2016 CMT Music Awards Winners

The always-fun CMT Music Awards had a star-studded list of nominees in seven categories in 2016, including a new one for Social Superstar. Unsurprisingly, The night’s first win went to Carrie Underwood for Female Video of the Year for “Smoke Break.” Underwood is well-known for her innovative and creative music videos.
On Wednesday morning (June 8), the night’s most coveted category — Video of the Year — was narrowed down from 12 finalists to just six, with Blake Shelton, Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett and Tim McGraw in the final running.
Underwood was nominated for three 2016 CMT Music Awards in total, including Video of the Year, while Stapleton, Bryan and TR also received several nods.
Read on for a complete list of the evening’s big winners.

2016 CMT Music Awards Winners:
Video of the Year
Blake Shelton, “Sangria”
Carrie Underwood, “Smoke Break”
Chris Stapleton, “Fire Away”
Luke Bryan, “Strip It Down”
Thomas Rhett, “Die a Happy Man”

Tim McGraw, “Humble and Kind” – WINNER!
Male Video of the Year
Blake Shelton, “Sangria”
Eric Church, “Like a Wrecking Ball”
Keith Urban, “John Cougar, John Deer, John 3:16″
Luke Bryan, “Kick the Dust Up”
Sam Hunt, “Break Up in a Small Town”

Thomas Rhett, “Die a Happy Man” – WINNER!
Female Video of the Year
Jana Kramer, “I Got the Boy”
Kacey Musgraves, “Biscuits”
Cam, “Burning House”

Carrie Underwood, “Smoke Break” – WINNER!
Kelsea Ballerini, “Dibs”
Maren Morris, “My Church”
Group/Duo Video of the Year
Brothers Osborne, “Stay a Little Longer”
Dan + Shay, “Nothin’ Like You”
Florida Georgia Line, “Sippin’ on Fire”

Little Big Town, “Girl Crush” – WINNER!
Old Dominion, “Break Up with Him”
Zac Brown Band, “Loving You Easy”

Breakthrough Video of the Year
Brothers Osborne, “Stay a Little Longer”
Cam, “Burning House”
Chris Janson, “Buy Me a Boat”

Chris Stapleton, “Fire Away” – WINNER!
Maren Morris, “My Church”
Old Dominion, “Break Up With Him”

CMT Performance of the Year
Carrie Underwood, “Smoke Break” – WINNER!
Adam Lambert and Leona Lewis, “Girl Crush”
Brantley Gilbert and Lynyrd Skynyrd, “What’s Your Name”
Jennifer Nettles and Cheap Trick, “I Want You to Want Me”
Chris Stapleton, “Nobody to Blame”
Darius Rucker, “Alright”

CMT Social Superstar
Blake Shelton – WINNER!
Brett Eldredge
Jake Owen
Kelsea Ballerini
Lindsay Ell
Thomas Rhett

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