CMT’s announced the final performers confirmed to take the stage at this year’s CMT Music Awards. Pharrell Williams and Little Big Town are set to perform a new song off of LBT’s Wanderlust album which Pharrell produced. They join the list of previously announced performers Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, and Thomas Rhett who will be entertaining the audience during the Country music awards show. The 2016 CMT Music Awards will also feature Blake Shelton performing with The Oak Ridge Boys, Billy Ray Cyrus and Cheap Trick teaming up, Dierks Bentley joining Elle King, Fifth Harmony performing with Cam, and Keith Urban is collaborating with Brett Eldredge and Marren Morris. And, Pitbull will be joined by Leona Lewis and Cassadee Pope.
CMT also announced new presenters who will be helping to hand out awards throughout the June 8, 2016 broadcast airing on CMT. Billy Gardell, Bobby Bones, Chad Michael Murray, Chris Janson, Cody Alan, Kelsea Ballerini, and Leona Lewis are confirmed for the show. Previously announced presenters include Vince Vaughn, Rob Riggle, NASCAR driver Danica Patrick, Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, Cole Swindell, Dan+Shay, Joey Lauren Adams, and Madison Iseman.
Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, and Cam top the 2016 CMT Music Awards list with three nominations each. Erin Andrews and J.J. Watt are hosting the 2016 CMT Music Awards which will take place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.
The 2016 CMT Music Awards Nominees:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
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
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
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
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
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
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)
