2023 CMT Music Awards

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2023 CMT Music Awards
CMT Music Awards 2023.webp
DateApril 2, 2023
Location Moody Center, Austin, Texas
Hosted by Kelsea Ballerini
Kane Brown
Most awards Jelly Roll (3)
Most nominations Lainey Wilson (4)
Television/radio coverage
Network CBS
Paramount+
CMT (Extended Edition)
Viewership5.7 million [1]
  2022  · CMTMA ·  2024  
Lainey Wilson took home her first award for Female Video of the Year and had the most nominations with 4 total. Lainey Wilson 2020.jpg
Lainey Wilson took home her first award for Female Video of the Year and had the most nominations with 4 total.

The 2023 CMT Music Awards, the 22nd edition of the awards ceremony, were held at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on April 2, 2023. [2] [3] The ceremony was hosted by Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown, aired on CBS and streamed on Paramount+; an additional extended edition aired on CMT. [4]

Contents

Background

The CMT Music Awards is country music's only entirely fan-voted awards show. This will be the second edition following the ceremony's move to CBS, the third hosted by Kelsea Ballerini and fourth by Kane Brown. [5] Ballerini dedicated the ceremony to the victims of the 2023 Covenant School shooting.

CMT Equal Play Award

On March 27, CMT announced that country legend Shania Twain would be honored with the CMT Equal Play Award. The award “recognizes an artist who is a visible and vocal advocate for elevating diverse and underrepresented voices in country music.” Previous recipients include Jennifer Nettles and Linda Martell.

Nominees

Nominees were announced on March 8, 2023. [6]

Video of the Year Female Video of the Year
Male Video of the YearDuo/Group Video of the Year
Female Breakthrough Video of the YearMale Breakthrough Video of the Year
Collaborative Video of the YearCMT Digital-First Performance of the Year
CMT Performance of the Year
CMT Equal Play Award

Performers

Performers were announced on March 23, 2023. [7] [8]

Performer(s)Song(s)
Blake Shelton "No Body"
Tyler Hubbard "Dancin' in the Country"
Carly Pearce "What He Didn't Do"
Wynonna Judd
Ashley McBryde
"I Want to Know What Love Is"
Alanis Morissette
Ingrid Andress
Lainey Wilson
Madeline Edwards
Morgan Wade
"You Oughta Know"
Carrie Underwood "Hate My Heart"
Cody Johnson "Human"
Darius Rucker
The Black Crowes
"She Talks to Angels"
Gary Clark Jr. Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
"The House Is Rockin'"
Gwen Stefani
Carly Pearce
"Just a Girl"
Jelly Roll "Need a Favor"
Keith Urban "Brown Eyes Baby"
Kelsea Ballerini
Manila Luzon
Kennedy Davenport
Jan Sport
Olivia Lux
"If You Go Down (I'm Goin' Down Too)"
Lainey Wilson "Heart Like a Truck"
Kane Brown
Katelyn Brown
"Thank God"
Paul Rodgers
Cody Johnson
Billy Gibbons
Slash
Warren Haynes
Chuck Leavell
Ethan Pilzer
Rich Redmond
LeAnn Rimes
Wynonna Judd
Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Simple Man"
"Sweet Home Alabama"
Shania Twain

The Boykinz

"Giddy Up!"

Ram Trucks Side Stage

Performer(s)Song(s)
Lily Rose"Watcha Know About That"
Avery Anna"Narcissist"
Chapel Hart "You Can Have Him Jolene"
Jackson Dean "Don't Come Lookin'"
Megan Moroney "Tennessee Orange"
Nate Smith "Whiskey on You"

Presenters

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