CMT today revealed a new round of can’t-miss superstar performances and all-star presenters set to light up Music City for the 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS. Hosted by Kelsea Ballerini and Anthony Mackie, country music’s only entirely fan-voted award show broadcasts LIVE from Nashville on Monday, April 11 @ 8:00PM LIVE ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network, and will be available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+*. Paramount+. Thousands of episodes, live TV & exclusive originals–all in one place. Try it free!
CMT MUSIC AWARDS: #CBSMornings reveals @kennychesney will close out the #CMTAwards with a performance — and our very own @GayleKing will also be presenting. pic.twitter.com/mLjxxzfQZN
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) April 8, 2022
Adding to the already star-packed roster of incredible performers and one-of-a-kind, world-premiere collaborations, additional performers include:
· Jason Aldean (Video of the Year, Collaborative Video of the Year) + Bryan Adams
· Jimmie Allen (Collaborative Video of the Year) + Monica + Little Big Town
· Walker Hayes (Male Video of the Year)
· Thomas Rhett (Male Video of the Year) + Riley Green
Additionally, some of the biggest names across music, television, and entertainment will take the 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS stage as presenters, including Jimmie Allen, Gabby Barrett, Rob Corddry, Jordan Davis, Billy F. Gibbons, Gayle King, Taylor Lautner, Dustin Lynch, Martina McBride, Joel McHale, Kacey Musgraves, “Queer Eye” stars Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France + Antoni Porowski, LeAnn Rimes, Dylan Scott, and Dennis Quaid.
The newly revealed performers join previously announced powerhouse performances and world collaborations, including co-host Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown, Mickey Guyton + Black Pumas, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Maren Morris + Ryan Hurd, Old Dominion, Carly Pearce, Cole Swindell + Lainey Wilson, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban, plus the first televised performance in over two decades from legendary duo The Judds. Emerging artists Priscilla Block, BRELAND, Jessie James Decker, Parker McCollum, Elvie Shane, and Caitlyn Smith will also perform from the Ram Trucks Side Stage.
Nominations for the 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS were previously revealed, with superstar Kane Brown leading the star-studded nominations with four nods; Ballerini, Mickey Guyton, and first-time nominees BRELAND and Cody Johnson follow close behind with three each. Tenille Arts, Priscilla Block, H.E.R., Paul Klein of LANY, MacKenzie Porter, Elvie Shane, Caitlyn Smith, and Brittney Spencer also received their first CMT recognition, with 10 total first-time nominees across all categories. Carrie Underwood, who remains the most decorated artist in CMT history with 23 wins, readies to compete for two additional trophies: her 10th Video of the Year win and Collaborative Video of the Year, both for her collaboration with Jason Aldean.
Fan voting for the six Video of the Year finalists remains open at vote.cmt.com. The top three videos will be announced on Monday, April 11, with the winner revealed LIVE in-show.
As previously announced, CMT will air CMT MUSIC AWARDS EXTENDED CUT with an added 30 minutes of new performances and extra bonus content on Friday, April 15 @ 8:00PM, ET, exclusively on CMT. Additional details on the extended cut and CMT MUSIC AWARDS WEEK programming will be announced tomorrow.
The 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS are executive produced by Margaret Comeaux (CMT), John Hamlin (Switched On Entertainment), Leslie Fram (CMT), and Jason Owen (Sandbox Entertainment). Patrizia DiMaria (Ladypants Productions) is co-executive producer; Jackie Barba and Heather D. Graffagnino are executives in charge of production, and Shanna Strassberg and Taryn Hurd are talent producers. Official sponsors of the 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS include Fritos®, Ram Truck Brand, SONIC®, and Verizon.
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