Music City is coming to your living space! The 2022 CMT Music Awards, which will air live from Nashville, Tennessee on Monday April 11, at 11 p.m., will feature every major country star.
Kelsea BalleriniThe event’s host will be back, and the country goddess will be assisted by an Avenger. New Captain America actor Anthony Mackie, who is from New Orleans, will join the “Heartfirst” singer to emcee the CMT Awards, which air live on CBS at 8 p.m. ET.
Mackie, 43, stated during a March appearance. Today that he loves country music because of “the stories, the beauty of the music, everything about it.” He added, “There’s a young man, BRELAND, that’s out now, and I absolutely love the stories that they tell. Being an actor, you know, stories — that’s my hobby. That’s my passion.”
He’ll have plenty of star-studded storytellers to watch. Many nominees will perform their hits on the stage. Ballerini (28 years old) will get the chance to sing along with other performers. Mickey GuytonAnd Black Pumas, Old Dominion, Carrie Underwood, Kane Brown, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Maren MorrisAnd Ryan Hurd, Carly Pearce, Cole SwindellAnd Lainey Wilson, Keith UrbanAnd The Judds.
Kenny Chesney will bring the CMT Awards to a close with his hit, “Beer in Mexico.” The performer loves bringing his live performances to the small screen, which will give fans a taste of his upcoming tour.
“When you do video right, it’s a lot like hitting the stage with everything you’ve got,” Chesney, 54, said in a statement via CMT. “You can give people so much more than a song or a record; you can show them the power and the emotion that’s driving what’s inside the songs. So, for us to come be part of this Monday, it’s bringing who we are during concerts to a place where people have seen so many of these videos. And it’s always great to be able to close down the night!”
It’s not just new hits that are being honored this year. The Trending Return Song of the Year, a new category, honors fan-favorite songs that are enjoying a second life. Taylor Swift‘s “Love Story” scored a nod after last year’s Fearless re-release, and Reba McEntire‘s “I’m a Survivor,” which was revived thanks to TikTok, is also in the category.
Check out the complete list below, and come back throughout the night for the list with the winners.
