TEARJERKER VIDEO OF THE YEAR *
Best video most likely to stir emotion, whether tears of joy or sadness; awarded to the artist
- Big & Rich - "Lost In This Moment"
- Billy Ray Cyrus - "Ready, Set, Don't Go"
- Jason Meadows - "18 Video Tapes"
- Kellie Pickler - "I Wonder"
- Kenny Chesney - "Don't Blink"
- Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson - "Because of You"
- Sugarland - "Stay"
- Tim McGraw feat. Faith Hill - "I Need You"
COMEDY VIDEO OF THE YEAR *
Best video to convey a song's humor and wit; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)
- Blake Shelton - "The More I Drink"
- Brad Paisley - "Online"
- Dale Watson - "Hollywood Hillbilly"
- Luke Bryan - "All My Friends Say"
- Sarah Johns - "The One In the Middle"
- Shooter Jennings - "Walk of Life"
- Toby Keith - "High Maintenance Woman"
- Trace Adkins - "I Got My Game On"
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Best video director of the year; awarded to the director for his or her body of work from the past year
- Charles Mehling (award eligible videos include: Dierks Bentley's "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" and Keith Urban's "I Told You So")
- David McClister (award eligible videos include: LeAnn Rimes' "Nothin' Better To Do" and Jason Michael Carroll's "Livin' Our Love Song")
- Deaton Flanigen (award eligible videos include: Big & Rich's "Lost in this Moment" and Martina McBride's "Anyway")
- Michael Salomon (award eligible videos include: Toby Keith's "High Maintenance Woman" and Trace Adkins' "I Got my Game On")
- Rocky Schenck (award eligible videos include: Alison Krauss and Robert Plant's "Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)" and Sugarland's "Everyday America")
- Roman White (award eligible videos include: Carrie Underwood's "So Small" and Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson's "Because of You")
- Shaun Silva (award eligible videos include: Kenny Chesney's "Don't Blink" and Rascal Flatts' "Stand")
- Trey Fanjoy (award eligible videos include: Bucky Covington's "A Different World" and Taylor Swift's "Our Song")
* indicates new category for 2008
Videos that debuted on CMT between January 16, 2007 and January 17, 2008 are eligible for the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS. Finalists were determined by an industry panel that includes noted country music journalists, as well as music industry, music retail and CMT executives.