They perform — you vote! Plug in the amps and dust off your best boots: The 2023 CMT Music Award nominations are here, and the list is jam-packed with the best names in country music today.Lainey Wilson leads the pack with four nominations — Video of the Year, Female Video of the Year, Collaborative Video of the Year and CMT Performance of the Year — closely followed by cohost Kane Brown, who is up for three nods at the country ceremony.
Tying the “What Ifs” singer, 29, is singer-songwriter Cody Johnson and first-time nominee Jelly Roll.In addition to being a nominee, Brown will also cohost the evening’s festivities alongside fellow nominee Kelsea Ballerini.
The 2023 CMT Music Awards — which will be held at Austin, Texas’ Moody Center on Sunday, April 2 — will mark the third time the two KBs have helmed the ceremony together.
The “Penthouse” singer, for her part, is also up for several awards during the event: Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year for her hit, “Heartfirst.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesCountry music superstar Carrie Underwood, meanwhile, could add another feather to her cap when it comes to this year’s ceremony.
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