Week of February 4, 2008
February 5, 2008 - Voting begins today for the 2008 CMT Music Awards, with the announcement of the first round finalists. Fans can vote at CMT Music Awards today through February 25th.
The show will be held at Nashville's Curb Event Center at Belmont University on Monday, April 14th at 8:00 pm ET/PT on CMT, and streamed on CMT.com.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration) and the video director. Final nominees announced during live telecast, with final voting held online at CMT.com during the show.
- Brad Paisley - "Online" (Director: Jason Alexander)
- Carrie Underwood - "Wasted" (Director: Roman White)
- Kenny Chesney - "Don't Blink" (Director: Shaun Silva)
- LeAnn Rimes - "Nothin' Better To Do" (Directors: David McClister and LeAnn Rimes)
- Rascal Flatts - "Take Me There" (Director: Shaun Silva)
- Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson - "Because of You" (Director: Roman White)
- Sugarland - "Stay" (Director: Shaun Silva)
- Taylor Swift - "Our Song" (Director: Trey Fanjoy)
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist
- Alan Jackson - "Small Town Southern Man"
- Brad Paisley - "Online"
- Jason Aldean - "Johnny Cash"
- Josh Turner - "Firecracker"
- Keith Urban - "I Told You So"
- Kenny Chesney - "Don't Blink"
- Toby Keith - "High Maintenance Woman"
- Trace Adkins - "I Got My Game On"
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist
- Carrie Underwood - "So Small"
- Carrie Underwood - "Wasted"
- Gretchen Wilson - "Come to Bed"
- LeAnn Rimes - "Nothin' Better to Do"
- Martina McBride - "Anyway"
- Miranda Lambert - "Famous in a Small Town"
- Sara Evans - "As If"
- Taylor Swift - "Our Song"
GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a group; awarded to the artists
- Bon Jovi - "(You Want To) Make a Memory"
- The Eagles - "How Long"
- Lady Antebellum - "Love Don't Live Here"
- Little Big Town - "A Little More You"
- Old Crow Medicine Show - "I Hear Them All"
- Randy Rogers Band - "One More Goodbye"
- Rascal Flatts - "Stand"
- Rascal Flatts - "Take Me There"
DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists
- Big & Rich - "Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace"
- Big & Rich - "Lost in this Moment"
- Brooks & Dunn - "Proud of the House We Built"
- Montgomery Gentry - "What Do Ya Think About That"
- Sugarland - "Everyday America"
- Sugarland - "Stay"
- Van Zant - "Goes Down Easy"
View the Full List of Nominees.
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