The 2022 CMT Awards aired on CBS for the first time on Monday night. The fan-vote awards show was hosted in person by Kane Brown, who received the most nominations this year with four more actor Anthony Mackie. Brown stepped down after Kelsea Ballerini tested positive for COVID-19. The ballerini, who was up for three awards, co-hosted the show and performed from her home.
Airing from Nashville, Tennessee, the show featured performances by legendary mother-daughter duo Winona and Naomi Judd, along with Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Allen, Cody Johnson, Old Dominion, and country music's biggest stars.
The full list of winners and nominees is below:
Video of the Year
- Cody Johnson - "'Til You Can't"
- Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson - "Never Say Never"
- Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood - "If I Didn't Love You"
- Kane Brown - "One Mississippi"
- Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney - "half of my hometown"
- Luke Combs - "Forever After All"
Female Video of the Year
- Brandi Carlile - "Right On Time"
- Gabby Barrett - "Footprints On The Moon"
- Kacey Musgraves - "justified"
- Maren Morris - "Circles Around This Town"
- Mickey Guyton - "Remember Her Name"
- Miranda Lambert - "If I Was A Cowboy"
- Tenille Arts - "Back Then, Right Now"
Male Video of the Year
- Cody Johnson - "' Til You Can't"
- Eric Church - "Heart On Fire"
- Kane Brown - "One Mississippi"
- Luke Bryan - "Waves"
- Luke Combs - "Forever After All"
- Thomas Rhett - "Country Again"
- Walker Hayes - "Fancy Like"
Group/Duo Video of the Year
- Brothers Osborne - "I'm Not For Everyone"
- Dan + Shay - "Steal My Love"
- Maddie & Tae - "Woman You Got"
- Old Dominion - "I Was On a Boat That Day"
- Parmalee - "Take My Name"
- Zac Brown Band - "Same Boat"
Breakthrough Video of the Year
- Breland - "Cross Country"
- Caitlyn Smith feat. Old Dominion - "I Can't"
- Elvie Shane - "My Boy"
- Parker McCollum - "To Be Loved By You"
- Priscilla Block - "Just About Over You"
- Tenille Arts - "Back Then, Right Now"
Collaborative Video of the Year
- Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde - "Never Wanted To Be That Girl"
- Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter - "Thinking 'Bout You"
- Nelly & Florida Georgia Line - "Lil Bit"
- Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood - "If I Didn't Love You"
- Jimmie Allen & Brad Paisley - "Freedom Was A Highway"
- Jordan Davis feat. Luke Bryan - "Buy Dirt"
- Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney - "half of my hometown"
CMT Performance of the Year
- Brothers Osborne - "Muskrat Greene/Dead Man's Curve Medley (from 'CMT Campfire Sessions')"
- George Strait - "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone (from 'CMT Giants: Charley Pride')"
- H.E.R. feat. Chris Stapleton - "Hold On (from 2021 'CMT Music Awards')"
- Kane Brown - "Three Wooden Crosses (from 2021 'CMT Artists of the Year')"
- Kelsea Ballerini feat. Paul Klein of LANY - "I Quit Drinking (from 2021 'CMT Music Awards')"
- Mickey Guyton feat. Gladys Knight & BRELAND - "Friendship Train (from '2021 CMT Music Awards')"
- Nelly feat. Kane Brown, Blanco Brown & BRELAND - "Ride Wit Me (from 'CMT Crossroads: Nelly & Friends')"
CMT Digital-First Performance of the Year
- Brittney Spencer - "Sober & Skinny" (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
- Carly Pearce - "Dear Miss Loretta" (from CMT :60 Songs)
- Cody Johnson - "Dear Rodeo" (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
- Jon Pardi - "On The Other Hand / Forever and Ever, Amen" (in honor of 2021 CMT Artist of a Lifetime Randy Travis)
- Josh Turner LIVE (from CMT KickBack)
- Lainey Wilson - "Things A Man Oughta Know" (from the CMT Studio)
- Alan Jackson - "Freight Train"
- Brooks & Dunn - "Neon Moon"
- Dolly Parton - "9 to 5"
- Reba McEntire - "I'm A Survivor"
- Sara Evans - "Suds In The Bucket"
- Shania Twain - "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!"
- Taylor Swift - "Love Story"