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2022 CMT Music Awards

The 2022 CMT Music Awards, the 56th edition of the awards ceremony, were held in Nashville, Tennessee on April 11, 2022, at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium and locations in and around Nashville, Tennessee.[2][3][4] The ceremony was hosted by Kelsea Ballerini (virtually), Kane Brown, and Anthony Mackie.[5] The ceremony marked the final appearance and public performance of the country music duo, The Judds, as Naomi Judd died on April 30.

2022 CMT Music Awards

April 11, 2022

Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee

(2 each)

Kane Brown (4)

CBS

5.5 million[1]

Breland, Jessie James Decker, Parker McCollum, Elvie Shane and Caitlyn Smith

Priscilla Block

Performances include both the live performances shown on CBS and extended cut performances shown exclusively on CMT.


Ram Trucks Side Stage performances

presented Collaborative Video of the Year

Rob Corddry

introduced Old Dominion

Jimmie Allen

introduced Thomas Rhett and Riley Green

Jordan Davis

honored the 20th anniversary of CMT Crossroads

Billy Gibbons

introduced Mickey Guyton and Black Pumas

LeAnn Rimes

presented Breakthrough Video of the Year

Dylan Scott

and Mike Singletary, introduced Walker Hayes

Craig Morgan

introduced Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd

Lily Aldridge

introduced Cody Johnson

Dennis Quaid

presented Female Video of the Year

Martina McBride

introduced The Judds

Kacey Musgraves

and Dustin Lynch, presented Group/Duo Video of the Year

Gabby Barrett

introduced Jimmie Allen, Monica and Little Big Town and Honored CMT Equal Play

Gayle King

presented Male Video of the Year

Joel McHale

introduced Kane Brown

Taylor Lautner

Karamo Brown, Tan France and Antoni Porowski, introduced Miranda Lambert

Bobby Berk

and Isabel May, presented Video of the Year

Faith Hill

The list of presenters were announced on April 7, 2022.[15]

Carrie Underwood, often referred to as the "Queen of the CMT Music Awards", won her 24th and 25th CMT Music Award, extending her record as the most decorated artist in CMT Music Awards history.[17]

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Kane Brown and Anthony Mackie marked the first black co-hosts of the CMT Music Awards.