June 7, 2017
With four awards, Keith Urban was the top winner of the fan-voted 2017 CMT Music Awards, which took place at Music City Center in Nashville on June 7. The show was hosted by “Nashville” co-star Charles Esten and televised live on CMT, Spike and TV Land. Urban won in all of the categories in which he was nominated: Video of the Year (for “Blue Ain’t Your Color”), Male Video of the Year (for “Blue Ain’t Your Color”), Collaboration Video of the Year (for “The Fighter” with Carrie Underwood) and Social Superstar of the Year. Urban and Underwood also performed “The Fighter” at the CMT Music Awards. Underwood won two awards, including Female Video of the Year (for “Church Bells”). She now holds the record for winning the most CMT Music Awards, with 17 total.
Other performances at the 2017 CMT Music Awards, as described in a CMT press release:
The show kicked off with a celebration of the life and music of the late Gregg Allman. Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker and Charles Kelley wowed the audience with an acapella version of “Midnight Rider” before seguing into a full on jam featuring former Allman Brothers band member Derek Trucks, while images of Allman filled Music City Center, earning a standing ovation.
Rock icon Peter Frampton and Brothers Osborne owned the CMT outdoor stage with a gritty, guitar-fueled performance of “It Ain’t My Fault.”
Miranda Lambert celebrated the power of pink plastic with the world premiere performance of “Pink Sunglasses” in front of thousands of fans adorning their own beloved pink shades.
Backed by a sexy squad of dancers, Thomas Rhett got the audience on their feet with his hit “Craving You.”
With thousands of fans lining the streets, The Chainsmokers and Florida Georgia Line performed an EDM/country mash-up of “Last Day Alive” for the first time anywhere from a rooftop high a top the Nashville skyline.
Blake Shelton sang of yesteryear with his hit “Every Time I Hear That Song.”
Brett Eldredge brought the beat and an entire drumline for “Somethin’ I’m Good At.”
Little Big Town delivered an emotionally charged world premiere performance of “When Someone Stops Loving You.”
Jason Derulo and Luke Bryan continued their budding bromance and showed why they were winners of the “CMT Performance of the Year” award with their electrifying mash-up of “Strip it Down” and “Want to Want Me.”
Kelsea Ballerini debuted her soon-to-be-smash “Legends.”
Earth Wind & Fire closed out the show with Lady Antebellum with a country funk mash-up of “You Look Good” and “September.”
This year, the CMT Music Awards featured a second concert stage sponsored by Firestone that included performances from some of country’s hottest new artists including Brett Young, Jon Pardi, Lauren Alaina, Midland and Chris Lane.
Presenters included Ashton Kutcher, Clare Bowen, Danny Masterson, Dustin Lynch, Hoda Kotb, Jada Pinkett Smith, Johnny Galecki, Josh Henderson, Katherine Heigl, Kathie Lee Gifford, Kid Rock, Rachel Bilson, RaeLynn, Reba McEntire, Bobby Bones, Cody Alan and Katie Cook.
Here is the complete list of winners and nominees for the 2017 CMT Music Awards:
* = winner
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration) and the video director. Final nominees announced during live telecast, with final voting held online at CMT.com during the show.
- Artists of Then, Now & Forever – “Forever Country”
- Brad Paisley – “Today”
- Brett Eldredge –“Wanna Be That Song”
- Carrie Underwood – “Church Bells”
- Cole Swindell –“Middle Of A Memory”
- Dierks Bentley feat. Elle King – “Different For Girls”
- Florida Georgia Line –“H.O.L.Y.”
- Jon Pardi – “Dirt On My Boots”
- Keith Urban – “Blue Ain’t Your Color”*
- Kelsea Ballerini – “Peter Pan”
- Little Big Town – “Better Man”
- Luke Bryan – “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day”
- Miranda Lambert – “Vice”
- Thomas Rhett – “Star Of The Show”
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist
- Blake Shelton – “Came Here To Forget”
- Eric Church – “Record Year”
- Jason Aldean – “Lights Come On”
- Keith Urban – “Blue Ain’t Your Color”*
- Luke Bryan – “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day”
- Thomas Rhett – “Star Of The Show”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist
- Carrie Underwood – “Church Bells”*
- Kelsea Ballerini – “Peter Pan”
- Lauren Alaina – “Road Less Traveled”
- Maren Morris – “80s Mercedes”
- Miranda Lambert – “Vice”
- Reba McEntire – “Back To God”
DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists
- Big & Rich feat. Tim McGraw – “Lovin’ Lately”
- Brothers Osborne – “21 Summer”
- Dan + Shay – “How Not To”
- Florida Georgia Line – “H.O.L.Y.”*
- LoCash – “I Know Somebody”
GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a group; awarded to the artists
- Eli Young Band – “Saltwater Gospel”
- Lady Antebellum – “You Look Good”
- Little Big Town – “Better Man”*
- Midland – “Drinkin’ Problem”
- Old Dominion – “Song For Another Time”
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from an artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo)
- Brett Young – “In Case You Didn’t Know”
- Jon Pardi – “Dirt On My Boots”
- Kane Brown – “Used To Love You Sober”
- Lauren Alaina – “Road Less Traveled”*
- Luke Combs – “Hurricane”
- RaeLynn – “Love Triangle”
COLLABORATION VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from a collaboration; awarded to the artists
- Artists of Then, Now & Forever – “Forever Country”
- Chris Young feat. Vince Gill – “Sober Saturday Night”
- Dierks Bentley feat. Elle King – “Different For Girls”
- Florida Georgia Line feat. Tim McGraw – “May We All”
- Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood – “The Fighter”*
- Kenny Chesney with P!nk – “Setting The World On Fire”
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)
- Jason Aldean – “Hicktown” (From CMT Concert of the Summer)
- Jason Derulo and Luke Bryan – “Want To Want Me” (From CMT Crossroads)*
- John Mellencamp and Darius Rucker – “Pink Houses” (From CMT Crossroads)
- Alicia Keys and Maren Morris – “80s Mercedes” (From CMT Crossroads)
- Meghan Trainor, Jill Scott and Kelsea Ballerini – “You’re Still The One/Any Man of Mine/Man I Feel Like A Woman” (from CMT Artists of the Year)
- Nick Jonas, Thomas Rhett and Danielle Bradbery – “Close” (From CMT Crossroads)
SOCIAL SUPERSTAR OF THE YEAR
Most creative and engaging social media posts by an artist; awarded to the artist
- Brett Eldredge
- Jake Owen
- Keith Urban*
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Lauren Alaina
- Thomas Rhett