Wednesday, June 8, 2011

2011 CMT Music Awards: The Show, The Winners


With another year's tribute to the best in country music having come to a close, the winners of the 2011 CMT Music Awards were named in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday night (June 8).

The Kid Rock hosted event - which was held at Bridgestone Arena - saw Taylor Swift take home the top honor of Video of the Year for "Mine," which was voted on by fans.

Upon being named as the CMT victor, Miss Swift was brought in via video where she thanked her many loyal supporters from Milwaukee - where she's currently located for her "Speak Now" tour.

Other big winners at the CMT Music Awards included Blake Shelton as Male Video of the Year for his hit single "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking" while Miranda Lambert garnered Female Video of the Year for "The House That Built Me".

As for the show, the audience was treated to performances including The Band Perry's rendition of "Love the Way You Lie"/"You Lie" and Toby Keith's "Made In America", as well as duets by Kid Rock with both Wynonna Judd and Sheryl Crow.

Top country acts such as Sugarland, Zac Brown Band, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts and Luke Bryan also churned out performances while celebrities such as Nicole Kidman, Scotty McCreery, Cheryl Hines, Kristin Chenoweth and Justin Bieber were among those on-hand for the festivities.

The show was closed out with an energetic offering by Jason Aldean and Ludacris - who performed Aldean's hit song "Dirt Road Anthem".

The complete list of winners from the 2011 CMT Music Awards is as follows:

WINNER:

Video of the Year
Jason Aldean - "My Kinda Party"
Kenny Chesney - "The Boys Of Fall"
Lady Antebellum - "Hello World"
Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
Rascal Flatts - "Why Wait"
Sugarland - "Stuck Like Glue"
WINNER: Taylor Swift - "Mine"
The Band Perry - "If I Die Young"
Carrie Underwood - "Undo It"
Zac Brown Band - "Colder Weather"

Male Video of the Year
Jason Aldean - "My Kinda Party"
Kenny Chesney - "The Boys Of Fall"
Toby Keith - "Bullets In The Gun"
WINNER: Blake Shelton - "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking"
Keith Urban - "Without You"

Female Video of the Year
Sara Evans - "A Little Bit Stronger"
WINNER: Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
Reba - "Turn On The Radio"
Taylor Swift - "Mine"
Carrie Underwood - "Undo It"

Group Video of the Year
WINNER: Lady Antebellum - "Hello World"
Little Big Town - "Little White Church"
Rascal Flatts - "Why Wait"
The Band Perry - "If I Die Young"
Zac Brown Band - "Colder Weather"

Duo Video of the Year
Steel Magnolia - "Last Night Again"
WINNER: Sugarland - "Stuck Like Glue"
The Civil Wars - "Barton Hollow"
The JaneDear Girls - "Wildflower"
Thompson Square - "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not"

Breakthrough Video of the Year
Lee Brice - "Love Like Crazy"
Aaron Lewis - "Country Boy"
Jerrod Niemann - "Lover, Lover"
WINNER: The Band Perry - "If I Die Young"
Thompson Square - "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not"

Collaborative Video of the Year
Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson - "Don't You Wanna Stay"
WINNER: Justin Bieber feat. Rascal Flatts - "That Should Be Me"
Kid Rock feat. Sheryl Crow - "Collide"
Aaron Lewis feat. George Jones and Charlie Daniels - "Country Boy"
Loretta Lynn, Miranda Lambert and Sheryl Crow - "Coal Miner's Daughter"

CMT Performance of the Year
Martina McBride and Train - "A Broken Wing" from "CMT Crossroads: Train and Martina McBride"
Reba - "If I Were A Boy" from "Unplugged: Reba"
Darius Rucker and Adele - "Need You Now" from "2010 CMT Artists of the Year"
Keith Urban and John Mayer - "Sweet Thing" from "CMT Crossroads: John Mayer and Keith Urban"
WINNER: Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffett - "Margaritaville" from "CMT Crossroads: Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown Band"

Best Web Video of the Year
Jason Aldean - "My Kinda Party" (Live From the CMT Webcast)
Luke Bryan - "It's A Shore Thing"
Lady Antebellum - "Stars Tonight"
WINNER: Blake Shelton - "Kiss My Country Ass"
Taylor Swift - "Mine" (Live from the Speak Now Album Release Party)

Video Director of the Year
Deaton Flanigen - (award eligible videos include: Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow's "Collide" and the JaneDear Girls' "Wildflower")
WINNER: Trey Fanjoy - (award eligible videos include: Miranda Lambert's "The House That Built Me" and Blake Shelton's "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking")
Chris Hicky - (award eligible videos include: Carrie Underwood's "Undo It" and Keith Urban's "Without You")
David McClister - (award eligible videos include: The Band Perry's "If I Die Young" and LeAnn Rimes' "Swingin")
Roman White - (award eligible videos include: Lady Antebellum's "Hello World" and Kellie Pickler's "Makin' Me Fall In Love Again")

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