2024 “CMT MUSIC AWARDS” on CBS airs LIVE

**TONIGHT** at 8:00PM ET/PT from Austin’s Moody Center

Top 3 “Video of the Year” finalists revealed

• CMT today revealed the top 3 finalists vying for tonight’s highly-coveted “Video of the Year” award with fan voting now open on the CMT MUSIC AWARDS Facebook and Instagram using specific artist hashtags.
  
  
• The final three “Video of the Year” nominees are:
• • Cody Johnson - “The Painter” (#VoteCodyCMT)
  • Jelly Roll - “Need A Favor” (#VoteJellyCMT)
  • Kelsea Ballerini - “IF YOU GO DOWN (I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO)” (#VoteKelseaCMT)

• These three finalists are among 5 tied for most 2024 CMT MUSIC AWARDS nominations and all are competing for their first ever “Video of the Year” win.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you/your team need a LIVE VIEWING LINK to watch the show in real time, please email cmt@triple7pr.com with each individual email address.

PRESS SITE + REHEARSAL + SHOW DAY ASSETS:

• Visit the CMTMA Press Site for Rehearsals + Show Day assets.
  • PRE-SHOW: Site includes EPK Interviews with Bailey Zimmerman, Dasha, Kelsea Ballerini, Megan Moroney, Old Dominion, Warren Zeiders & Set Build out and Seat Card b-roll.
  • Fashion Feed (Show Day Only): Fashion Cam Link
  • Next Women of Country Face Sheet
  • **Note: The CMTMA Press Site will be updated in real time with Red Carpet/Fashion b-roll, Show Clips, Winners EPK & more which can be easily downloaded and used for coverage purposes. Please check in often and remember to refresh your browser. Broadcast/Online Restrictions here.
    
    
• GETTY PHOTOS:
  • Rehearsals + Host Junket (Credit: Catherine Powell/Getty for CMT)
  • Show Day **Credit found in file name (Catherine Powell/Getty for CMT)
    • 2024 CMT Music Awards - Red Carpet
    • 2024 CMT Music Awards - Show
• Press Releases here
• Social Media: @CMT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok. Use hashtag #CMTAwards and ‘like’ the CMT Music Awards on Facebook.

**For any questions related to the CMTMA Press Site, please reach out to sophie.kaiser@paramount.com

SHOW-DAY INFORMATION:

HOST

• Kelsea Ballerini

PERFORMERS

• Bailey Zimmerman
• Cody Johnson
• Dasha
• Jason Aldean
• Jelly Roll
• Keith Urban
• Kelsea Ballerini
• Lainey Wilson
• Little Big Town + Sugarland
• Megan Moroney
• NEEDTOBREATHE + Jordan Davis
• Old Dominion
• Parker McCollum + Brittney Spencer
• Sam Hunt
• Toby Keith Tribute: Brooks & Dunn, Lainey Wilson, Sammy Hagar
• Trisha Yearwood

JUNE CARTER CASH HUMANITARIAN AWARD

• Trisha Yearwood

PRESENTERS

• Amber Riley
• Billy Bob Thornton (CBS)
• Carly Pearce
• Cody Alan
• Cody Johnson
• Emily Osment (CBS)
• Emma Roberts
• Gayle King (CBS)
• James Van Der Beek
• Jane Seymour
• Jelly Roll
• Lukas Nelson
• Max Thieriot (CBS)
• Megan Moroney
• Melissa Etheridge
• Mickey Guyton
• Minnie Driver
• Montana Jordan (CBS)
• Parmalee
• Paul Walter Hauser
• Riley Green *NEW
• Roger Clemens

More previously announced 2024 CMT MUSIC AWARDS news:

• VOTING: Fan voting for the coveted 2024 “VIDEO OF THE YEAR” award will continue through the show at vote.cmt.com.
• NOMINATIONS: Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson and Megan Moroney lead nominations with 3 nods apiece (full list).
• CMT PRE-SHOW: Broadcasting from Austin’s Moody Center, hosts Cody Alan, Carissa Culiner and Marley Sherwood host a special episode of CMT’s signature weekend countdown featuring a look at this year’s star-packed list of nominees. The live show will air from 7-8pm CT.
• SPONSORS: Official sponsors of the 2024 CMT MUSIC AWARDS include Hilton and Walt Disney World®.
• PRODUCTION CREDITS: Margaret Comeaux (CMT), John Hamlin (Switched On Entertainment), Leslie Fram (CMT) and Jason Owen (Sandbox Entertainment) are executive producers.
• MORE INFO: Visit Paramount Press Express, use hashtag #CMTAwards, follow CMT on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and Tik Tok and CBS on Facebook, X and Instagram.

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***For Red Carpet Face Sheet, Show Clips, Fashion Cam Footage and additional Show Day documents, please scan the below QR code to access:

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*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the show airs.

CMT Press Contacts:

Ali Marszalkowski, ali.marszalkowski@paramount.com

Lauren Woulard, lauren.woulard@paramount.com

Shannon Leigh Keenan, shannonleigh@triple7pr.com

CBS Press Contacts:

Kate Fisher, kfisher@cbs.com
Mallory Mason, mallory.mason@cbs.com

Moody Center

Veronica Cantu, vcantu@moodycenteratx.com