Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan and Eric Church each received four nominations for the 2013 CMT Music Awards. The nominees were announced on Monday in eight categories with Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts and Florida Georgia Line coming in next with three each.
CMT Music Awards 2013
Four veteran artists were nominated with Journey receiving two while Joe Walsh, Vince Gill and Randy Travis each received one. The veteran nominations were limited to the collaboration and event categories.
The awards will be given out on June 5 from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Kristen Bell and Jason Aldean will host. Those who would like to vote can go to CMT.com until June 5. The twelve nominees for Video of the Year will be cut to six on June 2 and voting will continue through the show until the announcement of the winner.
The nominees:
Video of the Year
- Southern Comfort Zone – Brad Paisley
- Blown Away – Carrie Underwood
- Springsteen – Eric Church
- Csruie – Florida Georgia Line
- Wanted – Hunter Hayes
- 1994 – Jason Aldean
- Come Over – Kenny Chesney
- Tornado – Little Big Town
- Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye – Luke Bryan
- Mama’s Broken Heart – Miranda Lambert
- We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together -Taylor Swift
- One of Those Nights – Tim McGraw
Male Video of the Year
- Sure Be Cool If You Did – Blake Shelton
- Creepin’ – Eric Church
- Wanted – Hunter Hayes
- Take a Little Ride – Jason Aldean
- Come Over – Kenny Chesney
- Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye – Luke Bryan
Female Video of the Year
- Two Black Cadillacs – Carrie Underwood
- American Heart – Faith Hill
- Why Ya Wanna – Jana Kramer
- Merry Go ‘Round – Kacey Musgraves
- Mama’s Broken Heart – Miranda Lambert
- Begin Again – Taylor Swift
Group Video of the Year
- Downtown – Lady Antebellum
- Pontoon – Little Big Town
- Takin’ Pills – Pistol Annies
- Come Wake Me Up – Rascal Flatts
- Better Dig Two – The Band Perry
- Goodbye in Her Eyes – Zac Brown Band
Duo Video of the Year
- That’s Why I Pray – Big & Rich
- Cruise – Florida Georgia Line
- Runnin’ Out Of Air – Love and Theft
- If I Didn’t Have You – Thompson Square
Breakthrough Video of the Year
- Cowboys and Angels – Dustin Lynch
- Cruise – Florida Georgia Line
- Why Ya Wanna – Jana Kramer
- Merry Go ‘Round – Kacey Musgraves
- Beer Money – Kip Moore
- How Country Feels – Randy Houser
Collaborative Video of the Year
- Rocky Mountain Way – Brad Paisley and Joe Walsh – from CMT Crossroads: Joe Walsh & Friends
- The Only Way I Know – Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church – from 2012 CMA Awards
- Don’t Rush – Kelly Clarkson featuring Vince Gill – from 2012 CMA Awards
- Feel Like A Rockstar – Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw
- Changed – Rascal Flatts and Journey – from CMT Crossroads: Journey and Rascal Flatts
- Three Wooden Crosses – The Avett Brothers and Randy Travis – from CMT Crossroads: The Avett Brothers and Randy Travis
CMT Performance of the Year
- 5-1-5-0 – Dierks Bentley – from CMT Unplugged
- Homeboy – Eric Church – 2012 CMT Artists of the Year
- Drunk On You / Feel Again – Luke Bryan and Ryan Tedder from 2012 CMT Artists of the Year
- Over You – Miranda Lambert – from 2012 CMT Artists of the Year
- Don’t Stop Believin’ – Rascal Flatts and Journey – from CMT Crossroads: Journey and Rascal Flatts
- Beers Ago – Toby Keith – from 2012 CMT Artists of the Year
