After 2.5 million votes, the finalists for this years CMT Awards are in….Kellie Pickler and Lance Smith announced the finalists on CMT this morning…You can see who takes home the belt buckle when the CMT Awards air on Tuesday, June 16th at 7pm central time.

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.

• Trace Adkins - “You’re Gonna Miss This”
• Kenny Chesney featuring The Wailers - “Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven”
• Toby Keith - “God Love Her” 
• Kid Rock - “All Summer Long”
• Lady Antebellum - “Lookin’ For A Good Time”
• Brad Paisley - “Waitin’ On A Woman”
• Rascal Flatts - “Every Day”
• Sugarland - “All I Want To Do”
• Taylor Swift - “Love Story”
• Carrie Underwood - “Just A Dream” ( 

MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR     

Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist

• Trace Adkins - “You’re Gonna Miss This”
• Toby Keith - “God Love Her”
• Brad Paisley - “Waitin’ On A Woman”
• Keith Urban - “Sweet Thing”

FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist

• Miranda Lambert - “More Like Her”
• Martina McBride - “Ride”
• Kellie Pickler - “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful”
• Taylor Swift - “Love Story”

GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video by a group; awarded to the artists

• Lady Antebellum - “Lookin’ For A Good Time”
• Rascal Flatts - “Bob That Head”
• Rascal Flatts - “Every Day”
• Zac Brown Band “Chicken Fried”

DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists

• Brooks & Dunn - “Put A Girl In It”
• Montgomery Gentry - “Roll With Me”
• Sugarland - “All I Want To Do”
• Sugarland - “Already Gone”

USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video from an artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female, or group/duo)

• Julianne Hough - “That Song In My Head”
• Jamey Johnson – “In Color”
• Lady Antebellum - “Lookin’ For A Good Time”
• Zac Brown Band - “Chicken Fried”

COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video that featured a special collaborative appearance by artists; awarded to the artists (individual, group or duo)

• Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire – “Cowgirls Don’t Cry”
• Kenny Chesney featuring The Wailers - “Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven”
• Brad Paisley with Keith Urban - “Start A Band”
• Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen - “Life In A Northern Town”

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)

• Alan Jackson featuring Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley and George Strait - “Country Boy” from CMT GIANTS: ALAN JACKSON
• Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - “Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)” from CMT CROSSROADS: ROBERT PLANT AND ALISON KRAUSS
• Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen - “Life In A Northern Town” from the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS
• Def Leppard and Taylor Swift - “Photograph” from CMT CROSSROADS: DEF LEPPARD AND TAYLOR SWIFT

WIDE OPEN COUNTRY VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video from an artist outside the mainstream of country music; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration)

• Def Leppard and Taylor Swift - “Photograph”
• Kid Rock - “All Summer Long”
• Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - “Please Read The Letter”
• Rehab featuring Hank Williams, Jr. - “Bartender Song”

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Best video director of the year; awarded to the director for his or her body of work from the past year 

• Deaton Flanigen (award eligible videos include: Kid Rock’s “All Summer Long” and Rascal Flatts’ “Every Day”) 
• Trey Fanjoy (award eligible videos include: Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” and George Strait’s “Troubador”)
• Roman White (award eligible videos include: Carrie Underwood’s “Just a Dream” and Reba McEntire’s “Every Other Weekend”)
• Peter Zavadil (award eligible videos include: Trace Adkins’ “You’re Gonna Miss This” and Joey + Rory’s “Cheater Cheater”)

 You have until June 14th to vote, so get a move on and hit up www.cmt.com

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