The 2023 CMT Music Awards aired live from Austin, Texas, last night (4/2). It was the first time the show was not held in Nashville. The show saw many big moments. From first-time wins for multiple winners, Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson, to the many big performances, co-hosts Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini made their third time hosting the show a true charm.

As we look to the next country music award show in May from the Academy of Country Music, we look back at the big moments and photos from country music in the heart of Texas at the CMT Music Awards, both on stage and backstage.

RELATED: 2023 CMT Music Awards Winner's List

• 2023 CMT Music Awards – Winner’s Circle

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  Kane Brown and Katelyn Jae Brown, winners of Video of the Year award for “Thank God,” pose in the Winner's Circle during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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  Lainey Wilson, winner of Female Video of the Year award for “Heart Like a Truck," poses in the Winner's Circle during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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  Jelly Roll, winner of the Male Video of the Year Award for "Son Of A Sinner," poses in the Winner's Circle during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
• 2023 CMT Music Awards – Show

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  Kane Brown and Katelyn Jae Brown, winners of Video of the Year speak onstage onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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  LeAnn Rimes and Wynonna Judd perform onstage during the Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute at the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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  Slash and Billy Gibbons perform onstage during the Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
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  Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wade, Ingrid Andress, Alanis Morissette and Madeline Edwards perform onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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  Manila Luzon, Kelsea Ballerini, Jan Sport, Olivia Lux and Kennedy Davenport perform onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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  Carrie Underwood performs onstage for the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on March 29, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
• 2023 CMT Music Awards – Backstage & Audience

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  Ashley McBryde wearing The Covenant School ribbons, attends the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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  Wynonna Judd attends the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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  Shania Twain speaks onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
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  Lainey Wilson accepts the Female Video of the Year Award onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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  (L-R) Carly Pearce and Gwen Stefani perform onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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  Jelly Roll performs onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
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  Cody Johnson performs onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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  Lainey Wilson and HARDY accept the award for Collaborative Video of the Year onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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  Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown speak onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
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  Blake Shelton performs onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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