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Toby Keith to Co-Host the 2012 CMT Music Awards Alongside Kristen Bell

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:45:00 +0000

Toss back those red solo cups, as Toby Keith has signed on to host the 2012 CMT Music Awards, which will air Wednesday, June 6 at 8PM ET on CMT and at CMT.com. The country superstar will be joined by actress Kristen Bell, who will co-host alongside him. We’re beyond excited to see how well Keith and Bell play off one another.

Alan Jackson Tops CMT's List of Country's '20 Greatest Men'

Jeff Giles — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:12:15 +0000

Trying to name the greatest man in country music seems like a pretty impossible task, but if you’re going to assemble the list, asking the folks at CMT to compile it seems like a pretty good place to start.

And with more than 25 chart-topping country hits (and more than 30 million albums sold in the US alone), it’s pretty hard to argue with Alan Jackson at number one.

Keith, Lady A, Tim: Helping Those Ravaged by Tornadoes

Benne B — Mon, 09 May 2011 00:27:03 +0000

Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Tim McGraw, Sara Evans, Ronnie Dunn and Alabama are among the first stars to sign on for a CMT benefit concert to help the victims of last week’s tornadoes. The 90-minute show was spearheaded by Hank Williams Jr., who went to the channel with the idea. He says, “Alabama is home…I [...]

Jerrod Niemann Reacts To CMT Music Award Nod

Clay Miller — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:00:44 +0000

Jerrod Niemann says he may never give away his ex-girlfriend’s stuff, but if he does, his friends will be there. Niemann says Jamey Johnson and Randy Houser would pick him up and take him out if he needed to get the girl off his mind. Niemann got his first CMT Music Award nomination for “Lover, [...]

CMT Music Awards Announced USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year Nominees

Nancy Mace — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:18:11 +0000

The CMT Music Awards have announced nominees for USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year. The remaining nominees will be announced tomorrow (Wednesday) on NBC’s The Today Show. Fan voting will determine winners in each category for the awards, which take place June 8 in Nashville. Breakthrough Video nominees are: LEE BRICE, Love Like Crazy [...]

CMT's Next Superstar

Clay Miller — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:30:32 +0000

American Idol’s” executive producer says his new show, “CMT’s Next Superstar” is nothing like “American Idol.” Sure both are looking for great singers. But, Nigel Lithgoe says the CMT series “is not a shiny floor show.” He says they’re looking for the full package: a singer-songwriter who has the personality and the chops to perform [...]