<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>First round of performers announced for 2023 “CMT MUSIC AWARDS,”<br>airing April 2nd LIVE on CBS from Austin’s Moody Center</strong>.</p>



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<li><strong>HOSTS</strong>: <a title="Kane Brown" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKaneBrown/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkane-brown-tickets%2F">Kane Brown</a> + <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></li>



<li><strong>NOMINATIONS:</strong> ;<a title="Lainey Wilson" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSLaineyW/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Flainey-wilson-tickets%2F">Lainey Wilson</a> (4) leads; <a title="Cody Johnson" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSCodyJohnson/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fcody-johnson-tickets%2F">Cody Johnson</a>, co-host <a title="Kane Brown" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKaneBrown/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkane-brown-tickets%2F">Kane Brown</a> and first time nominee <a title="Jelly Roll" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSJelly/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjelly-roll-tickets%2F">Jelly Roll</a> follow (3). Full list <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VU61vmZR0TLUQKH6HToRCW-oHxz7MFYWeMaqRU-ZRi4/edit" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. ;</li>



<li><strong>VOTING</strong>:<strong> ;</strong>Fans can vote for their favorites across 9 categories ;by visiting <a href="https://www.cmt.com/cmt-music-awards/vote/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">vote.cmt.com</a> ;through March 27th. Voting for the highly-coveted “Video of the Year” category remains active into show. ;</li>
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<li><strong>CMT MUSIC AWARDS EXTENDED CUT:</strong> Premieres <strong>Thursday, April 6th (8:00-11:30 PM ET/PT) </strong>on CMT featuring 30 extra minutes of new performances and bonus content. </li>



<li>TICKETS: Available for sale on <a title="Ticketmaster" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbTM&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2F&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Ticketmaster</a> <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/cmt-music-awards-austin-texas-04-02-2023/event/3A005E51C4DF5491" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</li>



<li><strong>SPONSORS</strong>: Official sponsors of the 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS include Ram Truck Brand. ;</li>



<li><strong>CREDITS: </strong>Margaret Comeaux (CMT), John Hamlin (Switched On Entertainment), Leslie Fram (CMT) and Jason Owen (Sandbox Entertainment) are Executive Producers. </li>



<li><strong>SOCIALS: </strong>Use hashtag<strong> #CMTAwards </strong>and follow @CMT on<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/cmt/" target="_blank"> Facebook</a>,<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/cmt/" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>,<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://twitter.com/CMT" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/cmt" target="_blank"> YouTube</a> and<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@cmt" target="_blank"> Tik Tok</a>.</li>



<li><strong><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></strong>,<strong> <a title="Carly Pearce" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/tour-dates-carly-pearce/">Carly Pearce</a></strong>,<strong> <a title="Cody Johnson" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSCodyJohnson/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fcody-johnson-tickets%2F">Cody Johnson</a>, <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>, co-host<strong> <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> </strong>and <strong><a title="Lainey Wilson" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSLaineyW/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Flainey-wilson-tickets%2F">Lainey Wilson</a> </strong>are the first round of superstars added to the lineup, joining previously announced performers <strong><a title="Carrie Underwood" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-tour-dates/">Carrie Underwood</a> </strong>and co-host <strong><a title="Kane Brown" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKaneBrown/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkane-brown-tickets%2F">Kane Brown</a> </strong>&; wife <strong>Katelyn Brown </strong>at the <strong>2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, </strong>airing LIVE from <strong>Austin, Texas’ Moody Center</strong> on <strong>Sunday, April 2nd </strong><strong>(8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)</strong> on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on <a title="Paramount" href="https://www.paramountplus.com/">Paramount</a>+.*</li>



<li><strong><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> ;</strong>
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<li>With 8 career wins across two decades of nominations, the 2018 “Video of the Year” winner will again look to take home the night’s biggest award and will return to the CMT stage for the first time in 5 years to perform new single “No Body.” ;</li>
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<li><a title="Carly Pearce" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/tour-dates-carly-pearce/">Carly Pearce</a>
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<li>Following last year’s fiery performance of “Diamondback,” the 2018 “Breakthrough Video of the Year” winner will again take the stage for another can’t-miss performance. The 10x nominee also looks to take home two wins for “Female Video of the Year” and “CMT Performance of the Year.”</li>
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<li><a title="Cody Johnson" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSCodyJohnson/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fcody-johnson-tickets%2F">Cody Johnson</a>
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<li>The Texas powerhouse made an unforgettable debut at the 2022 awards, tying for most wins of the night and wowing audiences with “‘Til You Can’t,” which is nominated for “CMT Performance of the Year.” He’ll bring his hit single “Human” live to Austin’s Moody Center and compete for three more buckles, including the coveted “Video of the Year.”</li>
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<li><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>
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<li>Vying for his 4th “Video of the Year” win and also nominated for his memorable show opening performance at the 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS for “Wild Hearts,” the second-most nominated artist in CMT history, with 9 wins, will once again bring a high-energy, can’t miss performance to the CMT stage.</li>
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<li><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>
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<li>Fresh off her critically-acclaimed <em>SNL</em> ;appearance, Ballerini will add to her co-hosting duties with another show-stopping performance on the CMT stage. She’s also up for two awards: “Female Video of the Year” and “Video of the Year.”</li>
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<li><a title="Lainey Wilson" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSLaineyW/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Flainey-wilson-tickets%2F">Lainey Wilson</a>
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<li>Following one of the most unforgettable performances of the 2022 awards for her rain-soaked collab of “Never Say Never” with <a title="Cole Swindell" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/cole-swindell-announces-his-2024-tour/">Cole Swindell</a>, the <em>Yellowstone </em>star – and this year’s most-nominated artist (4x) – looks to take home her first CMT belt buckle and will bring her hit “Heart Like a Truck” live from the Austin stage.</li>
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<li>Additional performers, presenters and details about the 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS on CBS will be announced soon. </li>
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