About the Show
Wednesday, June 06, 2018
The 2018 CMT Music Awards air live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN, on June 6 at 8/7c. Hosted by Little Big Town, the event is country music's only entirely fan-voted award show and will feature performances by Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Kelly Clarkson, Backstreet Boys, Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini and Sam Hunt. The star-studded event will also showcase country icon Dierks Bentley collaborating with Brothers Osborne, as well as Darius Rucker featuring Charles Kelley, Jason Aldean, and Luke Bryan. Additionally, breakthrough artists Carly Pearce, Devin Dawson, LANCO, Lindsay Ell, Russell Dickerson and Walker Hayes will take over the Ram Trucks Side Stage. Presenters for the show include Backstreet Boys, Bobby Bones, Chrissy Metz, Cody Alan, Courtney Force, Dustin Lynch, Garrett Hedlund, Hoda Kotb, Joel McHale, Johnny Knoxville, Kaitlin Doubleday, Katie Cook, Lauren Alaina, Leon Bridges, Lennon Stella, Lindsey Vonn, Luke Combs, Maisy Stella, P.K. Subban, RaeLynn, Rascal Flatts and Sugarland.