AUSTIN, TX (CelebrityAccess) — Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown took top honors at the CMT Music Awards on Sunday night, taking the trophy for Video of the Year for their hit “Thank God.”
“First off, I’m so nervous. This is all so new to me, and when we recorded this song a year ago, I never would have ever thought this was going to happen,” Katelyn Brown said onstage when accepting the award with her husband. “I just want to say, thank you so much to my amazing husband. I love you. This is so special that we get to share this together every night and I love you so much.”
Other winners for the night include the Nashville-based rapper Jelly Roll, who took all three of the categories he was nominated in: Male Video of the Year, Male Breakthrough Video of the Year, and CMT Digital-First Performance of the Year.
“They let a loser win tonight, baby. They let a loser win tonight,” Jelly Roll told the audience after hoisting the trophy for breakthrough video of the year.
“This is more than an award. This is for the fans, baby. This is for the losers, baby,” he continued. “This is for the losers and the have-nots. God takes the impossible and makes it look small.”
Lainey Wilson, went into the night with four nominations, took home trophies for Collaborative Video of the Year for “wait in the truck” with HARDY, and Female Video of the Year for her hit song, “Heart Like a Truck.”
Hosted by Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown, the CMT Music Awards took place at the Moody Center in Austin, a first for the awards show.
The night included performances from Alanis Morrisette, The Black Crowes with Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, Cody Johnson, Gary Clark Jr. and Jackson Dean, among others.
2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS Nominations:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Ashley McBryde, Caylee Hammack, Brandy Clark & Pillbox Patti – “Bonfire at Tina’s”
Blake Shelton – “No Body”
Carrie Underwood – “Hate My Heart”
Cody Johnson – “Human”
Elle King feat. Dierks Bentley – “Worth a Shot”
Gabby Barrett – “Pick Me Up”
HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson – “wait in the truck”
Jimmie Allen – “Down Home”
Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown – “Thank God”
Keith Urban – “Wild Hearts”
Kelsea Ballerini – “HEARTFIRST”
Little Big Town – “Rich Man”
Luke Bryan – “Country On”
Luke Combs – “The Kind of Love We Make”
Morgan Wallen – “You Proof”
Walker Hayes – “AA”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist.
Carly Pearce – “What He Didn’t Do”
Carrie Underwood – “Ghost Story”
Gabby Barrett – “Pick Me Up”
Kelsea Ballerini – “HEARTFIRST”
Lainey Wilson – “Heart Like a Truck”
Maren Morris – “Humble Quest”
Miranda Lambert – “Actin’ Up”
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist.
Bailey Zimmerman – “Rock and a Hard Place”
Cody Johnson – “Human”
Cole Swindell – “She Had Me at Heads Carolina”
Jelly Roll – “Son of a Sinner”
Kane Brown – “Like I Love Country Music”
Luke Combs – “The Kind of Love We Make”
Morgan Wallen – “Wasted on You”
GROUP/DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a duo or group; awarded to the artists.
Dan + Shay – “You (Performance Video)”
Lady A – “Summer State of Mind”
Little Big Town – “Hell Yeah”
Parmalee – “Take My Name”
The War and Treaty – “That’s How Love Is Made”
Zac Brown Band – “Out in the Middle”
FEMALE BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from a female artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist.
Avery Anna – “Narcissist”
Kylie Morgan – “If He Wanted to He Would”
MacKenzie Porter – “Pickup”
Megan Moroney – “Tennessee Orange”
Morgan Wade – “Wilder Days”
Tiera Kennedy – “Found It in You”
MALE BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from a male artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist.
Bailey Zimmerman – “Fall in Love”
Corey Kent – “Wild as Her”
Drake Milligan – “Sounds Like Something I’d Do”
Jackson Dean – “Don’t Come Lookin’”
Jelly Roll – “Son of a Sinner”
Nate Smith – “Whiskey on You”
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from a collaboration; awarded to the artists.
Elle King feat. Dierks Bentley – “Worth a Shot”
HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson – “wait in the truck”
Ingrid Andress with Sam Hunt – “Wishful Drinking”
Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown – “Thank God”
Midland feat. Jon Pardi – “Longneck Way to Go”
Russell Dickerson feat. Jake Scott – “She Likes It”
Thomas Rhett & Katy Perry – “Where We Started”
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo).
Black Pumas & Mickey Guyton – “Colors” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)
Chris Stapleton – “Whenever You Come Around” (from “CMT Giants: Vince Gill”)
Cody Johnson – “‘Til You Can’t” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)
Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson – “Never Say Never” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)
Darius Rucker – “Let Her Cry” (from “CMT Storytellers”)
Emmy Russell & Lukas Nelson – “Lay Me Down” (from “Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn”)
LeAnn Rimes with Ashley McBryde & Carly Pearce – “One Way Ticket” (from “CMT Crossroads: LeAnn Rimes & Friends”)
Keith Urban – “Wild Hearts” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)
The Judds – “Love Can Build a Bridge” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)
Wynonna Judd & Brandi Carlile – “The Rose” (from “Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration”)
CMT DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Musical performance from a production, series or livestream created for CMT digital / social channels; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo).
Charley Crockett – “Time of the Cottonwood Trees” (from “CMT Campfire Sessions”)
Chris Young – “Gettin’ You Home” (from “CMT Stages”)
Ingrid Andress – “Wishful Drinking” (from “CMT Studio Sessions”)
Jelly Roll – “Son of a Sinner” (from “CMT All Access”)
Megan Moroney – “Tennessee Orange” (from “CMT Viral to Verified”)
Scotty McCreery – “Damn Strait” (from “CMT Campfire Sessions”)
