CMT Awards were broadcast last night. My favorite categry is of course the Nationwide Insurance On Your Side Award which I think recognized the best actuarial skills. OK, I kid. It's for Best New Live Act, which is an equally strange category. Hunter Hayes won it. Nice.
Here are the other winners from the music and video categories:
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.
- Carrie Underwood “Blown Away” (Randee St. Nicholas, dir.)
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist
- Blake Shelton “Sure Be Cool If You Did” (Trey Fanjoy, dir.)
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist
- Miranda Lambert “Mama’s Broken Heart” (Trey Fanjoy, dir.)
GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a group; awarded to the artists
- Lady Antebellum “Downtown” (Peter Zavadil, dir.)
DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists
- Florida Georgia Line “Cruise” (Brian Lazzaro, dir.)
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from an artist's major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo)
- Florida Georgia Line “Cruise” (Brian Lazzaro, dir.)
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video that featured a special collaborative appearance by artists; awarded to the artists (individual, group or duo)
- Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church “The Only Way I Know,” from 2012 CMA Awards
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)
- Miranda Lambert – “Over You” from 2012 CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR
