2020 CMT Music Awards: Date, time, how to live stream, nominations and all you need to know about fan-voted show
The fan-voted CMT Music Awards is all set to air this week. The ceremony, which began as Music City News Awards in 1967, is one of the most anticipated country music award shows with some of the biggest names – such as Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, and Shania Twain, among others – all making an appearance on the event over the years. Here's all you need to know about this year's event.
Date, Time and Venue
The 2020 CMT Music Awards will air live on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at 8 pm EST. The event, like every year, will be broadcasted live from Nashville, Tennessee. The performances have been pre-taped from locations in and around Nashville like the downtown Bicentennial Park and Ruskin Cave in Dickson, Tennessee.
Originally set for June 3, the ceremony was first pushed to October 14 due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was then postponed to October 21 due to a scheduling conflict with this year's Billboard Music Awards.
Where to Watch
The 2020 CMT Music Awards will air live on The CMT Network, as well as on MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network, Pop TV and TV Land. Apart from cable, the ceremony can also be watched on Fubo TV, or streamed online on Hulu + Live TV.
Hosts
The 2020 CMT Music Awards will be hosted by Kane Brown, Ashley McBryde and actress Sarah Hyland.
Talking about the hosting duties, first-time host Hyland said, "I’m so excited to be co-hosting the 2020 CMT Music Awards this year! Fans are the backbone of music and art; without them we would never be able to do what we love."
Nominations
Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt, and Thomas Rhett have received three nominations each. Halsey, Marshmello and Gwen Stefani received their first-ever nominations this year. Also, supergroup The Highwomen and the legendary Tanya Tucker also received their first nods in 2020.
Other nominees include Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Blanco Brown, Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown, Little Big Town, Old Dominion and The Chicks.
Presenters
The presenters this year include Brandi Carlile, Demi Lovato, Diplo, Idina Menzel, Jessica Chastain, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Rob Thomas, Tanya Tucker and Taylor Swift.
