2024 CMT Music Awards Nominations: Chayce Beckham, Gabby Barrett, Carrie Underwood, Morgan Wallen, Scotty McCreery Among Nominees
CBS and CMT announced the nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards on Wednesday, March 13. The fan-voted ceremony, hosted by Kelsea Ballerini, will air live from Austin, Texas’ Moody Center on Sunday, April 7 (8:00–11:00 PM ET, delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The show will also be available to stream on Paramount+ according to each subscriber tier’s availability.
Fans determine every winner; voting is open now at vote.cmt.com. Supporters are encouraged to cast their votes across the categories before the deadlines noted below.
Gabby Barrett, Scotty McCreery, Carrie Underwood, Morgan Wallen and Chayce Beckham are among the prominent artists nominated this year. Scotty McCreery earns a nomination in a CMT Digital/social channel category after releasing several singles last year. Gabby Barrett’s “Glory Days” is up for Female Video of the Year. Carrie Underwood, currently between album cycles, received a nomination for a live performance. Chayce Beckham’s steadily rising single “23” earned him a Breakthrough Male Video nomination — the American Idol 2021 winner’s first CMT nomination.
Leading the pack with three nominations each are Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson and Megan Moroney. Jelly Roll was the most-awarded artist at last year’s show, and Cody Johnson led in 2022.
First-time nominees include American Idol’s Chayce Beckham
This year’s slate recognizes 14 first-time nominees spanning breakthrough artists and genre-crossing performers. New nominees include Amber Riley, Ashley Cooke, Bret Michaels, Chayce Beckham, Hozier, Koe Wetzel, Stephen Wilson Jr., Tyler Childers, Warren Zeiders and Zach Bryan. Four members of the 2024 CMT Next Women of Country — Anne Wilson, Ella Langley, The Castellows and Tigirlily Gold — also receive their first CMT nominations.
Video of the Year, the ceremony’s most prestigious honor, begins with 16 nominees ranging from fresh talent to established stars. Several artists make their first appearance in that category this year, including Jelly Roll, Jordan Davis and Parmalee, while Kane Brown seeks back-to-back wins in a collaborative entry with Mickey Guyton.
Voting is open across nine fan-voted categories through April 1 at vote.cmt.com. Voting for Video of the Year remains open into the live show, when the final round of fan engagement will determine the ultimate winner and be announced during the broadcast.
2024 CMT Music Awards Nominees
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video of the year; awarded to the artist. The top six nominees from the first round of voting will be announced on April 1. Final nominees and the winner are determined through additional voting and social engagement during the live show.
- Ashley McBryde – “Light on in the Kitchen”
- Brandy Clark feat. Brandi Carlile – “Dear Insecurity”
- Brothers Osborne – “Nobody’s Nobody”
- Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
- Darius Rucker – “Fires Don’t Start Themselves”
- HARDY – “Truck Bed”
- Jason Aldean – “Let Your Boys Be Country”
- Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor”
- Jordan Davis – “Next Thing You Know”
- Kacey Musgraves – “Deeper Well”
- Kelsea Ballerini – “IF YOU GO DOWN (I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO)”
- Lainey Wilson – “Watermelon Moonshine”
- Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown – “Nothing Compares to You”
- Parmalee – “Gonna Love You”
- Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
- Zach Bryan – “Nine Ball”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist.
- Ashley McBryde – “Light on in the Kitchen”
- Gabby Barrett – “Glory Days”
- Kacey Musgraves – “Deeper Well”
- Kelsea Ballerini – “Penthouse”
- Lainey Wilson – “Watermelon Moonshine”
- Megan Moroney – “I’m Not Pretty”
- Reba McEntire – “Seven Minutes in Heaven”
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist.
- Bailey Zimmerman – “Religiously”
- Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
- HARDY – “Truck Bed”
- Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor”
- Jordan Davis – “Next Thing You Know”
- Luke Combs – “Fast Car (Official Live Video)”
- Morgan Wallen – “Last Night (One Record at a Time Sessions)”
DUO/GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a duo or group; awarded to the artists.
- Brothers Osborne – “Nobody’s Nobody”
- Dan + Shay – “Save Me the Trouble”
- Old Dominion – “Memory Lane”
- Parmalee – “Girl in Mine”
- The War and Treaty – “Have You a Heart”
- Tigirlily Gold – “Shoot Tequila”
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from a collaboration; awarded to the artists.
- Carly Pearce feat. Chris Stapleton – “We Don’t Fight Anymore”
- Ella Langley feat. Koe Wetzel – “That’s Why We Fight”
- Jon Pardi feat. Luke Bryan – “Cowboys and Plowboys”
- Justin Moore & Priscilla Block – “You, Me and Whiskey”
- Lukas Nelson + Promise of The Real feat. Lainey Wilson – “More Than Friends”
- Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown – “Nothing Compares to You”
- Old Dominion & Megan Moroney – “Can’t Break Up Now”
BREAKTHROUGH FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from a female artist’s major breakthrough; awarded to the artist.
- Anne Wilson – “Rain in the Rearview”
- Ashley Cooke – “your place”
- Brittney Spencer – “Bigger Than the Song”
- Tigirlily Gold – “Shoot Tequila”
BREAKTHROUGH MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from a male artist’s major breakthrough; awarded to the artist.
- Chayce Beckham – “23”
- Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
- Warren Zeiders – “Pretty Little Poison”
- Zach Bryan – “Oklahoma Smokeshow”
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Recognizes a musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist.
- Amber Riley – “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” (from CMT Smashing Glass)
- Bret Michaels & Chris Janson – “Nothing but a Good Time” (from CMT Crossroads)
- Carrie Underwood – “Hate My Heart” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
- Cody Johnson – “Human” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
- Dierks Bentley – “Drunk on a Plane” (from CMT Storytellers)
- Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter – “Thinking ‘Bout You” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
- Hozier & Maren Morris – “Take Me to Church” (from CMT Crossroads)
- Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
- Kelsea Ballerini – “IF YOU GO DOWN (I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO)” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
- The War and Treaty – “On My Own” (from CMT Smashing Glass)
CMT DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Honors a musical performance created for CMT’s digital or social channels; awarded to the artist.
- Chase Rice – “Goodnight Nancy” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
- Dylan Scott – “Don’t Close Your Eyes” (Keith Whitley cover; from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)
- Megan Moroney – “I’m Not Pretty” (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)
- Nate Smith – “Whiskey on You” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
- Scotty McCreery – “It Matters to Her” (from CMT Stages)
- Stephen Wilson Jr. – “Year to Be Young 1994” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
- The Castellows – “I Know It Will Never End” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
Fans can cast their votes at vote.cmt.com through April 1 for most categories; Video of the Year voting continues into the live broadcast on April 7. The CMT Music Awards remain country music’s primary fan-voted celebration, highlighting both breakout stars and established artists across video and performance categories.