<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Tonight, the<strong> 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS –</strong> country music’s only entirely fan-voted show – airs LIVE from Nashville, bringing Music City’s one-of-a-kind energy to fans across the globe. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://countrymusicnewsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/Kelsea-Ballerini-Anthony-Mackie-to-host-2022-CMT-MUSIC-AWARDS-on-Monday-April-11th-on-CBS-1024x320.jpg" alt="2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS unveils first round of powerhouse performers &; world premiere collaborations, airing Monday, April 11 on CBS" class="wp-image-38858"/></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Airing at <strong>8:00-11:00 PM LIVE ET/delayed PT</strong>, the inaugural broadcast of <a title="Paramount" href="https://www.paramountplus.com/">Paramount</a>’s signature country music tentpole on <strong>CBS Television Networks </strong>will stream live and on demand on <strong><a title="Paramount" href="https://www.paramountplus.com/">Paramount</a>+</strong><em>*</em>. As announced earlier this morning, the top nominee of the night, <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>, joins <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>Anthony Mackie</strong> as co-host. </p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The final three nominees for the coveted 2022 “VIDEO OF THE YEAR” award have been announced with fan voting now open via Twitter, using artist-specific hashtags, for the night’s biggest trophy. The nominees are:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><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> &; <a title="Carrie Underwood" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-tour-dates/">Carrie Underwood</a></strong> &#8211; <strong>“If I Didn&#8217;t Love You”</strong> (#VoteJasonCarrieCMT)</li><li><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> &#8211; “One Mississippi” </strong>(#VoteKaneCMT)</li><li><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> &#8211; “‘Til You Can&#8217;t” </strong>(#VoteCodyCMT)</li></ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Additional show information is as follows:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>HOSTS ; ;</strong></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Anthony Mackie</li><li><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>**NEW</strong></li><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></li></ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>PERFORMERS</strong></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a title="Carly Pearce" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/tour-dates-carly-pearce/">Carly Pearce</a></li><li><a title="Carrie Underwood" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-tour-dates/">Carrie Underwood</a></li><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></li><li><a title="Cole Swindell" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/cole-swindell-announces-his-2024-tour/">Cole Swindell</a> + <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></li><li>Gabby Barrett<strong> **NEW</strong></li><li><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></li><li><a title="Jimmie Allen" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/category/jimmie-allen/">Jimmie Allen</a> + Monica + <a title="Little Big Town" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/new-little-big-town-tour-dates/">Little Big Town</a></li><li><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></li><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></li><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></li><li><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></li><li><a title="Little Big Town" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/new-little-big-town-tour-dates/">Little Big Town</a></li><li><a title="Maren Morris" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMMorris/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmaren-morris-tickets%2F">Maren Morris</a> + Ryan Hurd</li><li>Mickey Guyton + Black Pumas</li><li><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></li><li><a title="Old Dominion" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSOldDominion/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fold-dominion-tickets%2F">Old Dominion</a></li><li><a title="The Judds" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbWynona&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fwynonna-judd-tickets%2Fartist%2F769783&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">The Judds</a></li><li>Thomas Rhett + Riley Green</li><li><a title="Walker Hayes" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSWHayes/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fwalker-hayes-tickets%2F">Walker Hayes</a></li></ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>RAM TRUCKS SIDE STAGE PERFORMERS</strong></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a title="BRELAND" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSBreland/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fbreland-tickets%2F">BRELAND</a></li><li>Caitlyn Smith</li><li>Elvie Shane</li><li>Jessie James Decker</li><li><a title="Parker McCollum" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSPMcCollum/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fparker-mccollum-tickets%2F">Parker McCollum</a></li><li><a title="Priscilla Block" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSPBlock/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fpriscilla-block-tickets%2F">Priscilla Block</a></li></ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>PRESENTERS</strong></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Billy F. Gibbons</li><li><a title="Craig Morgan" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/craig-morgan-concert-tour-tickets/">Craig Morgan</a><strong>**NEW</strong></li><li>Dennis Quaid</li><li><a title="Dustin Lynch" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/dustin-lynch-tour-dates/">Dustin Lynch</a></li><li>Dylan Scott</li><li>Faith Hill <strong>**NEW</strong></li><li>Gabby Barrett</li><li>Gayle King</li><li>Isabel May <strong>**NEW</strong></li><li><a title="Jimmie Allen" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/category/jimmie-allen/">Jimmie Allen</a> ;</li><li>Joel McHale</li><li><a title="Jordan Davis" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSJDavis/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjordan+davis-tickets%2F">Jordan Davis</a></li><li><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></li><li><a title="LeAnn Rimes" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/leann-rimes-concert-tour-dates/">LeAnn Rimes</a></li><li>Lily Aldridge <strong>**NEW</strong></li><li><a title="Martina McBride" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/martina-mcbride-concert-tour-dates/">Martina McBride</a></li><li>Mike Singletary <strong>**NEW</strong></li><li><em>Queer Eye</em>’s Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown,Tan France + Antoni Porowski</li><li>Rob Corddry</li><li>Taylor Lautner</li></ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><u>TUNE-IN INFO:</u></strong><br>The <strong>2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS</strong> will broadcast on the <strong>CBS Television Network</strong>; the show will also be available to stream live and on demand on <strong><a title="Paramount" href="https://www.paramountplus.com/">Paramount</a>+</strong>*. CMT will air<strong> CMT MUSIC AWARDS EXTENDED CUT </strong>with an added 30 minutes of new performances and extra bonus content on <strong><u>Friday, April 15th</u></strong> <strong>(8:00-11:30 PM ET) </strong>exclusively on CMT. ;</p>



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