See a List of the 2022 CMT Music Awards Winners
The winners in the 2022 CMT Music Awards have begun to be announced, and some of the most popular stars in country music are among the biggest winners.
Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood ended up the night's big winners, taking both Collaborative Video of the Year and the night's top prize, Video of the Year, for their collaboration on "If I Didn't Love You."
Cody Johnson also won two awards, while, incredibly, George Strait ended up taking home his first-ever CMT Music Award on Monday night.
Kane Brown came to the CMT Music Awards as the most nominated artist with four, followed by Kelsea Ballerini and Mickey Guyton, who had three apiece.
This was the first year the CMT Music Awards aired on CBS. The show is also remarkable for being a music video-centric awards show, and for allowing fans to decide each winner. The ACM Awards allowed fans to vote in a single category for most of a decade, but abandoned the idea after several years. It's been fans and fans only for this year's CMT Music Awards.
Brown and Ballerini joined Anthony Mackie to host the show. Ballerini participated from home after testing positive for COVID-19 before the show.
2022 CMT Music Awards Nominees:
Video of the Year (Awarded to the artist)
Brandi Carlile, “Right on Time”
Cody Johnson, “‘Til You Can't”
Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson, “Never Say Never”
Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood, “If I Didn't Love You” — THE WINNER!
Kacey Musgraves, “Justified”
Kane Brown, “One Mississippi”
Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney, “Half of My Hometown”
Luke Combs, “Forever After All”
Maren Morris, “Circles Around This Town”
Mickey Guyton, “Remember Her Name”
Miranda Lambert, “If I Was a Cowboy”
Taylor Swift feat. Chris Stapleton, “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)”
Female Video of the Year (Awarded to the artist)
Brandi Carlile, “Right on Time”
Gabby Barrett, “Footprints on the Moon”
Kacey Musgraves, “Justified”
Maren Morris, “Circles Around This Town”
Mickey Guyton, “Remember Her Name”
Miranda Lambert, “If I Was a Cowboy” — THE WINNER!
Tenille Arts, “Back Then, Right Now”
Male Video of the Year (Awarded to the artist)
Cody Johnson, “’Til You Can't” — THE WINNER!
Eric Church, “Heart on Fire”
Kane Brown, “One Mississippi”
Luke Bryan, “Waves”
Luke Combs, “Forever After All”
Thomas Rhett, “Country Again”
Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”
Group/Duo Video of the Year (Awarded to the artists)
Brothers Osborne, “I'm Not For Everyone”
Dan + Shay, “Steal My Love”
Maddie & Tae, “Woman You Got” — THE WINNER!
Old Dominion, “I Was on a Boat That Day”
Parmalee, “Take My Name”
Zac Brown Band, “Same Boat”
Breakthrough Video of the Year (Awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo)
Breland, “Cross Country”
Caitlyn Smith feat. Old Dominion, “I Can't”
Elvie Shane, “My Boy”
Parker McCollum, “To Be Loved by You” — THE WINNER!
Priscilla Block, "Just About Over You”
Tenille Arts, “Back Then, Right Now”
Collaborative Video of the Year (Awarded to the artists)
Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde, “Never Wanted to Be That Girl”
Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter, “Thinking 'Bout You”
Nelly and Florida Georgia Line, “Lil Bit”
Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood, “If I Didn't Love You” — THE WINNER!
Jimmie Allen and Brad Paisley, “Freedom Was a Highway”
Jordan Davis feat. Luke Bryan, “Buy Dirt”
Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney, “Half of my Hometown”
CMT Performance of the Year (Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)
Brothers Osborne, “Muskrat Greene/Dead Man's Curve Medley (from CMT Campfire Sessions)”
George Strait, “Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone (from CMT GIANTS: Charley Pride)” — THE WINNER!
H.E.R. feat. Chris Stapleton, “Hold On (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)”
Kane Brown, “Three Wooden Crosses (from 2021 CMT Artists of the Year)”
Kelsea Ballerini feat. Paul Klein of LANY, “I Quit Drinking (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)”
Mickey Guyton feat. Gladys Knight and Breland, “Friendship Train (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)”
Nelly feat. Kane Brown, Blanco Brown and Breland, “Ride Wit Me (from CMT Crossroads: Nelly & Friends)”
CMT Digital-First Performance of the Year (Musical performance from a production, series or livestream created for CMT Digital / Social channels; awarded to the artist)
Brittney Spencer, “Sober & Skinny” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
Carly Pearce, “Dear Miss Loretta” (from CMT :60 Songs)
Cody Johnson, “Dear Rodeo” (from CMT Campfire Sessions) — THE WINNER!
Jon Pardi, “On the Other Hand / Forever and Ever, Amen” (in honor of 2021 CMT Artist of a Lifetime Randy Travis)
Josh Turner LIVE (from CMT KickBack)
Lainey Wilson, “Things a Man Oughta Know” (from the CMT Studio)
Trending Comeback Song of the Year
Alan Jackson, "Freight Train"
Brooks & Dunn, "Neon Moon"
Dolly Parton, "9 to 5"
Reba McEntire, "I'm a Survivor"
Sara Evans, "Suds In the Bucket"
Shania Twain, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman"
Taylor Swift, "Love Story" — THE WINNER