Vote for your favorite nominees and watch the show live on CMT on April 16th, starting at 8:00 pm ET.
Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration).
- "A Little Too Late"
Toby Keith
- "Before He Cheats"
Carrie Underwood
- "Not Ready to Make Nice"
Dixie Chicks
- "Once in a Lifetime"
Keith Urban
- "The Seashores of Old Mexico"
George Strait
- "Want To"
Sugarland
- "What Hurts the Most"
Rascal Flatts
- "You Save Me"
Kenny Chesney
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist.
- "A Little Too Late"
Toby Keith
"My Little Girl"
Tim McGraw
- "Would You Go With Me"
Josh Turner
- "You Save Me"
Kenny Chesney
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist.
- "Before He Cheats"
Carrie Underwood
- "California Girls"
Gretchen Wilson
- "Stealing Kisses"
Faith Hill
- "You'll Always Be My Baby"
Sara Evans
Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists.
- "8th of November"
Big & Rich
- "Building Bridges"
Brooks & Dunn
- "Leave the Pieces"
The Wreckers
- "Want To"
Sugarland
Best video by a group; awarded to the artists.
- "Good as Gone"
Little Big Town
- "Life Is a Highway"
Rascal Flatts
- "Not Ready to Make Nice"
Dixie Chicks
- "What Hurts the Most"
Rascal Flatts
Best video from an artist's major debut album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo).
- "Amarillo Sky"
Jason Aldean
- "Leave the Pieces"
The Wreckers
- "Red High Heels"
Kellie Pickler
- "Tim McGraw"
Taylor Swift
Best video that was featured as part of CMT Wide Open Country; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo).
- "Always on Your Side"
Sheryl Crow With Sting
- "Bama Breeze"
Jimmy Buffett
- "God's Gonna Cut You Down"
Johnny Cash
- "Love You"
Jack Ingram
Video with the best direction (video that best captures the mood, tempo and intensity of the song); awarded to the video director for work on a specific video and accepted by the director and the artist.
- Paul Boyd - "Life Ain't Always Beautiful"
Gary Allan
- Wes Edwards - "Amarillo Sky"
Jason Aldean
- Shaun Silva - "You Save Me"
Kenny Chesney
- Roman White - "Before He Cheats"
Carrie Underwood
Johnny Cash Visionary Award
Kris Kristofferson will be honored with the Johnny Cash Visionary Award. The award will be presented to him by Rosanne Cash.
