CMT Music Awards to Move to CBS

UPDATED, 7 AM: CBS has set Sunday, April 3, 2022 for its inaugural broadcast of the CMT Music Awards. The ceremony will air live from Nashville from 8-11 PM ET/delayed PT, CBS said Thursday. The move follows ViacomCBS’ recent announcement that it was moving the annual country music awards show from cabler CMT to its broadcast sister.

2022 CMT Music Awards will be coming to you from Nashville, Tennessee.

Chris Willman Music WriterCBS and the Academy of Country Music Awards may have gone their separate ways, but CBS and the idea of country awards in the month of April have not.The network announced Thursday morning that it had scheduled its first airing of the CMT Music Awards for April 3, 2022, a declaration that follows quickly on the heels of ViacomCBS’ surprise revelation June 29 that the premiere of he annual awards show would be moving from its cable namesake, CMT, to its much larger

Chris Willman Music WriterIt may seem counterintuitive that June’s annual CMT Music Awards would not premiere on CMT each year, but the formerly cable-only only show is moving up in the world, as it’ll move to the CBS prime-time schedule beginning in summer 2022.It probably isn’t coincidental that CBS and the Academy of Country Music Awards have recently gone through a fairly public breakup, creating the opportunity for the network to look no further than within its own ViacomCBS house for a

The CMT Music Awards, which have been running in various forms since the 1960s, are to premiere live on CBS in 2022.

Back to live format in their usual spring berth, The 2021 CMT Music Awards drew 828,000 Live+Same Day total viewers on CMT. That was  up +10% vs. the 2020 CMT Music Awards, which were delayed until October because of the coronavirus pandemic, with much of the event pre-taped.

Chris Stapleton and H.E.R. teamed up for an unforgettable performance at last night’s CMT Awards.

Carrie Underwood is debuting her new duet at the 2021 CMT Music Awards! The 38-year-old singer took the stage at the awards show on Wednesday with NEEDTOBREATHE to perform their new song “I Wanna Remember”.

Taylor Swift gave her mom a sweet shoutout after winning an accolade at the 2021 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn.

CMT Music Awards celebrated all the genre's brightest stars on Wednesday, with a fun, joyful ceremony jam-packed with exciting performances.The star-studded ceremony — hosted by Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown, who were also big winners and performers -- featured a slew of powerful performances, from Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett, Mickey Guyton and Luke Bryan, just to name a few.The show also featured a performance from H.E.R., marking her first-ever country awards show appearance, during which

2021 CMT Music Awards where she shared that the awards show marks her first red carpet and first awards show as a country music star.«This is actually my very first awards show and first full carpet, so I am freaking out. I'm so excited,» Arts gushed.

Hitting the town! Kane Brown and his wife, Katelyn Jae, were among the few country music couples who attended the 2021 CMT Music Awards on Wednesday, June 9.

Carrie Underwood is debuting her new duet at 2021 CMT Music Awards! The 38-year-old singer took the stage at the awards show on Wednesday with NEEDTOBREATHE to perform their new song «I Wanna Remember.» Underwood and the group performed the duet at the Bonnaroo Farm in Manchester, Tennessee. While NEEDTOBREATHE were dressed in black head-to-toe, Underwood stood out in a gorgeous NICOLAS JEBRAN sequin blended black and white suit and black statement piece belt.

Mickey Guyton and Gladys Knight are the singing duo we didn't know we needed!The 37-year-old country singer and the soul and R&B icon teamed up for a powerful and uplifting performance during the 2021 CMT Music Awards on Wednesday. Hosted by Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini in Nashville, Tennessee, Guyton and Knight, 77, stepped out together in stunning ensembles as they belted out «The Friendship Train.»Guyton first began the performance singing «Cross Country» with Breland.

Lady A is ready to get back on the road and play their new music. The group, who just announced their new album, , Wednesday, spoke with ET's Cassie DiLaura ahead of the 2021 CMT Music Awards about what fans can expect from their new music and upcoming tour.«We've been working hard,» Lady A's Dave Haywood told ET.