Jason Aldean Tops The Nominations

Jason Aldean is the front-runner for this year’s CMT Music Awards – he’s scored four nods, including for Video of the Year for “My Kinda Party.” The Band Perry, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift and the Zac Brown Band have three nominations each. Kenny Chesney, Sugarland, Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood got two nods apiece. The fan-voted awards will be given out June 8th. –

Video of the Year
Jason Aldean – “My Kinda Party”
Kenny Chesney – “The Boys of Fall”
Lady Antebellum – “Hello World”
Miranda Lambert – “The House That Built Me”
Rascal Flatts – “Why Wait”
Sugarland – “Stuck Like Glue”
Taylor Swift – “Mine”
The Band Perry – “If I Die Young”
Carrie Underwood – “Undo It”
Zac Brown Band – “Colder Weather”

Male Video of the Year
Jason Aldean – “My Kinda Party”
Kenny Chesney – “The Boys of Fall”
Toby Keith – “Bullets in the Gun”
Blake Shelton – “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking”
Keith Urban – “Without You”

Female Video of the Year
Sara Evans – “A Little Bit Stronger”
Miranda Lambert – “The House That Built Me”
Reba McEntire – “Turn On the Radio”
Taylor Swift – “Mine”
Carrie Underwood – “Undo It”

Group Video of the Year
Lady Antebellum – “Hello World”
Little Big Town – “Little White Church”
Rascal Flatts – “Why Wait”
The Band Perry – “If I Die Young”
Zac Brown Band – “Colder Weather”

Duo Video of the Year
Steel Magnolia – “Last Night Again”
Sugarland – “Stuck Like Glue”
The Civil Wars – “Barton Hollow”
The JaneDear Girls – “Wildflower”
Thompson Square – “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not”

USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year
Lee Brice – “Love Like Crazy”
Aaron Lewis – “Country Boy”
Jerrod Niemann – “Lover, Lover”
The Band Perry – “If I Die Young”
Thompson Square – “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not”

Collaborative Video of the Year
Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson – “Don’t You Wanna Stay”
Justin Bieber featuring Rascal Flatts – “That Should Be Me”
Kid Rock featuring Sheryl Crow – “Collide”
Aaron Lewis featuring George Jones and Charlie Daniels – “Country Boy”
Loretta Lynn, Miranda Lambert and Sheryl Crow – “Coal Miner’s Daughter”

CMT Performance of the Year
(musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT)
Martina McBride and Train - “A Broken Wing” from CMT Crossroads: Train and Martina McBride
Reba McEntire – “If I Were a Boy” from Unplugged: Reba
Darius Rucker and Adele – “Need You Now” from 2010 CMT Artists of the Year
Keith Urban and John Mayer – “Sweet Thing” from CMT Crossroads: John Mayer and Keith Urban
Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffett – “Margaritaville” from CMT Crossroads: Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown Band

Best Web Video of the Year (new for 2011)
(best video created primarily for Internet streaming)
Jason Aldean – “My Kinda Party” (live from the CMT.com webcast)
Luke Bryan – “It’s a Shore Thing”
Lady Antebellum – “Stars Tonight”
Blake Shelton – “Kiss My Country Ass”
Taylor Swift – “Mine” (live from the Speak Now album release party)

Source: Rosemary Young, Premiere Prep