The CMT Music Awards
is a fan-voted awards show for country music videos and television performances. The awards ceremony is held every year in Nashville, Tennessee and broadcast live on CMT. Voting takes place on CMT's website, CMT.com.
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History
The show was first established in 2002 as the
CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards
, a name coined by program development vice president Kaye Zusmann.
[1] Patterned after the
MTV Video Music Awards, the show included several non-traditional categories highlighting especially funny, sexy, or patriotic videos.
[2] The show also differentiated itself from the
CMA Awards and
ACM Awards by showcasing
bluegrass performers such as
Alison Krauss and
Earl Scruggs.
In 2004, the Johnny Cash Visionary Award was introduced to honor innovation and vision in creating music.
Reba McEntire was the first recipient of the award.
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The name of the show was changed to the CMT Music Awards in 2005, although the format remained the same as in previous years.
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In 2007, the Wide Open Country Video Award was introduced to recognize music not normally played on country radio.
Jack Ingram's "
Love You" was the first recipient.
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Major awards
| Year
| Video of the Year
| Male Video of the Year
| Female Video of the Year
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| 2009
| Taylor Swift – "Love Story"
| Brad Paisley – "Waitin' on a Woman"
| Taylor Swift – "Love Story"
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| 2008
| Taylor Swift – "Our Song"
| Trace Adkins – "I Got My Game On"
| Taylor Swift – "Our Song"
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| 2007
| Carrie Underwood – "Before He Cheats"
| Kenny Chesney – "You Save Me"
| Carrie Underwood – "Before He Cheats"
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| 2006
| Keith Urban – "Better Life"
| Kenny Chesney – "Who You'd Be Today"
| Carrie Underwood – "Jesus, Take the Wheel"
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| 2005
| Keith Urban – "Days Go By"
| Kenny Chesney – "I Go Back"
| Gretchen Wilson – "When I Think About Cheatin'"
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| 2004
| Toby Keith – "American Soldier"
| Kenny Chesney – "There Goes My Life"
| Shania Twain – "Forever and for Always"
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| 2003
| Toby Keith – "Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue (The Angry American)"
| Toby Keith – "Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue (The Angry American)"
| Martina McBride – "Concrete Angel"
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| 2002
| Kenny Chesney – "Young"
| Kenny Chesney – "Young"
| Martina McBride – "Blessed"
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Awards by year
2009
The 2009 CMT Music Awards were held on June 16, 2009, at the
Sommet Center. The ceremonies were hosted by
Bill Engvall. The following awards were presented:
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| Video of the Year:
| Taylor Swift – "Love Story"
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| Duo Video of the Year:
| Sugarland – "All I Want to Do"
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| Male Video of the Year:
| Brad Paisley – "Waitin' on a Woman"
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| Wide Open Country Video of the Year:
| Kid Rock – "All Summer Long"
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| Collaborative Video of the Year:
| Brad Paisley featuring Keith Urban – "Start a Band"
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| Female Video of the Year:
| Taylor Swift – "Love Story"
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| Performance of the Year:
| Alan Jackson featuring George Strait, Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley – "Country Boy"
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| Video Director of the Year:
| Trey Fanjoy
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| USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year:
| Zac Brown Band – "Chicken Fried"
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| Group Video of the Year:
| Rascal Flatts – "Every Day"
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| Gloriana
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2008
The 2008 CMT Music Awards were held on April 14, 2008, at
Belmont University's
Curb Event Center. The ceremonies were hosted by
Billy Ray Cyrus and
Miley Cyrus, who performed "
Ready, Set, Don't Go". The following awards were presented:
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| Video of the Year:
| Taylor Swift – "Our Song"
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| Duo Video of the Year:
| Sugarland – "Stay"
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| Male Video of the Year:
| Trace Adkins – "I Got My Game On"
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| Wide Open Country Video of the Year:
| Alison Krauss and Robert Plant – "Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)"
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| Collaborative Video of the Year:
| Bon Jovi featuring LeAnn Rimes – "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore"
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| Female Video of the Year:
