While many country music fans I’ve talked to still aren’t happy about the collaborations that seem to be taking over so many awards shows, you can’t complain about the nominees and the winners. Country music fans still seem to think that Earth, Wind & Fire (as good as they are), and Jason Derulo really need to stay in their own genre’ I’m not sure I understand the need for collaborations, but it seems to be what the industry wants these days.
Congratulations to Keith Urban, who walked off with four of the nine awards given out last night. Carrie Underwood picked up two, one of which was her collaboration video with Keith Urban for The Fighter. And, we congratulate Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, LIttle Big Town and Lauren Alaina who each got one award.
Here are you list of winners from last night’s CMT Music Awards show.
Video of the Year
Keith Urban, “Blue Ain’t Your Color”
CMT Performance of the Year
Luke Bryan and Jason Derulo, “Want to Want Me” (From CMT Crossroads)
Collaborative Video of the Year
Keith Urban Feat. Carrie Underwood, “The Fighter”
Female Video of the Year
Carrie Underwood, “Church Bells” – Winner
Male Video of the Year
Keith Urban, “Blue Ain’t Your Color”
Duo Video of the Year
Florida Georgia Line, “H.O.L.Y.”
Group Video of the Year
Little Big Town, “Better Man”
Breakthrough Video of the Year
Lauren Alaina, “Road Less Traveled”
CMT Social Superstar
Keith Urban – Winner
Hank Williams Jr. Returns to ESPN’s Monday Night Football with Florida Georgia Line and Jason Derulo
The Swon Brothers Honored with The Rhythm and Routes Oklahoma Music Trail Induction