CMT Music Awards 2020: See the Full List of Nominees
One of country music’s biggest nights is (almost) here! The 2020 CMT Music Awards nominations were announced on Wednesday, September 23 — and it’s a cause for celebration for many country hitmakers. , , , Dan + Shay, and are leading this year’s pack with three nods each. Meanwhile, other artists to earn multiple nominations include , , Little Big Town, , , The Chicks and . Instagram Reels was used to reveal the exciting news for select CMT Music Awards nominations. For this year’s highly coveted award, 14 artists will duke it out to become the 2020 recipient including Underwood, 37, and . The final nominations for the award will be announced on October 12, while voting for this category will close on social media on October 16. (All CMT categories are voted on by country music fans.) The 2020 CMT Music Awards were scheduled to kick off at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 3, but the ceremony was delayed due to the global coronavirus pandemic. It was then rescheduled for October 14, which is the same date as the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. However, earlier this month, it was announced that the country music affair would take place on October 21 — the same date as the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Last year, the CMT Music Awards proved to be a monumental night for Underwood as she became the most-awarded artist in the ceremony’s history with 20 wins. That night, she won for “Cry Pretty” and Female for “Love Wins.” “Fans, thank you so much,” she said after her 20th win for her “Cry Pretty” music video. “I saw you guys. I saw you guys doing the Twitter parties, getting together and doing your thing and voting. None of us would be able to do any of what we do if it’s not for you guys.” The champion added, “You guys put us here. You guys keep us going. You guys let us live out our dream, and I hope we can give a fraction of that back to you every once in a while. So, thank you so much.” The 2020 CMT Music Awards will air on CMT — in addition to a six-network simulcast across ViacomCBS brands — on Wednesday, October 21, at 8:00 p.m. ET. Scroll down below to see the complete list of CMT Music Award nominees. — “One Night Standards” — “The Git Up” — “Drinking Alone” Dan + Shay — “I Should Probably Go To Bed” — “Polaroid” — “Homecoming Queen?” Little Big Town — “Sugar Coat” — “Beer Never Broke My Heart” — “Bluebird” Old Dominion — “Some People Do” — “Hard To Forget” Tanya Tucker — “Bring My Flowers Now” The Chicks — “Gaslighter” — “Remember You Young” Female — “One Night Standards” — “Drinking Alone” — “I Hope” — “Homecoming Queen?” Maren Morris — “The Bones” — “Bluebird” Male Jason Aldean — “Got What I Got” Luke Bryan — “One Margarita” — “Even Though I’m Leaving” Morgan Wallen — “Chasin’ You (Dream Video)” — “Hard to Forget” — “Remember You Young” Group Lady A — “Champagne Night” Little Big Town — “Wine, Beer, Whiskey” Midland — “Cheatin’ Songs (Live From the Palomin
