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CMT Music Award Nominations Announced

The usual suspects—primarily female—lead the pack

By percy thrillington Apr 23, 2012 3:45PM
Nominations for the 2012 CMT Music Awards were announced this morning on the Today show. The full list is below. Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert have the most nominations (five and four, respectively), but the field is full of everyone's favorite usual suspects. The awards ceremony will air live from Nashville, June 6 on CMT. (Fans can vote through June 4 at CMT.com.)

The Full list of Nominees is below:
Video of the Year
Jason Aldean -- "Dirt Road Anthem"
Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter -- "You and Tequila"
Toby Keith -- "Red Solo Cup"
Lady Antebellum -- "We Owned the Night"
Miranda Lambert -- "Over You"
Brad Paisley With Carrie Underwood -- "Remind Me"
Rascal Flatts Featuring Natasha Bedingfield -- "Easy"
Blake Shelton -- "God Gave Me You"
Taylor Swift Featuring the Civil Wars -- "Safe & Sound"
Carrie Underwood -- "Good Girl" 
Male Video of the Year
Jason Aldean -- "Dirt Road Anthem"
Luke Bryan -- "I Don't Want This Night to End"
Eric Church -- "Drink in My Hand"
Toby Keith -- "Red Solo Cup"
Blake Shelton -- "God Gave Me You"
Keith Urban -- "Long Hot Summer"
Female Video of the Year
Sara Evans -- "My Heart Can't Tell You No"
Miranda Lambert -- "Over You"
Martina McBride -- "I'm Gonna Love You Through It"
Kellie Pickler -- "Tough"
Taylor Swift -- "Ours"
Carrie Underwood -- "Good Girl"
Group Video of the Year
Eli Young Band -- "Crazy Girl"
Lady Antebellum -- "We Owned the Night"
Pistol Annies -- "Hell on Heels"
Rascal Flatts -- "Banjo"
The Band Perry -- "All Your Life"
Zac Brown Band -- "Keep Me in Mind"
Duo Video of the Year
Love and Theft -- "Angel Eyes"
Montgomery Gentry -- "Where I Come From"
Sugarland -- "Tonight"
The Civil Wars -- "Poison and Wine"
Thompson Square -- "Glass"
Thompson Square -- "I Got You"
USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year
Lauren Alaina -- "Georgia Peaches"
Brantley Gilbert -- "Country Must Be Country Wide"
Hunter Hayes -- "Storm Warning"
Scotty McCreery -- "The Trouble With Girls"
Pistol Annies -- "Hell on Heels"
Thompson Square -- "I Got You"
Collaborative Video of the Year
Best video that featured a special collaborative appearance by artists; awarded to the artists (individual, group or duo)
Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter -- "You and Tequila"
Brad Paisley With Carrie Underwood -- "Remind Me"
Rascal Flatts Featuring Natasha Bedingfield -- "Easy"
Lionel Richie With Shania Twain -- "Endless Love"
Taylor Swift Featuring the Civil Wars -- "Safe & Sound"
Zac Brown Band Featuring Jimmy Buffett -- "Knee Deep"
CMT Performance of the Year
(Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT)
Jason Aldean -- "Tattoos on This Town" from 2011 CMT Artists of the Year
Lady Antebellum -- "Dancin' Away With My Heart" from 2011 CMT Artists of the Year
Little Big Town -- "Fix You" from Music Builds: The CMT Disaster Relief Concert
Blake Shelton -- "Footloose" from Invitation Only: Blake Shelton
Sting and Vince Gill -- "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" from CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill
Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood -- "Just a Dream/Dream On" from CMT Crossroads: Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood From the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam
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