2016 CMT Artists of the Year Revealed

CMT is gearing up to honor five standout artists that will be celebrated during the seventh annual CMT Artists of the Year. This year CMT will highlight and feature Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett. Each artist has made a significant impact on the genre and on CMT throughout the past year, …

First Round of Performers Announced for the 2016 CMT Music Awards

CMT is recruiting country’s biggest stars Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett to own the stage with never-before-seen performances live during the fan-voted “2016 CMT Music Awards” premiering Wednesday, June 8th at 8pm ET/PT live from Nashville. Special guests Brett Eldredge, Maren Morris and The …

Nominees Announced for the 2016 CMT Music Awards

On the heels of her historic and record-setting sixth “Video of the Year” win last year (her fourth consecutive win), reigning champ, Carrie Underwood, is set to protect her crown against powerhouse first-time nominees Chris Stapleton and Cam, who top nominations for the fan-selected “2016 CMT Music Awards.” With three nominations each, including “Video of …

CMT Crossroads with Luke Bryan and Jason Derulo To Premiere May 21

As Luke Bryan embarks on his sell-out summer tour, he joins Jason Derulo, one of pop music’s biggest stars, on stage for a performance that blend their styles and voices for a full-throttled genre-bending musical bang worth of music in “CMT Crossroads: Jason Derulo and Luke Bryan” premiering Saturday, May 21 at 10 pm ET/PT. …

CMT Enlists Courtney Cole as Ambassador for “CMT Empowering Education” Campaign

CMT has named emerging artist, Courtney Cole, as the new spokesperson for its CMT Empowering Education campaign. The national campaign, now in its fourth year, encourages CMT viewers to pursue a postsecondary education no matter their age or circumstance. Cole is not a new face to the campaign, having kicked off the very first event …