Priscilla Block, Parker McCollum, More Added To CMT Music Awards’ Ram Trucks Side Stage Lineup

Six of country music’s fastest-rising artists are set to take the Ram Trucks Side Stage as part of the upcoming 2022 CMT Music Awards, airing live from Nashville on Monday, April 11 at 7 p.m. CT on CBS as well as streaming live and on demand on Paramount+.

Spotlighting the best and brightest up-and-coming stars, this year’s Side Stage will feature Priscilla Block (“My Bar”), Breland (“Praise The Lord”), Jessie James Decker (“Should Have Known Better”), Parker McCollum (“To Be Loved By You”), Elvie Shane (“My Boy”), and Caitlyn Smith (“High”).

In addition to their performances, all six entertainers will be competing for Breakthrough Video of the Year alongside fellow first-time nominee Tenille Arts, who performed on last year’s Side Stage and is also nominated for Female Video of the Year.

Previously announced performances and collaborations for this year’s show include co-host Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Maren Morris & Ryan Hurd, Carly Pearce, Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson, and Keith Urban.

Brown leads the nominations with four nods, while Ballerini, Mickey Guyton, Breland, and Johnson follow close behind with three each. Carrie Underwood remains the most decorated artist in CMT history with 23 wins, as she vies for two additional trophies for Video of the Year and Collaborative Video of the Year, both for her collaboration with Jason Aldean.

General fan voting is now open until Monday, April 4 at 9:00 a.m. CT, when the top finalists for Video of the Year will also be revealed. For a full list of nominations, click here.