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TOP 2013 CMT NOMS
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Other leading nominated artists, with three apiece, include Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts and first-time nominees Florida Georgia Line; artists with two nominations include: Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes, Jana Kramer, rock legends Journey, Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, Taylor Swift and Tim McGraw.
The final nominees in each of the 2013 CMT Music Awards categories include:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Brad Paisley “Southern Comfort Zone”
Carrie Underwood “Blown Away”
Eric Church “Springsteen”
Florida Georgia Line “Cruise”
Hunter Hayes “Wanted”
Jason Aldean “1994”
Kenny Chesney “Come Over”
Little Big Town “Tornado”
Luke Bryan “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye”
Miranda Lambert “Mama’s Broken Heart”
Taylor Swift “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
Tim McGraw “One of Those Nights”
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Blake Shelton “Sure Be Cool If You Did”
Eric Church “Creepin’”
Hunter Hayes “Wanted”
Jason Aldean “Take a Little Ride”
Kenny Chesney “Come Over”
Luke Bryan “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Carrie Underwood “Two Black Cadillacs”
Faith Hill “American Heart”
Jana Kramer “Why Ya Wanna”
Kacey Musgraves “Merry Go ‘Round”
Miranda Lambert “Mama’s Broken Heart”
Taylor Swift “Begin Again”
GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum “Downtown”
Little Big Town “Pontoon”
Pistol Annies “Takin’ Pills”
Rascal Flatts “Come Wake Me Up”
The Band Perry “Better Dig Two”
Zac Brown Band “Goodbye in Her Eyes”
DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Big & Rich “That’s Why I Pray”
Florida Georgia Line “Cruise”
Love and Theft “Runnin’ Out Of Air”
Thompson Square “If I Didn’t Have You”
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Dustin Lynch “Cowboys and Angels”
Florida Georgia Line “Cruise”
Jana Kramer “Why Ya Wanna”
Kacey Musgraves “Merry Go ‘Round”
Kip Moore “Beer Money”
Randy Houser “How Country Feels”
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Brad Paisley & Joe Walsh “Rocky Mountain Way,” from CMT Crossroads: Joe Walsh and Friends
Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church “The Only Way I Know,” from 2012 CMA Awards
Kelly Clarkson f/ Vince Gill “Don’t Rush,” from 2012 CMA Awards
Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw “Feel Like a Rockstar”
Rascal Flatts and Journey “Changed,” from CMT Crossroads: Journey and Rascal Flatts
The Avett Brothers & Randy Travis “Three Wooden Crosses” from CMT Crossroads: the Avett Brothers and Randy Travis
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Dierks Bentley “5-1-5-0” from CMT Unplugged
Eric Church “Homeboy” from 2012 CMT Artists of the Year
Luke Bryan and Ryan Tedder “Drunk on You/Feel Again” from 2012 CMT Artists of the Year
Miranda Lambert “Over You” from 2012 CMT Artists of the Year
Rascal Flatts and Journey “Don’t Stop Believin’” from CMT Crossroads: Journey and Rascal Flatts
Toby Keith “Beers Ago” from 2012 CMT Artists of the Year
Fans can vote online at CMT.com, and on their mobile device at CMT Mobile or the CMT Insider app available on iPhone, iPad and Android now through June 2 to determine the winners. The six finalists for Video of the Year will be announced at the beginning of the live show and fans can then vote at CMT.com, CMT mobile, on the CMT Insider app and via text message throughout the live telecast (ET/CT only) to determine the night’s big winner.
Veteran live event producer Michael Dempsey returns to executive produce alongside director Joe DeMaio. John Hamlin and Margaret Comeaux serve as executive producers for CMT.
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