Never let it be said that the CMT Awards has lost its music video roots. The 2013 Awards slate boasts seven video categories and over 40 different videos in contention. And 12 videos vying for the big award:
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.
- Brad Paisley “Southern Comfort Zone” (Jim Shea, dir.)
- Carrie Underwood “Blown Away” (Randee St. Nicholas, dir.)
- Eric Church “Springsteen” (Peter Zavaldi, dir.)
- Florida Georgia Line “Cruise” (Brian Lazzaro, dir.)
- Hunter Hayes “Wanted” (BIRDMachine, dir.)
- Jason Aldean “1994” (Wes Edwards, dir.)
- Kenny Chesney “Come Over” (Shaun Silva, dir.)
- Little Big Town “Tornado” (Shane C. Drake, dir.)
- Luke Bryan “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye” (Shaun Silva, dir.)
- Miranda Lambert “Mama’s Broken Heart” (Trey Fanjoy, dir.)
- Taylor Swift “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” (Declan Whitebloom, dir.)
- Tim McGraw – “One of Those Nights” (Sherman Halsey, dir.)
See below for the full list and tune into CMT June 5 @ 8p to see the live telecast...
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist
- Blake Shelton – “Sure Be Cool If You Did”
- Eric Church – “Creepin’”
- Hunter Hayes – “Wanted”
- Jason Aldean – “Take a Little Ride”
- Kenny Chesney – “Come Over”
- Luke Bryan – “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist
- Carrie Underwood – “Two Black Cadillacs”
- Faith Hill – “American Heart”
- Jana Kramer – “Why Ya Wanna”
- Kacey Musgraves – “Merry Go ‘Round”
- Miranda Lambert – “Mama’s Broken Heart”
- Taylor Swift – “Begin Again”
GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a group; awarded to the artists
- Lady Antebellum – “Downtown”
- Little Big Town – “Pontoon”
- Pistol Annies – “Takin’ Pills”
- Rascal Flatts – “Come Wake Me Up”
- The Band Perry – “Better Dig Two”
- Zac Brown Band – “Goodbye in Her Eyes”
DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists
- Big & Rich – “That’s Why I Pray”
- Florida Georgia Line – “Cruise”
- Love and Theft – “Runnin’ Out Of Air”
- Thompson Square – “If I Didn’t Have You”
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from an artist's major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo)
- Dustin Lynch – “Cowboys and Angels”
- Florida Georgia Line – “Cruise”
- Jana Kramer – “Why Ya Wanna”
- Kacey Musgraves – “Merry Go ‘Round”
- Kip Moore – “Beer Money”
- Randy Houser – “How Country Feels”
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video that featured a special collaborative appearance by artists; awarded to the artists (individual, group or duo)
- Brad Paisley and Joe Walsh – “Rocky Mountain Way,” from CMT CROSSROADS: JOE WALSH & FRIENDS
- Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church – “The Only Way I Know,” from 2012 CMA Awards
- Kelly Clarkson featuring Vince Gill – “Don’t Rush,” from 2012 CMA Awards
- Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw – “Feel Like A Rockstar”
- Rascal Flatts and Journey – “Changed,” from CMT CROSSROADS: JOURNEY AND RASCAL FLATTS
- The Avett Brothers and Randy Travis – “Three Wooden Crosses” from CMT CROSSROADS: THE AVETT BROTHERS AND RANDY TRAVIS
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)
- Dierks Bentley – “5-1-5-0” from CMT UNPLUGGED
- Eric Church – “Homeboy” from 2012 CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR
- Luke Bryan and Ryan Tedder – “Drunk On You/Feel Again” from 2012 CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR
- Miranda Lambert – “Over You” from 2012 CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR
- Rascal Flatts and Journey – “Don’t Stop Believin’” from CMT CROSSROADS: JOURNEY AND RASCAL FLATTS
- Toby Keith – “Beers Ago” from 2012 CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR
