Вчера, 8 июля, прошли очередные награды музыкального канала CMT. Самыми запоминающимися событиями церемонии стало падение Шэнайи Твейн в прямом эфире, выступление Лудакриса вместе с Джейсоном Алдином, и, внимание!!!, победа Джастина Бибера (серьезно???) в номинации 'видео-коллаборация' вместе с Раскал Флэттс, причем это даже не кантри-песня!!!!!
А номинанты и победители следующие:

-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"
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"
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"
Reba McEntire, "Turn On the Radio"
Miranda Lambert, "The House That Built Me"
Taylor Swift, "Mine"
Carrie Underwood, "Undo It"

-Group Video of the Year
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"
Sugarland, "Stuck Like Glue"
The Civilwars, "Barton Hollow"
JaneDear Girls, "Wildflower"
Thompson Square, "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not?"

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

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

-Collaborative Video of the Year
Jason Aldean feat. Kelly Clarkson, "Don't You Wanna Stay"
Rascal Flatts feat. Justin Bieber, "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"

-Best Web Video of the Year
Jason Aldean, "My Kinda Party" (Live fro. CMT Webcast)
Luke Bryan, "It's a Shore Thing"
Lady Antebellum, "Stars Tonight"
Blake Shelton, "Kiss My Country Ass"
Taylor Swift, "Mine" (Live from the Speak Now album release party)

-Video Director Of the Year
Deaton Flanigan (eligible for Kid Rock/Sheryl Crow's "Collide", the JaneDear Girls' "Wildflower", etc.)
Trey Fanjoy (eligible for Miranda Lambert's "The House Tht Built Me", Blake Shelton's "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking", etc.)
Chris Hicky (eligible for Carrie Underwood's "Undo It", Keith Urban's "Without You", etc.)
David McClister (eligible for The Band Perry's "If I Die Young", LeAnn Rimes' "Swingin'", etc.)
Roman White (eligible for Lady Antebellum's "Hello, World", Kellie Pickler's "Makin' Me Fall in Love Again", etc.)

Итого, в лидерах Блэйк Шелтон с 2 победами, а слонов раздали более-менее справедливо и традиционно, разве что Бибера в зашей гнать.