets%2F">Sam Hunt</a></strong>, <strong><a title="Zac Brown Band" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSZBB/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fzac-brown-band-tickets%2F">Zac Brown Band</a></strong>, A Thousand Horses, Chris Janson, Frankie Ballard, <a title="Kelsea Ballerini" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKBallerini/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkelsea-ballerini-tickets%2F">Kelsea Ballerini</a>, Maddie and Tae and <a title="RaeLynn" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/category/raelynn/">RaeLynn</a> are scheduled to perform.</p>
<p>This will be <a title="Carrie Underwood" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-tour-dates/">Carrie Underwood</a>&#8217;s first official post-baby performance and one hell of an indicator to how her upcoming tour production will look. She&#8217;s also in the lead with the most award nominations this year, so that takes a lot of pressure off Mrs. Shelton and might give her a summer to recoup and rebuild her next big move. Rumor also has it that Kieth Urban is even debuting a brand new song during his moment in that spotlight!</p>
<h2>CMT Music Awards 2015 Hosting Sneak Peek:</h2>
<p>Now in an ever-growing trend of non-musicians hosting our award shows, this year we have Dancing With The Stars host Erin Andrews and actress Brittany Snow working the mic. While many complain because we love having just that much more time with our favorite artists on screen, our team would like to note that not all artists are comfortable reading cue cards and stiffly delivering pre-written jokes, so I&#8217;ll take the actress and friend over another <a title="Trace Adkins" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSTAdkins/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Ftrace-adkins-tickets%2F">Trace Adkins</a> year.</p>
<h2>2015 CMT Music Awards Nominees:</h2>
<p><strong>Video of the Year</strong><br />
<a title="Carrie Underwood" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-tour-dates/">Carrie Underwood</a>, &#8220;Something in the Water&#8221;<br />
<a title="Darius Rucker" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSDarius/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fdarius-rucker-tickets%2F">Darius Rucker</a>, &#8220;Homegrown Honey&#8221;<br />
<a title="Dierks Bentley" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/dierks-bentley-concert-tour-dates/">Dierks Bentley</a>, &#8220;Drunk on a Plane&#8221;<br />
<a title="Florida Georgia Line" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/florida-georgia-line-tour-tickets/">Florida Georgia Line</a>, &#8220;Dirt&#8221;<br />
<a title="Jason Aldean" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSAldean/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjason-aldean-tickets%2F">Jason Aldean</a>, &#8220;Burnin&#8217; It Down&#8221;<br />
<a title="Kenny Chesney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSChesney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkenny-chesney-tickets%2F">Kenny Chesney</a>, &#8220;American Kids&#8221;<br />
<a title="Lady Antebellum" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lady-antebellum-concert-tour-tickets/">Lady Antebellum</a>, &#8220;Bartender&#8221;<br />
<a title="Lee Brice" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lee-brice-concert-tour-tickets/">Lee Brice</a>, &#8220;I Don&#8217;t Dance&#8221;<br />
<a title="Luke Bryan" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSLukeBryan/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fluke-bryan-tickets%2F">Luke Bryan</a>, &#8220;Play It Again&#8221;<br />
Maddie &; Tae, &#8220;Girl in a Country Song&#8221;<br />
<a title="Miranda Lambert" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMLambert/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmiranda-lambert-tickets%2F">Miranda Lambert</a> with <a title="Carrie Underwood" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-tour-dates/">Carrie Underwood</a>, &#8220;Somethin&#8217; Bad&#8221;<br />
<a title="Sam Hunt" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSSamHunt/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fsam-hunt-tickets%2F">Sam Hunt</a>, &#8220;Leave the Night On&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Male Video of the Year</strong><br />
<a title="Dierks Bentley" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/dierks-bentley-concert-tour-dates/">Dierks Bentley</a>, &#8220;Drunk on a Plane&#8221;<br />
<a title="Eric Church" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/eric-church-tour-dates/">Eric Church</a>, &#8220;<a title="Talladega" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnb&subId2=Talladega&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Ftalladega-superspeedway-tickets-talladega%2Fvenue%2F263068&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Talladega</a>&#8221;<br />
<a title="Jason Aldean" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSAldean/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjason-aldean-tickets%2F">Jason Aldean</a>, &#8220;Burnin&#8217; It Down&#8221;<br />
<a title="Keith Urban" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKUrban/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkeith-urban-tickets%2F">Keith Urban</a>, &#8220;Somewhere in My Car&#8221;<br />
<a title="Kenny Chesney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSChesney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkenny-chesney-tickets%2F">Kenny Chesney</a>, &#8220;American Kids&#8221;<br />
<a title="Luke Bryan" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSLukeBryan/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fluke-bryan-tickets%2F">Luke Bryan</a>, &#8220;Play It Again&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Female Video of the Year</strong><br />
<a title="Carrie Underwood" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-tour-dates/">Carrie Underwood</a>, &#8220;Little Toy Guns&#8221;<br />
<a title="Carrie Underwood" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-tour-dates/">Carrie Underwood</a>, &#8220;Something in the Water&#8221;<br />
Lee Ann Womack, &#8220;The Way I&#8217;m Livin'&#8221;<br />
<a title="Miranda Lambert" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMLambert/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmiranda-lambert-tickets%2F">Miranda Lambert</a>, &#8220;Little Red Wagon&#8221;<br />
<a title="RaeLynn" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/category/raelynn/">RaeLynn</a>, &#8220;God Made Girls&#8221;<br />
