It's a wide-open field for this year's CMT Music Awards as five artists have a leading three nominations each: Brothers Osborne, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris and Zac Brown Band. Nominations for the awards, to be held on June 5 in Nashville, Tennessee, were announced Tuesday and fan voting is now open at vote.cmt.com. Grammy-winning act Little Big Town, who are nominated for two awards, are returning for a second year as hosts for the show airing live on CMT from Nashville. Carrie Underwood has the most awards in CMT history with 18 and she's nominated for video of the year and female video of the year. Other artists getting two nominations include Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Kacey Musgraves and Cole Swindell. MIRANDA LAMBERT, NYPD HUSBAND NO LONGER SHY ABOUT PDA Fourteen videos are in the running for video of the year, and the top five nominees in that category will be announced the morning of the show. The pop-friendly awards show also celebrates non-country acts who collaborate within the genre. Taylor Swift, who has won three CMT video of the year awards before crossing over to pop, has two nominations for her duet with Sugarland called "Babe" and pop singer-songwriter Julia Michaels also earned two for her duet with Keith Urban called "Coming Home." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Americana artist Brandi Carlile picked up two nominations, including female video of the year for her song "The Joke," despite it not being played on country radio. In addition, Shawn Mendes, Boyz II Men and Leon Bridges also all earned nominations for CMT performance of the year after collaborations with country artists on the cable channel's shows.<doc-sep>The 2019 CMT Music Awards nominations are out, and many of the biggest acts in country music will vie for the hardware. Brothers Osborne, Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert and Zac Brown Band lead the field with three noms each, and such top acts as Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, EFlorida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town and Sugarland scored multiple noms. Filed under “one of these things is not like the other” is the CMT nom for Boyz II Men, the veteran R&B act who teamed with Brett Young for a new take on “Motownphilly” from CMT Crossroads. Soul singer Leon Bridges also is vying in the CMT Performance of the Year category for a Crossroads version of “Beautiful Crazy” with Luke Combs. Little Big Town will return to host the CMT Music Awards, which airs live on the cable channel at 8 p.m. ET June 5 from Nashville. Here is the full list of nominees: 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 the morning of the show, with final voting held on social media during the live telecast. Carrie Underwood– “Cry Pretty” Chris Janson– “Drunk Girl” Cole Swindell– “Break Up in the End” Dan + Shay– “Speechless” Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne– “Burning Man” Eric Church– “Desperate Man” Florida Georgia Line– “Simple” Kacey Musgraves– “Rainbow” Kane Brown– “Good as You” Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels– “Coming Home” Kelsea Ballerini– “Miss Me More” Luke Combs– “She Got the Best of Me” Maren Morris– “GIRL” Zac Brown Band –“Someone I Used To Know” MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist Cole Swindell– “Break Up in the End” Eric Church– “Desperate Man” Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert– “Drowns The Whiskey” Kane Brown– “Lose It” Kenny Chesney– “Get Along” Luke Bryan– “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” Thomas Rhett– “Life Changes” FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist Brandi Carlile– “The Joke” Carly Pearce– “Closer To You” Carrie Underwood– “Love Wins” Kacey Musgraves– “Space Cowboy” Kelsea Ballerini– “Miss Me More” Maren Morris– “GIRL” Miranda Lambert– “Keeper of the Flame” DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists Brothers Osborne– “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You)” Dan + Shay– “Speechless” Florida Georgia Line– “Simple” LOCASH – “Feels Like A Party” Maddie & Tae– “Friends Don’t” Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift– “Babe” GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR Best video by a group; awarded to the artists Eli Young Band– “Love Ain’t” LANCO– “Born to Love You” Little Big Town– “Summer Fever” Midland – “Burn Out” Old Dominion– “Hotel Key” Zac Brown Band– “Someone I Used To Know” BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR Best video from an artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo) Ashley McBryde– “Girl Goin’ Nowhere (At Marathon Music Works)” Jimmie Allen– “Best Shot” Jordan Davis– “Take It From Me” Mitchell Tenpenny– “Drunk Me” Morgan Wallen– “Whiskey Glasses” Runaway June– “Buy My Own Drinks” Tenille Townes– “Somebody’s Daughter” COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR Best video from a collaboration; awarded to the artists Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell– “What Happens In A Small Town” Darius Rucker feat. Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Charles Kelley – “Straight To Hell” Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne– “Burning Man” Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert– “Drowns The Whiskey” Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels– “Coming Home” Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift– “Babe” 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)<doc-sep>It’s a four-way tie for most nominations at the 2019 CMT Music Awards, as Miranda Lambert, Brothers Osborne, Maren Morris and Zac Brown Band each garnered three nods. The nominations were announced by “Closer to You” singer Carly Pearce this morning on NBC’s Today. Morris’ uplifting 2019 single “Girl” earned the singer-songwriter nominations for Video of the Year as well as Female Video of the Year. Additionally, her friendship with Brandi Carlile earned a third nomination for their performance of Aretha Franklin’s “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” from the CMT Artists of the Year event in 2018. Lambert’s “Keeper of the Flame” picked up a solo nomination for Female Video of the Year, but her Jason Aldean collaboration “Drowns the Whiskey” picked up another two. Brothers Osborne had similar results, getting two of their three nods by virtue of the Dierks Bentley collaboration “Burning Man” and one for Duo Video of the Year for “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You).” The final five nominees for the Video of the Year category will be announced the morning of the show, with voting continuing taking place through the telecast. Numerous others, including Luke Combs, Kacey Musgraves, Eric Church and Carrie Underwood picked up more than one nominations. First-time nominees this year include Grammy winner Carlile, soul singer Leon Bridges (for his CMT Crossroads appearance with Combs) and Ashley McBryde (for Breakthrough Video of the Year). Little Big Town, who picked up a single nomination for 2018’s “Summer Fever,” will host the 2019 CMT Music Awards. The show airs live at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday, June 5th on CMT. Video of the Year Final Five Nominees Carrie Underwood – “Cry Pretty” Kane Brown – “Good as You” Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels – “Coming Home” Kelsea Ballerini – “Miss Me More” Luke Combs – “She Got the Best of Me” Chris Janson – “Drunk Girl” Cole Swindell – “Break Up in the End” Dan + Shay – “Speechless” Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne – “Burning Man” Eric Church – “Desperate Man” Florida Georgia Line – “Simple” Kacey Musgraves – “Rainbow” Maren Morris – “GIRL” Zac Brown Band – “Someone I Used To Know” Male Video of the Year Cole Swindell – “Break Up in the End” Eric Church – “Desperate Man” Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert – “Drowns The Whiskey” Kane Brown – “Lose It” Kenny Chesney – “Get Along” Luke Bryan – “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” Thomas Rhett – “Life Changes” Female Video of the Year Brandi Carlile – “The Joke” Carly Pearce – “Closer To You” Carrie Underwood – “Love Wins” Kacey Musgraves – “Space Cowboy” Kelsea Ballerini – “Miss Me More” Maren Morris – “GIRL” Miranda Lambert – “Keeper of the Flame” Duo Video of the Year Brothers Osborne – “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You)” Dan + Shay – “Speechless” Florida Georgia Line – “Simple” LoCash – “Feels Like A Party” Maddie & Tae – “Friends Don’t” Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift – “Babe” Group Video of the Year Eli Young Band – “Love Ain’t” Lanco – “Born to Love You” Little Big Town – “Summer Fever” Midland – “Burn Out” Old Dominion – “Hotel Key” Zac Brown Band – “Someone I Used To Know” Breakthrough Video of the Year Ashley McBryde – “Girl Goin’ Nowhere (At Marathon Music Works)” Jimmie Allen – “Best Shot” Jordan Davis – “Take It From Me” Mitchell Tenpenny – “Drunk Me” Morgan Wallen – “Whiskey Glasses” Runaway June – “Buy My Own Drinks” Tenille Townes – “Somebody’s Daughter” Collaborative Video of the Year Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell – “What Happens In A Small Town” Darius Rucker feat. Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Charles Kelley – “Straight To Hell” Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne – “Burning Man” Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert – “Drowns The Whiskey” Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels – “Coming Home” Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift – “Babe” CMT Performance of the Year Boyz II Men and Brett Young – “Motownphilly (From CMT Crossroads)” Luke Combs and Leon Bridges – “Beautiful Crazy (From CMT Crossroads)” Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile – “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (From 2018 CMT Artists of the Year)” Brett Eldredge and Meghan Trainor – “Let You Be Right (From CMT Crossroads)” Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman and Gladys Knight – “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night” (From 2018 CMT Artists of the Year) Zac Brown Band and Shawn Mendes – “Keep Me In Mind (From CMT Crossroads)”<doc-sep>Ready, set, vote! Fans will decide the winners of the 2019 CMT Music Awards, and they’re already making picks via the CMT website. Nominees announced today include three acts with Alabama ties. Zac Brown Band, which includes Birmingham native Chris Fryar, was nominated for Video of the Year and Group Video of the Year, for “Someone I Used to Know.” The band also earned a nomination for CMT Performance of the Year, for “Keep Me In Mind" with Shawn Mendes, which aired on an episode of “CMT Crossroads.” Little Big Town, with ties to Sumiton and Birmingham, was nominated for Group Video of the Year, for “Summer Fever.” Also, band members Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman were nominated with Gladys Knight for CMT Performance of the Year, for “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night.” The medley was featured on “2018 CMT Artists of the Year,” a televised special. Jimi Westbrook, one of four principals in Little Big Town, is from Sumiton. Fairchild, Westbrook’s wife, and Schlapman became friends in Birmingham during their college days at Samford University. Florida Georgia Line earned nominations for Video of theYear and Duo Video of the Year, for “Simple." Tyler Hubbard (from Monroe, Ga.) and Brian Kelley (from Ormond Beach, Fla.) are the band’s principals. Hubbard’s parents, the late Roy Wayne Hubbard and Amy Eady Hubbard, are from Bibb County. Hubbard has other relatives in Tuscaloosa and Centreville. Winners will be announced on June 5 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The ceremony will be broadcast live on CMT at 7 p.m. CT, and Little Big Town will host the show. The CMT Awards honor video achievements and performances on TV specials. Voting in most categories runs through June 4. Five final nominees for Video of the Year will be announced on June 5. Voting in that category, via CMT.com and on Twitter, will continue throughout most of the awards broadcast. Here’s the full list of nominees for the 2019 CMT Music Awards. Nominees with Alabama ties are highlighted in each category. 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 the morning of the show, with final voting held on Twitter during the live telecast. Carrie Underwood, Cry Pretty” Chris Janson, “Drunk Girl” Cole Swindell, "Break Up in the End” Dan + Shay, "Speechless” Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne, “Burning Man” Eric Church, “Desperate Man” Florida Georgia Line, “Simple” Kacey Musgraves, “Rainbow” Kane Brown, “Good as You” Keith Urban featuring Julia Michaels, “Coming Home” Kelsea Ballerini," “Miss Me More” Luke Combs, “She Got the Best of Me” Maren Morris, “GIRL” Zac Brown Band, “Someone I Used To Know” MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist. Cole Swindell, “Break Up in the End” Eric Church, “Desperate Man” Jason Aldean featuring Miranda Lambert, “Drowns The Whiskey” Kane Brown, “Lose It” Kenny Chesney, “Get Along” Luke Bryan, “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” Thomas Rhett, “Life Changes” FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist. Brandi Carlile, “The Joke” Carly Pearce, “Closer To You” Carrie Underwood, “Love Wins” Kacey Musgraves, “Space Cowboy” Kelsea Ballerini, "Miss Me More” Maren Morris, “GIRL” Miranda Lambert, “Keeper of the Flame” DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists. Brothers Osborne, “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You)” Dan + Shay, “Speechless” Florida Georgia Line, “Simple” LOCASH, “Feels Like A Party” Maddie & Tae, “Friends Don’t” Sugarland featuring Taylor Swift, “Babe” GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR Best video by a group; awarded to the artists. Eli Young Band, “Love Ain’t” LANCO, “Born to Love You” Little Big Town, “Summer Fever” Midland, “Burn Out” Old Dominion, “Hotel Key” Zac Brown Band, “Someone I Used To Know” BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR Best video from an artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo). Ashley McBryde, “Girl Goin’ Nowhere" (At Marathon Music Works) Jimmie Allen, “Best Shot” Jordan Davis, “Take It From Me” Mitchell Tenpenny, “Drunk Me” Morgan Wallen, “Whiskey Glasses” Runaway June, “Buy My Own Drinks” Tenille Townes, “Somebody’s Daughter” COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR Best video from a collaboration; awarded to the artists. Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell, “What Happens In A Small Town” Darius Rucker featuring Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Charles Kelley, “Straight To Hell” Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne, “Burning Man” Jason Aldean featuring Miranda Lambert, “Drowns The Whiskey” Keith Urban featuring Julia Michaels, “Coming Home” Sugarland featuring Taylor Swift, “Babe” 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).<doc-sep>
Last year's hosts Little Big Town are returning for one of country music's biggest nights. (CNN) — The nominations for the 2019 CMT Music Awards were announced Tuesday and now fans get to have their say. Brothers Osborne, Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert and Zac Brown Band lead the nominees with three each. The CMT Awards is known for feting genre-blending collaborations and this year R & B group Boyz II Men and soul singer Leon Bridges have their first nominations and will compete for performance of the year. Winners are selected by the fans, with voting open now at vote.cmt.com. The following are this year’s nominations: VIdeo of the year ● Carrie Underwood – “Cry Pretty” ● Chris Janson – “Drunk Girl” ● Cole Swindell – “Break Up in the End” ● Dan + Shay – “Speechless” ● Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne – “Burning Man” ● Eric Church – “Desperate Man” ● Florida Georgia Line – “Simple” ● Kacey Musgraves – “Rainbow” ● Kane Brown – “Good as You” ● Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels – “Coming Home” ● Kelsea Ballerini – “Miss Me More” ● Luke Combs – “She Got the Best of Me” ● Maren Morris – “GIRL” ● Zac Brown Band – “Someone I Used To Know” Male video of the year ● Cole Swindell – “Break Up in the End” ● Eric Church – “Desperate Man” ● Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert – “Drowns The Whiskey” ● Kane Brown – “Lose It” ● Kenny Chesney – “Get Along” ● Luke Bryan – “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” ● Thomas Rhett – “Life Changes” Female video of the year ● Brandi Carlile – “The Joke” ● Carly Pearce – “Closer To You” ● Carrie Underwood – “Love Wins” ● Kacey Musgraves – “Space Cowboy” ● Kelsea Ballerini – “Miss Me More” ● Maren Morris – “GIRL” ● Miranda Lambert – “Keeper of the Flame” Duo video of the year ● Brothers Osborne – “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You)” ● Dan + Shay – “Speechless” ● Florida Georgia Line – “Simple” ● LOCASH – “Feels Like A Party” ● Maddie & Tae – “Friends Don’t” ● Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift – “Babe” Group video of the year ● Eli Young Band – “Love Ain’t” ● LANCO – “Born to Love You” ● Little Big Town – “Summer Fever” ● Midland – “Burn Out” ● Old Dominion – “Hotel Key” ● Zac Brown Band – “Someone I Used To Know” Breakthrough video of the year ● Ashley McBryde – “Girl Goin’ Nowhere (At Marathon Music Works)” ● Jimmie Allen – “Best Shot” ● Jordan Davis – “Take It From Me” ● Mitchell Tenpenny – “Drunk Me” ● Morgan Wallen – “Whiskey Glasses” ● Runaway June – “Buy My Own Drinks” ● Tenille Townes – “Somebody’s Daughter” Collaborative video of the year ● Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell – “What Happens In A Small Town” ● Darius Rucker feat. Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Charles Kelley – “Straight To Hell” ● Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne – “Burning Man” ● Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert – “Drowns The Whiskey” ● Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels – “Coming Home” ● Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift – “Babe” CMT performance of the year ● Boyz II Men and Brett Young – “Motownphilly” (From “CMT Crossroads”) ● Luke Combs and Leon Bridges – “Beautiful Crazy” (From “CMT Crossroads”) ● Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile – “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” (From “2018 CMT Artists of the Year”) ● Brett Eldredge and Meghan Trainor – “Let You Be Right” (From “CMT Crossroads”) ● Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman and Gladys Knight – “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night” (From “2018 CMT Artists of the Year”) ● Zac Brown Band and Shawn Mendes – “Keep Me In Mind” (From “CMT Crossroads”) Nominees Little Big Town will again serve as hosts for the 2019 CMT Music Awards which will be held in Nashville and air live on June 5 at 8:00pm ET / 7:00pm CT.