The CMT Music Awards announced its 2016 nominations list Monday, with Carrie Underwood and first-time nominees Chris Stapleton and Cam topping the list with three noms each.
Fan voting for the country music awards begins today on CMT.com and will continue through June 6 at 12:01 a.m. ET. The fan-selected CMT Music Awards will air live from Nashville on Wednesday, June 8 at 8 p.m. ET.
CMT will reveal this year’s host, performers, presenters and more in the coming weeks.
See the full list of nominees below.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration) and the video director. Final nominees announced during live telecast, with final voting held online at CMT.com during the show.
Blake Shelton – “Sangria”
Cam – “Burning House”
Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break”
Chris Stapleton – “Fire Away”
Florida Georgia Line – “Sippin’ On Fire”
Jason Aldean – “Tonight Looks Good On You”
Keith Urban – “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16”
Little Big Town – “Girl Crush”
Luke Bryan – “Strip It Down”
Sam Hunt – “Break Up In A Small Town”0
Thomas Rhett – “Die A Happy Man”
Tim McGraw – “Humble and Kind”
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a male artist, awarded to the artist.
Blake Shelton – “Sangria”
Eric Church – “Like A Wrecking Ball” (From 2015 CMT Music Awards)
Keith Urban – “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16”
Luke Bryan – “Kick The Dust Up” (From 2015 CMT Music Awards)
Sam Hunt – “Break Up In A Small Town”
Thomas Rhett – “Die A Happy Man”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a female artist, awarded to the artist.
Cam – “Burning House”
Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break”
Jana Kramer – “I Got The Boy”
Kacey Musgraves – “Biscuits”
Kelsea Ballerini – “Dibs”
Maren Morris – “My Church”
GROUP/DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a group or duo, awarded to the artists.
Brothers Osborne – “Stay A Little Longer”
Dan + Shay – “Nothin’ Like You”
Florida Georgia Line – “Sippin’ On Fire”
Little Big Town – “Girl Crush”
Old Dominion – “Break Up With Him”
Zac Brown Band – “Loving You Easy”
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from an artist’s major breakthrough album, awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo).
Brothers Osborne – “Stay A Little Longer”
Cam – “Burning House”
Chris Janson – “Buy Me A Boat”
Chris Stapleton – “Fire Away”
Maren Morris – “My Church”
Old Dominion – “Break Up With Him”
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT, awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo).
Adam Lambert and Leona Lewis – “Girl Crush” (From 2015 CMT Artists of The Year)
Brantley Gilbert and Lynyrd Skynyrd – “What’s Your Name” (From CMT Crossroads)
Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break” (From CMT Instant Jam)
Cheap Trick and Jennifer Nettles – “I Want You To Want Me” (From CMT Crossroads)
Chris Stapleton – “Nobody To Blame” (From CMT Artists of the Year)
Darius Rucker – “Alright”(From CMT Instant Jam)