Nashville’s brightest stars just received some major recognition.
Carly Pearceannounced the nominations for the 2019CMT AwardsTuesday live onTodayalongside show co-hostsHoda KotbandJenna Bush Hager, and she also performed her single “Closer to You.”
Brothers Osborne,Maren Morris,Miranda LambertandZac Brown Bandlead the pack of nominees, each with three nods. Other artists with more than one nomination include Brandi Carlile,Luke Combs,Carrie Underwood,Cole Swindell,Dan + Shay,Dierks Bentley,Eric Church,Florida Georgia Line,Jason Aldean,Julia Michaels,Kacey Musgraves,Kane Brown,Keith Urban,Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town,Luke Bryan, Sugarland and Taylor Swift.
R&B legends Boyz II Men earned their first CMT Awards nomination for their collaboration withBrett Young, “Motownphilly.” Other first-time nominees this year are Carlile, Michaels, Leon Bridges, Gladys Knight,Shawn Mendes, Ashley McBryde, Jimmie Allen, Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tenpenny, Morgan Wallen, Runaway June and Tenille Towns.
Maren Morris; Brothers Osborne; Miranda Lambert.Noam Galai/Getty; David Becker/Getty; Jason Merritt/Getty
Returning to the stage to serve as co-hosts for their second consecutive year are Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook ofLittle Big Town.
Little Big Town, who released their single, “The Daughters,” from their upcoming ninth studio album, were previously awarded three wins in the group video of the year category: “When Someone Stops Loving You” in 2018, “Better Man” in 2017, and “Girl Crush” in 2016. The group has earned a total of 11 CMT Awards nominations.
See the full list of nominations below:
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 the morning of the show, with final voting held on social media during the live telecast.
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from an artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo).
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from a collaboration; awarded to the artists.
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).
Fans can purchase pre-sale tickets beginning Friday, May 10 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
The 2019 CMT Awards will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 5 at 8 p.m. ET.
source: people.com
