CMT has revealed the nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards, hosted again this year by Kelsea Ballerini and airing live from Moody Center in Austin, Texas on Sunday, April 7 at 7 p.m. CT on CBS. The 2024 CMT Music Awards will be also be available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+. Performers, presenters and additional details about the show will be announced soon.
Ballerini, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson and Megan Moroney lead the nominations with three nods a piece. There are 14 first-time nominees across all categories, including Amber Riley, Ashley Cooke, Bret Michaels, Chayce Beckham, Hozier, Koe Wetzel, Stephen Wilson Jr., Tyler Childers, Warren Zeiders, Zach Bryan and 2024 CMT Next Women of Country members Anne Wilson, Ella Langley, The Castellows and Tigirlily Gold.
16 artists are nominated for the coveted ‘Video of the Year’ award in the first round of voting, including Jelly Roll, Jordan Davis and Parmalee making first-time appearances in the category. The top six nominees from the first round of voting for the Video of the Year award will be announced on April 1st; the final three nominees from the second round of voting will be announced on show day, April 7th; and final voting will be determined via social media and announced as the final category during the live show.
Voting for nine categories is open now through April 1 at vote.cmt.com.
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