Tonight (4/2) is a big one for country music and the videos that showcase the stars and their music. As CBS airs the 2023 CMT Music Awards live, we tally the winners in real-time – WINNERS will be indicated in BOLD next to the listing of their nominations.

• VIDEO OF THE YEAR

  Now Down to three nominees, the final voting will be determined via social media and announced as the final category during the live show.

  Carrie Underwood – “Hate My Heart”

  HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson – “wait in the truck”

  Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown – “Thank God” – WINNER 

• FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

  Carly Pearce – “What He Didn’t Do”

  Carrie Underwood – “Ghost Story”

  Gabby Barrett – “Pick Me Up”

  Kelsea Ballerini – “HEARTFIRST”

  Lainey Wilson – “Heart Like a Truck” – WINNER 

  Maren Morris – “Humble Quest”

  Miranda Lambert – “Actin’ Up”

• MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

  Bailey Zimmerman – “Rock and a Hard Place”

  Cody Johnson – “Human”

  Cole Swindell – “She Had Me at Heads Carolina”

  Jelly Roll – “Son of a Sinner” – WINNER 

  Kane Brown – “Like I Love Country Music”

  Luke Combs – “The Kind of Love We Make”

  Morgan Wallen – “Wasted on You”

• GROUP/DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR

  Dan + Shay – “You (Performance Video)”

  Lady A – “Summer State of Mind”

  Little Big Town – “Hell Yeah”

  Parmalee – “Take My Name”

  The War and Treaty – “That’s How Love Is Made”

  Zac Brown Band – “Out in the Middle” – WINNER 

• FEMALE BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR

  Avery Anna – “Narcissist”

  Kylie Morgan – “If He Wanted to He Would”

  MacKenzie Porter – “Pickup”

  Megan Moroney – “Tennessee Orange” – WINNER 

  Morgan Wade – “Wilder Days”

  Tiera Kennedy – “Found It in You”

• MALE BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR

  Bailey Zimmerman – “Fall in Love”

  Corey Kent – “Wild as Her”

  Drake Milligan – “Sounds Like Something I’d Do”

  Jackson Dean – “Don’t Come Lookin’”

  Jelly Roll – “Son of a Sinner” – WINNER 

  Nate Smith – “Whiskey on You”

• COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

  Elle King feat. Dierks Bentley – “Worth a Shot”

  HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson – “wait in the truck” – WINNER 

  Ingrid Andress with Sam Hunt – “Wishful Drinking”

  Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown – “Thank God”

  Midland feat. Jon Pardi – “Longneck Way to Go”

  Russell Dickerson feat. Jake Scott – “She Likes It”

  Thomas Rhett & Katy Perry – “Where We Started”

• CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

  Black Pumas & Mickey Guyton – “Colors” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)

  Chris Stapleton – “Whenever You Come Around” (from “CMT Giants: Vince Gill”)

  Cody Johnson – “‘Til You Can’t” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS) – WINNER 

  Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson – “Never Say Never” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)

  Darius Rucker – “Let Her Cry” (from “CMT Storytellers”)

  Emmy Russell & Lukas Nelson – “Lay Me Down” (from “Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn”)

  LeAnn Rimes with Ashley McBryde & Carly Pearce – “One Way Ticket” (from “CMT Crossroads: LeAnn Rimes & Friends”)

  Keith Urban – “Wild Hearts” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)

  The Judds – “Love Can Build a Bridge” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)

  Wynonna Judd & Brandi Carlile – “The Rose” (from “Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration”)

• CMT DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

  Charley Crockett – “Time of the Cottonwood Trees” (from “CMT Campfire Sessions”)

  Chris Young – “Gettin’ You Home” (from “CMT Stages”)

  Ingrid Andress – “Wishful Drinking” (from “CMT Studio Sessions”)

  Jelly Roll – “Son of a Sinner” (from “CMT All Access”) – WINNER 

  Megan Moroney – “Tennessee Orange” (from “CMT Viral to Verified”)

  Scotty McCreery – “Damn Strait” (from “CMT Campfire Sessions”)

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