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CMT Music Awards Winners

June 6, 2012/by Sarah Skates

Carrie Underwood performs "Good Girl" on the CMT Music Awards. Photo: CMT.com

Carrie Underwood was the only star to take home multiple honors at last night’s (6/6) CMT Music Awards. With five nods she was the top nominee going into the show, where she earned two of the network’s signature belt buckle trophies. Underwood won Video of the Year for “Good Girl,” and Collaborative Video with Brad Paisley for “Remind Me.”

Luke Bryan and wife Caroline on the red carpet. Photo: Alan Mayor

Hosted by Toby Keith and Kristen Bell, the fan-voted honors were presented at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert scored their third consecutive wins in their respective categories, Group Video and Female Video.

Luke Bryan took home Male Video honors, a first time win for him in the category.

Artists receiving their first belt buckles were Scott McCreery (USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year), Jason Aldean (CMT Performance of the Year), and Thompson Square (Duo Video of the Year).

See winners below in bold.

Video of the Year
Jason Aldean — “Dirt Road Anthem”
Toby Keith — “Red Solo Cup””
Blake Shelton — “God Gave Me You”
Taylor Swift Featuring the Civil Wars — “Safe & Sound”
Carrie Underwood — “Good Girl”

Male Video of the Year
Jason Aldean — “Dirt Road Anthem”
Luke Bryan — “I Don’t Want This Night to End”
Eric Church — “Drink in My Hand”
Toby Keith — “Red Solo Cup”
Blake Shelton — “God Gave Me You”
Keith Urban — “Long Hot Summer”

Female Video of the Year
Sara Evans — “My Heart Can’t Tell You No”
Miranda Lambert — “Over You”
Martina McBride — “I’m Gonna Love You Through It”
Kellie Pickler — “Tough”
Taylor Swift — “Ours”
Carrie Underwood — “Good Girl”

Thompson Square celebrated their first CMT Award last night. Photo: Alan Mayor

Group Video of the Year
Eli Young Band — “Crazy Girl”
Lady Antebellum — “We Owned the Night”
Pistol Annies — “Hell on Heels”
Rascal Flatts — “Banjo”
The Band Perry — “All Your Life”
Zac Brown Band — “Keep Me in Mind”

Duo Video of the Year
Love and Theft — “Angel Eyes”
Montgomery Gentry — “Where I Come From”
Sugarland — “Tonight”
The Civil Wars — “Poison and Wine”
Thompson Square — “Glass”
Thompson Square — “I Got You”

USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year
Lauren Alaina — “Georgia Peaches”
Brantley Gilbert — “Country Must Be Country Wide”
Hunter Hayes — “Storm Warning”
Scotty McCreery — “The Trouble With Girls”
Pistol Annies — “Hell on Heels”
Thompson Square — “I Got You”

Collaborative Video of the Year
Best video that featured a special collaborative appearance by artists; awarded to the artists (individual, group or duo)
Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter — “You and Tequila”
Brad Paisley With Carrie Underwood — “Remind Me”
Rascal Flatts Featuring Natasha Bedingfield — “Easy”
Lionel Richie With Shania Twain — “Endless Love”
Taylor Swift Featuring the Civil Wars — “Safe & Sound”
Zac Brown Band Featuring Jimmy Buffett — “Knee Deep”

CMT Performance of the Year
Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT
Jason Aldean — “Tattoos on This Town” from 2011 CMT Artists of the Year
Lady Antebellum — “Dancin’ Away With My Heart” from 2011 CMT Artists of the Year
Little Big Town — “Fix You” from Music Builds: The CMT Disaster Relief Concert
Blake Shelton — “Footloose” from Invitation Only: Blake Shelton
Sting and Vince Gill — “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You” from CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill
Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood — “Just a Dream/Dream On” from CMT Crossroads: Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood From the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam

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Sarah Skates has been a writer and editor in the music business since 2004. She is a longtime contributor to MusicRow.
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