Charles Kelley, Darius Rucker and Jason Aldean, were on ground to kick off the 2017 CMT Music Awards event which was held on 7 June.
The trio sang a classic song “Midnight Rider” as a special tribute in honor of the departed Greg Allman, who passed to the afterlife barely two weeks ago.
Image shows Keith Urban, wife Nicole Kidman and kids.
Here’s a list of winners and losers from the memorable night:
Video of the Year:
Carrie Underwood, “Church Bells”
Artists of Then, Now & Forever, “Forever Country”
Cole Swindell, “Middle of a Memory”
Florida Georgia Line, “H.O.L.Y.”
Keith Urban, “Blue Ain’t Your Color” * WINNER
Miranda Lambert, “Vice”
Male Video of the Year:
Blake Shelton, “Came Here to Forget”
Eric Church, “Record Year”
Jason Aldean, “Lights Come On”
Keith Urban, “Blue Ain’t Your Color” *WINNER
Luke Bryan, “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day”
Thomas Rhett, “Star of the Show”
Duo Video of the Year:
Big & Rich feat. Tim McGraw, “Lovin’ Lately”
Brothers Osborne, “21 Summer”
Dan + Shay, “How Not To”
Florida Georgia Line, “H.O.L.Y.” *WINNER
LoCash, “I Know Somebody”
Group Video of the Year:
Eli Young Band, “Saltwater Gospel”
Lady Antebellum, “You Look Good”
Little Big Town, “Better Man” *(WINNER)
Midland, “Drinkin’ Problem”
Old Dominion, “Song for Another Time”
Breakthrough Video of the Year:
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” *WINNER
Luke Combs, “Hurricane”
RaeLynn, “Love Triangle”
Collaborative Video of the Year:
Artists Then, Now & Forever, “Forever Country”
Chris Young feat. Vince Gill, “Sober Saturday Night”
Dierks Bentley and Elle King, “Different for Girls”
Florida Georgia Line feat. Tim McGraw, “May We All”
Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood, “The Fighter” * WINNER
Kenny Chesney feat. Pink, “Setting the World on Fire”
Female Video of the Year
Carrie Underwood “Church Bells” *WINNER
Kelsea Ballerini – “Peter Pan”
Lauren Alaina – “Road Less Traveled”
Maren Morris – “80s Mercedes”
Miranda Lambert – “Vice”
Reba McEntire – “Back To God”
CMT Performance of the Year:
Jason Aldean, “Hicktown (from CMT Concert of the Summer)”
Jason Derulo and Luke Bryan, “Want to Want Me (from CMT Crossroads)” *(WINNER)
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 and Thomas Rhett, “Close (from CMT Crossroads)”
Image shows Keith Urban and wife Nicole Kidman.
Social Superstar:
Brett Eldredge
Jake Owen
Keith Urban *WINNER
Kelsea Ballerini
Lauren Alaina
Thomas Rhett
