2009
More than 2.5 million votes were cast and this morning the finalists for the CMT Music Awards were announced on CMT. Sugarland leads the pack with a total of five final nominations. Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift are right behind the duo with a total of four final nominations each.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration) and the video director. Final nominees announced during live telecast, with final voting held online at CMT.com during the show.
• Trace Adkins – “You’re Gonna Miss This” (Director: Peter Zavadil)
• Kenny Chesney featuring The Wailers – “Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven” (Director: Shaun Silva)
• Toby Keith – “God Love Her” (Director: Michael Salomon)
• Kid Rock – “All Summer Long” (Director: Deaton Flanigen)
• Lady Antebellum – “Lookin’ For A Good Time” (Director: Chris Hicky)
• Brad Paisley – “Waitin’ On A Woman” (Directors: Jim Shea & Peter Tilden)
• Rascal Flatts – “Every Day” (Director: Deaton Flanigen)
• Sugarland – “All I Want To Do” (Director: Shaun Silva)
• Taylor Swift – “Love Story” (Director: Trey Fanjoy)
• Carrie Underwood – “Just A Dream” (Director: Roman White)
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist
• Trace Adkins – “You’re Gonna Miss This”
• Toby Keith – “God Love Her”
• Brad Paisley – “Waitin’ On A Woman”
• Keith Urban – “Sweet Thing”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist
• Miranda Lambert – “More Like Her”
• Martina McBride – “Ride”
• Kellie Pickler – “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful”
• Taylor Swift – “Love Story”
GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a group; awarded to the artists
• Lady Antebellum – “Lookin’ For A Good Time”
• Rascal Flatts – “Bob That Head”
• Rascal Flatts – “Every Day”
• Zac Brown Band “Chicken Fried”
DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists
• Brooks & Dunn – “Put A Girl In It”
• Montgomery Gentry – “Roll With Me”
• Sugarland – “All I Want To Do”
• Sugarland – “Already Gone”
USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from an artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female, or group/duo)
• Julianne Hough – “That Song In My Head”
• Jamey Johnson – “In Color”
• Lady Antebellum – “Lookin’ For A Good Time”
• Zac Brown Band – “Chicken Fried”
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video that featured a special collaborative appearance by artists; awarded to the artists (individual, group or duo)
• Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire – “Cowgirls Don’t Cry”
• Kenny Chesney featuring The Wailers – “Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven”
• Brad Paisley with Keith Urban – “Start A Band”
• Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen – “Life In A Northern Town”
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR*
Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)
• Alan Jackson featuring Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley and George Strait – “Country Boy” from CMT GIANTS: ALAN JACKSON
• Robert Plant and Alison Krauss – “Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)” from CMT CROSSROADS: ROBERT PLANT AND ALISON KRAUSS
• Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen – “Life In A Northern Town” from the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS
• Def Leppard and Taylor Swift – “Photograph” from CMT CROSSROADS: DEF LEPPARD AND TAYLOR SWIFT
WIDE OPEN COUNTRY VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from an artist outside the mainstream of country music; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration)
• Def Leppard and Taylor Swift – “Photograph”
• Kid Rock – “All Summer Long”
• Robert Plant and Alison Krauss – “Please Read The Letter”
• Rehab featuring Hank Williams, Jr. – “Bartender Song”
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Best video director of the year; awarded to the director for his or her body of work from the past year
• Deaton Flanigen (award eligible videos include: Kid Rock’s “All Summer Long” and Rascal Flatts’ “Every Day”)
• Trey Fanjoy (award eligible videos include: Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” and George Strait’s “Troubador”)
• Roman White (award eligible videos include: Carrie Underwood’s “Just a Dream” and Reba McEntire’s “Every Other Weekend”)
• Peter Zavadil (award eligible videos include: Trace Adkins’ “You’re Gonna Miss This” and Joey + Rory’s “Cheater Cheater”)
You can vote for the finalists now through June 15th HERE.
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jessica kline says
martina i wish all my luck to you
May 28th, 2009