<a title="Reba" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSReba/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Freba-mcentire-tickets%2F">Reba</a>, &#8220;Going Out Like That&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Group Video of the Year</strong><br />
A Thousand Horses, &#8220;Smoke&#8221;<br />
<a title="Eli Young Band" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/eli-young-band-concert-tour-tickets/">Eli Young Band</a>, &#8220;Dust&#8221;<br />
<a title="Lady Antebellum" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lady-antebellum-concert-tour-tickets/">Lady Antebellum</a>, &#8220;Bartender&#8221;<br />
<a title="Little Big Town" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/new-little-big-town-tour-dates/">Little Big Town</a>, &#8220;Day Drinking&#8221;<br />
<a title="The Band Perry" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/cmt-next-women-of-country-presents-kimberly-perry-of-the-band-perry-tour/">The Band Perry</a>, &#8220;Chainsaw&#8221;<br />
<a title="Zac Brown Band" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSZBB/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fzac-brown-band-tickets%2F">Zac Brown Band</a>, &#8220;All Alright&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Duo Video of the Year</strong><br />
Big &; Rich, &#8220;Look at You&#8221;<br />
<a title="Brothers Osborne" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/tour-dates-brothers-osborne/">Brothers Osborne</a>, &#8220;Rum&#8221;<br />
<a title="Florida Georgia Line" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/florida-georgia-line-tour-tickets/">Florida Georgia Line</a>, &#8220;Dirt&#8221;<br />
<a title="Florida Georgia Line" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/florida-georgia-line-tour-tickets/">Florida Georgia Line</a>, &#8220;Sun Daze&#8221;<br />
Maddie &; Tae, &#8220;Girl in a Country Song&#8221;<br />
The Swon Brothers, &#8220;Later On&#8221;<br />
<img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-30770" src="http://www.countrymusicnewsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/CMT-Awards-151x120.png" alt="CMT-Awards" width="151" height="120" /><br />
<strong>Collaborative Video of the Year</strong><br />
<a title="Blake Shelton" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSBlakeS/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fblake-shelton-tickets%2F">Blake Shelton</a> feat. Ashley Monroe, &#8220;Lonely Tonight&#8221;<br />
<a title="Brantley Gilbert" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/brantley-gilbert-concert-tour-tickets/">Brantley Gilbert</a> feat. <a title="Justin Moore" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSJMoore/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjustin-moore-tickets%2F">Justin Moore</a> and Thomas Rhett, &#8220;Small Town Throwdown&#8221;<br />
<a title="Jennifer Nettles" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/sugarland-concert-tour-tickets/">Jennifer Nettles</a> feat. Brandy Clark, &#8220;His Hands&#8221;<br />
<a title="Kenny Chesney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSChesney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkenny-chesney-tickets%2F">Kenny Chesney</a> with Grace Potter, &#8220;Wild Child&#8221;<br />
<a title="Miranda Lambert" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMLambert/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmiranda-lambert-tickets%2F">Miranda Lambert</a> with <a title="Carrie Underwood" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-tour-dates/">Carrie Underwood</a>, &#8220;Somethin&#8217; Bad&#8221;<br />
<a title="Tim McGraw" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSTMcGraw/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Ftim-mcgraw-tickets%2F">Tim McGraw</a> feat. Faith Hill, &#8220;Meanwhile Back at Mamas&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>CMT Performance of the Year</strong><br />
Bob Seger and <a title="Jason Aldean" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSAldean/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjason-aldean-tickets%2F">Jason Aldean</a>, &#8220;Turn the Page&#8221; from CMT Crossroads<br />
<a title="Brett Eldredge" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/brett-eldredge-tour-dates/">Brett Eldredge</a>, &#8220;Beat of the Music&#8221; from CMT&#8217;s Ultimate Kickoff Party<br />
John Legend and Lee Ann Womack, &#8220;You &; I (Nobody in the World)&#8221; from CMT Crossroads<br />
Katy Perry and <a title="Kacey Musgraves" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMusgraves/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkacey-musgraves-tickets%2F">Kacey Musgraves</a>, &#8220;Roar&#8221; from CMT Crossroads<br />
<a title="Keith Urban" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKUrban/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkeith-urban-tickets%2F">Keith Urban</a>, &#8220;It&#8217;s a Man&#8217;s, Man&#8217;s, Man&#8217;s World&#8221; from 2014 CMT Artists of the Year<br />
<a title="Kenny Chesney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSChesney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkenny-chesney-tickets%2F">Kenny Chesney</a>, &#8220;American Kids&#8221; from Instant Jam<br />
<a title="Lady Antebellum" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lady-antebellum-concert-tour-tickets/">Lady Antebellum</a> and Aloe Blacc, &#8220;Wake Me Up&#8221; from CMT&#8217;s Ultimate Kickoff Party<br />
<a title="Lady Antebellum" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lady-antebellum-concert-tour-tickets/">Lady Antebellum</a> and <a title="Chris Stapleton" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSStapleton/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fchris-stapleton-tickets%2F">Chris Stapleton</a>, &#8220;Drink a Beer&#8221; from 2014 CMT Artists of the Year</p>
<p><strong>Breakthrough Video of the Year</strong><br />
<a title="Chase Rice" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/tour-dates-chase-rice/">Chase Rice</a>, &#8220;Gonna Wanna Tonight&#8221;<br />
Frankie Ballard, &#8220;Sunshine &; <a title="Whiskey" href="https://whiskeychick.rocks/branded">Whiskey</a>&#8221;<br />
<a title="Kelsea Ballerini" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKBallerini/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkelsea-ballerini-tickets%2F">Kelsea Ballerini</a>, &#8220;Love Me Like You Mean It&#8221;<br />
Maddie &; Tae, &#8220;Girl in a Country Song&#8221;<br />
<a title="RaeLynn" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/category/raelynn/">RaeLynn</a>, &#8220;God Made Girls&#8221;<br />
<a title="Sam Hunt" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSSamHunt/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fsam-hunt-tickets%2F">Sam Hunt</a>, &#8220;Leave the Night On&#8221;</p>