Below are the final nominees for the 2006 CMT Music Awards, to be handed out April 10 at the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville, in a ceremony airing live on CMT.
CMT MUSIC AWARDS VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration). Final four nominees announced during live telecast, with final voting held online at CMT.com during the show.)
· Brad Paisley – “Alcohol”
· Brooks & Dunn – “Believe”
· Faith Hill with Tim McGraw – “Like We Never Loved At All”
· Gretchen Wilson – “All Jacked Up”
· Keith Urban – “Better Life”
· Kenny Chesney – “Who You’d Be Today”
· Toby Keith – “As Good As I Once Was”
· Trace Adkins – “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk”
CMT MUSIC AWARDS MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist.)
· Keith Urban – “Better Life”
· Kenny Chesney – “Who You’d Be Today”
· Toby Keith – “As Good As I Once Was”
· Trace Adkins – “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk”
CMT MUSIC AWARDS FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist.)
· Carrie Underwood – “Jesus Take The Wheel”
· Faith Hill – “Mississippi Girl”
· Miranda Lambert – “Kerosene”
· Sara Evans – “A Real Fine Place To Start”
CMT MUSIC AWARDS GROUP / DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Best video by a group or duo; awarded to the artists.)
· Brooks & Dunn – “Believe”
· Little Big Town – “Boondocks”
· Rascal Flatts – “Skin (Sarabeth)”
· Sugarland – “Just Might (Make Me Believe)”
CMT MUSIC AWARDS COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(The best video that featured a special collaborative appearance by artists; awarded to the artists (male, female or group/duo).)
· Bon Jovi feat. Jennifer Nettles -“Who Says You Can’t Go Home”
· Brad Paisley feat. Dolly Parton – “When I Get Where I’m Going”
· Faith Hill with Tim McGraw – “Like We Never Loved At All”
· Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon -“Jackson”
CMT MUSIC AWARDS HOTTEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Sexiest video, awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration).)
· Billy Currington – “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right”
· Dierks Bentley – “Come A Little Closer”
· Keith Urban – “Making Memories Of Us”
· Trace Adkins – “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk”
CMT MUSIC AWARDS BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Best video from an artist’s major debut album; awarded to the artist (male, female, or group/duo).)
· Carrie Underwood – “Jesus Take The Wheel”
· Jason Aldean – “Hicktown”
· Miranda Lambert – “Kerosene”
· Sugarland – “Something More”
CMT MUSIC AWARDS MOST INSPIRING VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Video that celebrates the human condition in a positive and optimistic way; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration).)
· Brad Paisley feat. Dolly Parton – “When I Get Where I’m Going”
· Brooks & Dunn – “Believe”
· Carrie Underwood – “Jesus Take The Wheel”
· Reba McEntire – “You’re Gonna Be”
CMT MUSIC AWARDS VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
(Video with the best direction (video that best captures the mood, tempo, and intensity of the song); awarded to the video director for work on a specific video and accepted by the director and the artist.)
· Michael Salomon / Toby Keith – “As Good As I Once Was”
· Shaun Silva / Kenny Chesney – “Who You’d Be Today”
· Sophie Muller / Faith Hill with Tim McGraw – “Like We Never Loved At All”
· Trey Fanjoy / Miranda Lambert – “Kerosene”