| Taylor Swift – "Our Song"
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| Performance of the Year:
| Kellie Pickler – "I Wonder" at Country Music Association Awards (ABC)
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| Comedy Video of the Year:
| Brad Paisley – "Online"
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| Tearjerker Video of the Year:
| Kellie Pickler – "I Wonder"
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| Supporting Character of the Year:
| Rodney Carrington – "I Got My Game On"
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| Video Director of the Year:
| Michael Salomon
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| USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year:
| Kellie Pickler – "I Wonder"
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| Group Video of the Year:
| Rascal Flatts – "Take Me There"
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2007
The 2007 CMT Music Awards were held on April 16, 2007, at
Belmont University's
Curb Event Center. The ceremonies were hosted by
Jeff Foxworthy. The following awards were presented:
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| Video of the Year:
| Carrie Underwood – "Before He Cheats"
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| Group Video of the Year:
| Rascal Flatts – "What Hurts the Most"
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| Male Video of the Year:
| Kenny Chesney – "You Save Me"
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| Wide Open Country Video of the Year:
| Jack Ingram – "Love You"
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| Johnny Cash Visionary Award:
| Kris Kristofferson
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| Female Video of the Year:
| Carrie Underwood – "Before He Cheats"
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| Video Director of the Year:
| Roman White – 'Carrie Underwood – "Before He Cheats"'
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| Duo Video of the Year:
| Sugarland – "Want To"
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| Breakthrough Video of the Year:
| Taylor Swift – "Tim McGraw"
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2006
The 2006 CMT Music Awards were held on April 10, 2006, at
Belmont University's
Curb Event Center. The ceremonies were hosted by
Jeff Foxworthy. The following awards were presented:
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| Video of the Year:
| Keith Urban – "Better Life"
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| Most Inspiring Video of the Year:
| Brad Paisley Featuring Dolly Parton – "When I Get Where I'm Going"
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| Male Video of the Year:
| Kenny Chesney – "Who You'd Be Today"
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| Female Video of the Year:
| Carrie Underwood – "Jesus, Take the Wheel"
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| Johnny Cash Visionary Award:
| Hank Williams, Jr.
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| Group/Duo Video of the Year:
| Rascal Flatts – "Skin (Sarabeth)"
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| Video Director of the Year:
| Sophie Muller – 'Faith Hill Featuring Tim McGraw – "Like We Never Loved at All"'
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| Collaborative Video of the Year:
| Bon Jovi Featuring Jennifer Nettles – "Who Says You Can't Go Home"
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| Hottest Video of the Year:
| Billy Currington – "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right"
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| Breakthrough Video of the Year:
| Carrie Underwood – "Jesus, Take the Wheel"
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2005
The 2005 CMT Music Awards were held on April 11, 2005, at
Nashville's
Gaylord Entertainment Center. The ceremonies were hosted by
Jeff Foxworthy. The following awards were presented:
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| Video of the Year:
| Keith Urban – "Days Go By"
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| Male Video of the Year:
| Kenny Chesney – "I Go Back"
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| Johnny Cash Visionary Award:
| Loretta Lynn
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| Group/Duo Video of the Year:
| Rascal Flatts – "Feels Like Today"
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| Female Video of the Year:
| Gretchen Wilson – "When I Think About Cheatin'"
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| Video Director of the Year:
| Rick Schroder – 'Brad Paisley Featuring Alison Krauss – "Whiskey Lullaby"'
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| Collaborative Video of the Year:
| Brad Paisley Featuring Alison Krauss – "Whiskey Lullaby"
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| Hottest Video of the Year:
| Toby Keith – "Whiskey Girl"
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| Most Inspiring Video of the Year:
| Tim McGraw – "Live Like You Were Dying"
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| Breakthrough Video of the Year:
| Gretchen Wilson – "Redneck Woman"
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2004
The 2004 CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards were held on April 21, 2004, at
Nashville's
Gaylord Entertainment Center. The ceremonies were hosted by
Dolly Parton. The following awards were presented:
