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The nominees for the 2020 CMT Awards are out. And not only are they out, you can vote now to help your favorite country music artist win in their category! In contrast to other music awards, CMT is all fan based and gives the fans a voice to praise incredible artists.

The fan-voted CMT Awards hand out categories in Video of the Year, Female Video of the Year, Collaborative of the Year and more. The awards show will air October 21, 2020 on CMT, also with a six-network simulcast. Undoubtedly, the show will feature presentations and performances from country’s biggest stars in and around music city. 

As votes are cast for Top Video of the Year, the final 5 will be revealed October 12. But final voting for this category will persist through October 16. 

Visit CMT.com to vote now!

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 on 10/12, with final voting held until 10/16 and announced in-show.

• Ashley McBryde – “One Night Standards”
• Blanco Brown – “The Git Up”
• Carrie Underwood – “Drinking Alone”
• Dan + Shay – “I Should Probably Go To Bed”
• Keith Urban – “Polaroid”
• Kelsea Ballerini – “homecoming queen?”
• Little Big Town – “Sugar Coat”
• Luke Combs – “Beer Never Broke My Heart”
• Miranda Lambert – “Bluebird”

• Old Dominion – “Some People Do”
• Sam Hunt – “Hard To Forget”
• Tanya Tucker – “Bring My Flowers Now”
• The Chicks -“Gaslighter”
• Thomas Rhett – “Remember You Young”

Female Video of the Year

Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist

• Ashley McBryde – “One Night Standards”
• Carrie Underwood – “Drinking Alone”
• Gabby Barrett – “I Hope”
• Kelsea Ballerini – “homecoming queen?”
• Maren Morris – “The Bones”
• Miranda Lambert – “Bluebird”

Male Video of the Year

Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist

• Jason Aldean – “Got What I Got”
• Luke Bryan – “One Margarita”
• Luke Combs – “Even Though I’m Leaving”
• Morgan Wallen – “Chasin’ You (Dream Video)”
• Sam Hunt – “Hard To Forget”
• Thomas Rhett – “Remember You Young”

Group Video of the Year

Best video by a group; awarded to the artists

• Lady A – “Champagne Night”
• Little Big Town – “Wine, Beer, Whiskey”
• Midland – “Cheatin’ Songs (Live From the Palomino)”
• Old Dominion – “One Man Band”
• The Chicks – “Gaslighter”
• The Highwomen – “Crowded Table”

Duo Video of the Year

Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists

• Brothers Osborne – “All Night (Studio Performance)”
• Dan + Shay – “I Should Probably Go To Bed”
• Florida Georgia Line – “Blessings”
• LOCASH – “One Big Country Song”
• Maddie & Tae – “Die From A Broken Heart”

Breakthrough Video of the Year

Best video from an artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo)

• Blanco Brown – “The Git Up”
• Caylee Hammack – “Family Tree”
• Gabby Barrett – “I Hope”
• Ingrid Andress – “More Hearts Than Mine”
• Riley Green – “I Wish Grandpas Never Died”
• Travis Denning – “After a Few”

Collaborative Video of the Year

Best video from a collaboration; awarded to the artists

• Blake Shelton with Gwen Stefani – “Nobody But You”
• Carly Pearce and Lee Brice – “I Hope You’re Happy Now”
• Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber – “10,000 Hours”
• Kane Brown featuring Nelly – “Cool Again”
• Marshmello and Kane Brown – “One Thing Right”
• Thomas Rhett featuring Jon Pardi – “Beer Can’t Fix”

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)

• CMT Artists of the Year: Ashley McBryde – “One Night Standards”
• CMT Crossroads: Brooks & Dunn and Luke Combs – “Brand New Man”
• CMT Artists of the Year: Chris Young – “Drowning”
• CMT Crossroads: Halsey and Kelsea Ballerini – “Graveyard”
• CMT Artists of the Year: Sam Hunt – “Fancy”
• CMT Crossroads: Sheryl Crow and Chris Stapleton – “Tell Me When It’s Over”

If you can not get enough of Country Music Awards, check out our recap of the 2020 ACM Awards.