{"id":51598,"date":"2023-03-14T17:16:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T21:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=51598"},"modified":"2023-03-14T17:16:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T21:16:19","slug":"first-round-of-performers-announced-for-the-2023-cmt-music-awards-live-from-austins-moody-center-april-2-on-cbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/14\/first-round-of-performers-announced-for-the-2023-cmt-music-awards-live-from-austins-moody-center-april-2-on-cbs\/","title":{"rendered":"First Round of Performers Announced for the 2023 &#8220;CMT Music Awards,&#8221; Live from Austin&#8217;s Moody Center, April 2 on CBS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20274\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cmt-awards.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cmt-awards.jpg 650w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cmt-awards-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Keith Urban, co-host Kelsea Ballerini, and Lainey Wilson are the first round of superstars added to the lineup, joining previously announced performers Carrie Underwood and co-host Kane Brown and wife Katelyn Brown at the 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, airing LIVE from Austin, Texas&#8217; Moody Center, Sunday, April 2 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET\/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.* <a href=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/c\/130535\/1007330\/3065\">Paramount+. 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Try it free!<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/i\/130535\/1007330\/3065\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00b7 Blake Shelton<\/strong><br \/>\nWith eight career wins across two decades of nominations, the 2018 Video of the Year winner will again look to take home the night&#8217;s biggest award and will return to the CMT stage for the first time in five years to perform new single &#8220;No Body.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-2611727197\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00b7 Carly Pearce<\/strong><br \/>\nFollowing last year&#8217;s fiery performance of &#8220;Diamondback,&#8221; the 2018 Breakthrough Video of the Year winner will again take the stage for another can&#8217;t-miss performance. The 10-time nominee also looks to take home two wins for Female Video of the Year and CMT Performance of the Year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00b7 Cody Johnson<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Texas powerhouse made an unforgettable debut at the 2022 awards, tying for most wins of the night and wowing audiences with &#8220;&#8216;Til You Can&#8217;t,&#8221; which is nominated for CMT Performance of the Year. He&#8217;ll bring his hit single &#8220;Human&#8221; live to Austin&#8217;s Moody Center and compete for three more buckles, including the coveted Video of the Year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00b7 Keith Urban<\/strong><br \/>\nVying for his fourth Video of the Year win and also nominated for his memorable show opening performance at the 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS for &#8220;Wild Hearts,&#8221; the second-most nominated artist in CMT history, with nine wins, will once again bring a high-energy, can&#8217;t miss performance to the CMT stage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00b7 Kelsea Ballerini<\/strong><br \/>\nFresh off her critically acclaimed &#8220;<em>SNL<\/em>&#8221; appearance, Ballerini will add to her co-hosting duties with another show-stopping performance on the CMT stage. She&#8217;s also up for two awards: Female Video of the Year and Video of the Year.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2406324995\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00b7 Lainey Wilson<\/strong><br \/>\nFollowing one of the most unforgettable performances of the 2022 awards for her rain-soaked collab of &#8220;Never Say Never&#8221; with Cole Swindell, the YELLOWSTONE star &#8211; and this year&#8217;s most-nominated artist (4x) &#8211; looks to take home her first CMT belt buckle and will bring her hit &#8220;Heart Like a Truck&#8221; live from the Austin stage.<\/p>\n<p>Additional performers, presenters, and details about the 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS on CBS will be announced soon.<\/p>\n<p>Previously announced 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS news:<\/p>\n<p>HOSTS: Kane Brown + Kelsea Ballerini<\/p>\n<p>NOMINATIONS: Lainey Wilson (4) leads; Cody Johnson, co-host Kane Brown and first-time nominee Jelly Roll follow (3).<\/p>\n<p>VOTING: Fans can vote for their favorites across nine categories by visiting vote.cmt.com through March 27. Voting for the highly coveted Video of the Year category remains active into show.<\/p>\n<p>CMT MUSIC AWARDS EXTENDED CUT: Premieres Thursday, April 6 (8:00-11:30 PM, ET\/PT) on CMT featuring 30 extra minutes of new performances and bonus content.<\/p>\n<p>TICKETS: Available for sale on Ticketmaster.<\/p>\n<p>CREDITS: Margaret Comeaux (CMT), John Hamlin (Switched On Entertainment), Leslie Fram (CMT) and Jason Owen (Sandbox Entertainment) are executive producers.<\/p>\n<p>SOCIALS: Use hashtag #CMTAwards and follow @CMT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Tik Tok.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the CMT Music Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Celebrated for its high-powered, world-premiere, and cross-genre performances, the CMT Music Awards have aired live since 2005, delivering Nashville&#8217;s biggest party to music fans across the globe. 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