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| Video of the Year:
| Toby Keith – "American Soldier"
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| Male Video of the Year:
| Kenny Chesney – "There Goes My Life"
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| Johnny Cash Visionary Award:
| Reba McEntire
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| Group/Duo Video of the Year:
| Rascal Flatts – "I Melt"
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| Female Video of the Year:
| Shania Twain – "Forever and for Always"
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| Video Director of the Year:
| Michael Salomon – 'Toby Keith and Willie Nelson – "Beer for My Horses"'
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| Collaborative Video of the Year:
| Toby Keith and Willie Nelson – "Beer for My Horses"
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| Hottest Video of the Year:
| Kenny Chesney – "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems"
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| Cameo of the Year:
| The Cast of Celebrity – Jason Alexander, Jim Belushi, Little Jimmy Dickens, Trista Rehn, William Shatner, Brad Paisley "Celebrity"
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| Breakthrough Video of the Year:
| Dierks Bentley – "What Was I Thinkin'"
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2003
The 2003 CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards were held on April 7, 2003, at
Nashville's
Gaylord Entertainment Center. The ceremonies were hosted by
Toby Keith and
Pamela Anderson. The following awards were presented:
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| Video of the Year:
| Toby Keith – "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)"
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| Male Video of the Year:
| Toby Keith – "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)"
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| Special Achievement Award:
| Johnny Cash
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| Group/Duo Video of the Year:
| Rascal Flatts – "These Days"
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| Female Video of the Year:
| Martina McBride – "Concrete Angel"
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| Video Director of the Year:
| Deaton Flanigen – 'Martina McBride – "Concrete Angel"'
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| Cocky Video of the Year:
| Toby Keith – "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)"
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| Concept Video of the Year:
| Shania Twain – "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!"
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| Fashion Plate Video of the Year:
| Tim McGraw – "She's My Kind of Rain"
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| Hottest Female Video of the Year:
| Faith Hill – "When the Lights Go Down"
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| Hottest Male Video of the Year:
| Tim McGraw – "She's My Kind of Rain"
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| Breakthrough Video of the Year:
| Joe Nichols – "Brokenheartsville"
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2002
The 2002 CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards were held on June 12, 2002, at
Nashville's
Gaylord Entertainment Center. The ceremonies were hosted by
Kathy Najimy. The following awards were presented:
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| Video Visionary Award:
| Dixie Chicks
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| Video of the Year:
| Kenny Chesney – "Young"
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| Male Video of the Year:
| Kenny Chesney – "Young"
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| Female Video of the Year:
| Martina McBride – "Blessed"
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| Group / Duo Video of the Year:
| Brooks & Dunn – "Only in America"
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| Concept Video of the Year:
| Brad Paisley – "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)"
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| Breakthrough Video of the Year:
| Chris Cagle – "I Breathe In, I Breathe Out"
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| Hottest Video of the Year:
| Tim McGraw – "The Cowboy in Me"
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| Fashion Plate Video of the Year:
| Chely Wright – "Jezebel"
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| "LOL" (Laugh Out Loud) Video of the Year:
| Toby Keith – "I Wanna Talk About Me"
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| Love Your Country Video of the Year:
| Alan Jackson – "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
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| Video Collaboration of the Year:
| Willie Nelson Featuring Lee Ann Womack – "Mendocino County Line"
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| Video Director of the Year:
| Michael Salomon – 'Toby Keith – "I Wanna Talk About Me"'
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References
- Front-row video
- Look for sexy, funny, patriotic at CMT video awards show
- 'American Soldier' wins top Flame
- Kristofferson honored for innovation and vision
- You might be a redneck if you prognosticate correctly
- Fans crown Underwood star of the night at CMTs
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