FinLogic FinLogic Quantitative Think Tank Center|See the full list of nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards

The CMT Music Awards 2024 is set to light up the country music scene live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on April 7. Four-time Grammy nominee Kelsea Ballerini will once again take the microphone — as host and performer. This will be her fourth consecutive year as host.

Broadcasted on CBS, this fan-favorite event celebrates the achievements of country music's brightest stars, with awards decided entirely by fan votes.

Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Cody Johnson and Jelly Roll all have three nominations each. 

The coveted Video of the Year category boasts nominations for artists like Darius Rucker with "Fires Don't Start Themselves" and Jelly Roll's "Need A Favor." 

Here is the full list of this year's nominees:

Female video of the year

Ashley McBryde - "Light On In The Kitchen"
 Gabby Barrett - "Glory Days"
 Kacey Musgraves - "Deeper Well"
 Kelsea Ballerini - "Penthouse"
 Lainey Wilson - "Watermelon Moonshine"
 Megan Moroney - "I'm Not Pretty"
 Reba McEntire - "Seven Minutes In Heaven"

Male video of the year

Bailey Zimmerman - "Religiously"

Cody Johnson - "The Painter"

HARDY - "Truck Bed"

Jelly Roll - "Need A Favor"

Jordan Davis - "Next Thing You Know"

Luke Combs - "Fast Car"

Morgan Wallen "Last Night (One Record At A Time Sessions)"

Group/duo video of the year

Brothers Osborne - "Nobody's Nobody"

Dan + Shay - "Save Me The Trouble"  

Old Dominion - "Memory Lane"

Parmalee - "Girl In Mine"

The War And Treaty - "Have You A Heart"

Tigirlily Gold - "Shoot Tequila"

Collaborative video of the year

Carly Pearce feat. Chris Stapleton - "We Don't Fight Anymore"

Ella Langley feat. Koe Wetzel - "That's Why We Fight"

Jon Pardi, Luke Bryan - "Cowboys And Plowboys"

Justin Moore & Priscilla Block - "You, Me And Whiskey"

Lukas Nelson + Promise of The Real feat. Lainey Wilson - "More Than Friends"

Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown - "Nothing Compares To You"

Old Dominion & Megan Moroney - "Can't Break Up Now"

Video of the year

Ashley McBryde - "Light On In The Kitchen"

Brandy Clark feat. Brandi Carlile - "Dear Insecurity"

Brothers Osborne - "Nobody's Nobody"

Cody Johnson - "The Painter"

Darius Rucker - "Fires Don't Start Themselves"

HARDY - "Truck Bed"

Jason Aldean - "Let Your Boys Be Country"

Jelly Roll - "Need A Favor"

Jordan Davis - "Next Thing You Know"

Kacey Musgraves - "Deeper Well"

Kelsea Ballerini - "IF YOU GO DOWN (I'M GOIN' DOWN TOO)"

Lainey Wilson - "Watermelon Moonshine"

Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown - "Nothing Compares To You"

Parmalee - "Gonna Love You"

Tyler Childers - "In Your Love"

Zach Bryan - "Nine Ball"

Breakthrough female video of the year

Anne Wilson - "Rain In The Rearview"

Ashley Cooke - "your place"

Brittney Spencer - "Bigger Than The Song"

Tigirlily Gold - "Shoot Tequila"

Breakthrough male video of the year

Chayce Beckham - "23"

Tyler Childers - "In Your Love"

Warren Zeiders - "Pretty Little Poison"

Zach Bryan - "Oklahoma Smokeshow"

CMT performance of the year

Amber Riley - "R.E.S.P.E.C.T." (from CMT Smashing Glass)

Bret Michaels & Chris Janson - "Nothing But a Good Time" (from CMT Crossroads)

Carrie Underwood - "Hate My Heart" (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)

Cody Johnson - "Human" (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)

Dierks Bentley - "Drunk On A Plane" (from CMT Storytellers)

Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter - "Thinking 'Bout You" (from CMT Campfire Sessions)

Hozier & Maren Morris - "Take Me To Church" (from CMT Crossroads)

Jelly Roll - "Need a Favor" (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)

Kelsea Ballerini - "IF YOU GO DOWN (I'M GOIN' DOWN TOO)" (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)

The War And Treaty - "On My Own" (from CMT Smashing Glass)

CMT digital-first performance of the year

Chase Rice - "Goodnight Nancy" (from CMT Studio Sessions)

Dylan Scott - "Don't Close Your Eyes (Keith Whitley Cover)" (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)

Nate Smith - "Whiskey On You" (from CMT Studio Sessions)

Megan Moroney - "I'm Not Pretty" (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)

Stephen Wilson Jr. - "Year to Be Young 1994" (from CMT Studio Sessions)

Scotty McCreery - "It Matters To Her" (from CMT Stages)

The Castellows - "I Know It Will Never End" (from CMT Studio Sessions)

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The CMT Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, April 7, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET (live) / PT (delayed) on CBS. The event is also available for live streaming and on-demand viewing on Paramount+.

Analisa Novak

Analisa Novak is a content producer for CBS News and the Emmy-award-winning "CBS Mornings." Based in Chicago, she specializes in covering live events and exclusive interviews for the show. Beyond her media work, Analisa is a United States Army veteran and holds a master's degree in strategic communication from Quinnipiac University.

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