CMT Awards Nominees

The final nominees in each of the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS categories which will be presented by Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus include:

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

- Brad Paisley – “Online”
- 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”
- LeAnn Rimes – “Nothin’ Better to Do”
- Martina McBride – “Anyway”
- Miranda Lambert – “Famous in a Small Town”
- 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”
- Little Big Town – “A Little More You”
- Rascal Flatts – “Stand”
- Rascal Flatts – “Take Me There”

DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists

- Big & Rich – “Lost in this Moment”
- Brooks & Dunn – “Proud of the House We Built”
- Montgomery Gentry – “What Do Ya Think About That”
- Sugarland – “Stay”

USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from an artist’s major debut album; awarded to the artist (male, female, or group/duo)

- Bucky Covington – “A Different World”
- Chuck Wicks – “Stealing Cinderella”
- Kellie Pickler – “I Wonder”
- Luke Bryan – “All My Friends Say”

COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR*
Best video that featured a special collaborative appearance by artists; awarded to the artists (individual, group or duo)

- Bon Jovi feat. LeAnn Rimes – “Till We Ain’t Strangers Anymore”
- Garth Brooks and Huey Lewis – “Workin’ for a Livin’”
- Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson – “Because of You”
- Tim McGraw feat. Faith Hill – “I Need You”

PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR*
Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on a broadcast or major cable network; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)

- Dierks Bentley – “Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)” from A Capitol Fourth 2007 (PBS)
- Kellie Pickler – “I Wonder” from the 41st Annual CMA Awards (ABC)
- Sugarland – “Stay” from the 2007 CMT MUSIC AWARDS (CMT)
- Tim McGraw – “If You’re Reading This” from the 42nd Annual ACM Awards (CBS)

SUPPORTING CHARACTER OF THE YEAR*
Best supporting character whose guest appearance enhances the video concept; awarded to the special guest

- Christian Kane for Carrie Underwood’s “So Small”
- Jason Alexander for Brad Paisley’s “Online”
- Rodney Carrington for Trace Adkins’ “I Got My Game On”
- Tyler Hilton for Taylor Swift’s “Teardrops On My Guitar”

WIDE OPEN COUNTRY VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from an artist outside the mainstream of country music; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration)

- Alison Krauss and Robert Plant – “Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)”
- The Eagles – “How Long”
- Jack Ingram – “Measure of a Man”
- Willie Nelson – “Gravedigger”

TEARJERKER VIDEO OF THE YEAR*
Best video most likely to stir emotion, whether tears of joy or sadness; awarded to the artist

- Billy Ray Cyrus – “Ready, Set, Don’t Go”
- Kellie Pickler – “I Wonder”
- Kenny Chesney – “Don’t Blink”
- Sugarland – “Stay”

COMEDY VIDEO OF THE YEAR*
Best video to convey a song’s humor and wit; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)

- Blake Shelton – “The More I Drink”
- Brad Paisley – “Online”
- Toby Keith – “High Maintenance Woman”
- Trace Adkins – “I Got My Game On”

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Best video director of the year; awarded to the director for his or her body of work from the past year

- Michael Salomon (award eligible videos include: Toby Keith’s “High Maintenance Woman” and Trace Adkins’ “I Got my Game On”)
- Roman White (award eligible videos include: Carrie Underwood’s “So Small” and Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson’s “Because of You”)
- Shaun Silva (award eligible videos include: Kenny Chesney’s “Don’t Blink” and Rascal Flatts’ “Stand”)
- Trey Fanjoy (award eligible videos include: Bucky Covington’s “A Different World” and Taylor Swift’s “Our Song”)