The CMT Awards announced their official nominees on Tuesday, and you can expect to see a lot of familiar faces. Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, and Lady Antebellum are leading up the nominations with three each, and there are a number of other popular performers on the list. From Keith Urban to Kenny Chesney to Toby Keith, most of these names are people the country community has grown attached to for quite some time.
The CMT Awards will air on June 9, and fans can cast their votes at this link.
Here's a full list of nominees courtesy of CMT:
Video of the Year
• "American Ride" - Toby Keith
• "Cowboy Casanova" - Carrie Underwood
• "Need You Now" - Lady Antebellum
• "Out Last Night" - Kenny Chesney
• "The Truth" - Jason Aldean
• "'Til Summer Comes Around" - Keith Urban
• "Toes" - Zac Brown Band
• "Welcome to the Future" - Brad Paisley
• "White Liar" - Miranda Lambert
• "You Belong With Me" - Taylor Swift
Male Video of the Year
• "American Ride" - Toby Keith
• "People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington
• "Southern Voice" - Tim McGraw
• "The Truth" - Jason Aldean
• "'Til Summer Comes Around" - Keith Urban
Female Video of the Year
• "Consider Me Gone" - Reba McEntire
• "Cowboy Casanova" - Carrie Underwood
• "White Liar" - Miranda Lambert
• "You Belong With Me" - Taylor Swift
Group Video of the Year
• "Here Comes Goodbye" - Rascal Flatts
• "How Far Do You Wanna Go?" - Gloriana
• "Need You Now" - Lady Antebellum
• "Toes" - Zac Brown Band
Duo Video of the Year
• "Indian Summer" - Brooks & Dunn
• "Keep On Lovin' You" - Steel Magnolia
• "Keep You" - Sugarland
• "Nightswimming/Joey" - Sugarland
USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year
• "A Little More Country Than That" - Easton Corbin
• "Do I" - Luke Bryan
• "Giddy On Up" - Laura Bell Bundy
• "Keep On Lovin' You" - Steel Magnolia
Collaborative Video of the Year
• "Best Days of Your Life" - Kellie Pickler featuring Taylor Swift
• "Heaven" from CMT Crossroads: Bryan Adams and Jason Aldean - Jason Aldean and Bryan Adams
• "Hillbilly Bone" - Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
• "I'm Alive" - Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews
CMT Performance of the Year
• "Consider Me Gone" from Invitation Only: Reba - Reba McEntire
• "Lookin' for a Good Time" from the 2009 CMT Music Awards - Lady Antebellum
• "Southern Voice" from Invitation Only: Tim McGraw - Tim McGraw
• "Temporary Home" from Invitation Only: Carrie Underwood - Carrie Underwood
• "Then" from the 2009 CMT Music Awards - Brad Paisley
Video Director of the Year
• Deaton Flanigen (award eligible videos include: Jason Aldean's "The Truth" and Carrie Underwood's "Temporary Home")
• Chris Hicky (award eligible videos include: Miranda Lambert's "White Liar" and Justin Moore's "Small Town USA")
• Shaun Silva (award eligible videos include: Kenny Chesney's "Out Last Night" and Rascal Flatts' "Summer Nights")
• Roman White (award eligible videos include: Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me" and Kellie Pickler's "Best Days of Your Life")
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