Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood topped the “CMT Music Awards” at the series’ premiere on CBS, receiving the highest accolade for Video of the Year, which was voted on by fans during the three-hour television broadcast. The duo also received an additional award for their song “If I Didn’t Love You”, for this year’s collaborative video.
Cody Johnson was another two-time winner on Monday night, taking home Male Video of the Year for “Til You Can’t” and an award for CMT Digital Performance.
Miranda Lambert, who just won an Academy of Country Music Award last year, had other reasons to celebrate at the CMTs, winning Women’s Video of the Year for “If I Was a Cowboy.”
Maddie & Tae were surprise duo/group winners, for “Woman You Got”, and Parker McCollum achieved video success with his song “To Be Loved by You”.
The show was co-hosted by actor Anthony Mackie, Ken Brown at the last minute – bravely emerging from the living room and backyard, due to testing positive for COVID two days ago – Kelsea Ballerini.
“Seventeen years in the game and this is the first time I’ve won a video of the year,” said Aldean, who waited his turn to receive a huge honor for state awards, having been passed over multiple times by CMAs and ACMs — and even, he said, CMTs — Despite his star status in his country. “I hit the scene around the same time as Carrie,” he said. “I’m sure I chose the perfect partner for this song.”
McCollum sounded stunned at the newcomer’s honor, blunting, “I’ve never won anything and never had to say anything.”
Meanwhile, presenter Gail King had the honor of its own release. “Your best reaction, Maddie,” said Maddie Font from sister duo Maddie & Tae.
If there had been a fan vote, it would surely have gone to Marlowe, too, who spoke so passionately that her voice eventually went on an indistinguishable record. From an overhead screen, her sister Ty Care, mostly silent, looked at home as she cuddled her infant daughter. The duo hasn’t been rewarded much in their eight-year recording history, which undoubtedly shaped a lot of sentiment. “This is a lot bigger than our music video award,” Font said. “I’m crying. I’ve been drinking. God knows me.”
The best streak of the night—in a comedy-packed show—had to have gone to the cast of “Queer Eye,” who, as presenters, quipped, “You know we didn’t come here just to put LGBTQ in BBQ.”
Live performances were held on two stages inside the Nashville Municipal Auditorium and also outdoors, with a stage setting with the facade of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Nashville was having a rainstorm, and the fact that at least some outdoor activities were going live was evident in an early performance by Cole Swindell and Lenny Wilson, who both seemed to pride themselves on going out and getting a little wet during their duet. “Come on, kill him in the rain!” Maki said, stirring up the dryer crowd inside.
Some performers have made new songs, such as Underwood, who pre-recorded a version of her new single “Ghost Story” between parties at her residence in Resorts World Las Vegas; Underwood did something she didn’t do for a Vegas night, joining her band of airborne acrobats on the ropes at the end.
Others performed familiar material, such as Kenny Chesney, who ended the show with his old performance “Beer in Mexico” as an effective advertisement for his upcoming tour of the stadium. “See you guys this summer! I can’t wait!”
The award for most game performance will be given to Ballerini, who performed her new song in her backyard, amidst some flowers, with paper separating her from the shadows of some musicians. It was perhaps a more memorable read than anything she could have done as a larger stage production. And if anything, at night she made use of how charming she was to undress a series of dresses in the harshness of her living room. Her fascination in this remote location could be considered a win for Ballerini, though she admitted in an Instagram video earlier in the day that she was “broken” at not being able to perform her duties on site.
Others who took advantage of the evening included Al Gods, who took to the outdoor setting to spend the night with reunions and fireworks just hours after announcing what was billed as a farewell tour earlier in the day.
The night’s top performer veered more towards R&B than straight country, as Mickey Guyton met the Black Pumas – before their next “CMT Crossroads” they do together – and showed she’d have a home of this type if she ever had a reason to leave it. .
List of winners:
general video
Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood, “If I Didn’t Love You”
Best Female Video of the Year
Miranda Lambert, “If I Were a Cowboy”
Best video of the year
Cody Johnson, “Til You Can’t”
Duo/group video
Maddy and Ty, “Woman You Got”
hack video
Parker McCollum, “To Be Loved by You”
Collaborative video
Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood, “If I Didn’t Love You”
This year’s CMT performance
George Strait, “Does Anyone Go to San Anton?”
CMT digital performance
Cody Johnson
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