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PHOTOS: Unexpected CMT Music Awards Couples and Pairings

Little Big Town Hosts the 2019 CMT Music Awards Live from Nashville on June 5 at 8 p.m. ET

Remember when Keith Urban took Loretta Lynn to the 2005 CMT Music Awards? Or when Justin Bieber won his first belt buckle with Rascal Flatts in 2011? Those are just a few of the most interesting celebrity pairings who've lit up previous CMT Music Awards shows.

Little Big Town will host the 2019 CMT Music Awards live from Nashville on June 5 at 8 p.m. ET. Voting to determine the winners in each category is underway at CMT.com through 11:59 p.m. ET on June 4. The top five video of the year finalists will be announced the morning of the show, and fans will be able to vote for their favorites in the category all day and throughout the special at CMT.com and via Twitter.

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Until then, here's a look back at some of the night's most unlikely couples and pairings through the years:

2004 CMT Music Awards

Gretchen Wilson (c) walks the red carpet with Heart's Nancy and Ann Wilson (r).

2005 CMT Music Awards

Loretta Lynn gets escorted by her date, Keith Urban.

2006 CMT Music Awards

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Lisa Rinna and Jeff Foxworthy, host, perform "Line Dancing With The Stars" at the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)

Lisa Rinna and host Jeff Foxworthy dance the night away.

2010 CMT Music Awards

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NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 09: Leann Rimes and Jon Anderson attend the 2010 CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 9, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

Leann Rimes takes John Anderson to the show. That night, Rimes performed a choreographed version of Anderson's big hit, "Swingin'," from her album, Lady and Gentlemen.

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NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 09: Reba McEntire and Keenan Thompson onstage during the 2010 CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 9, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/WireImage)

Reba McEntire and Keenan Thompson see double live onstage.

2010 CMT Music Awards

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THOMPSON'S STATION, TN - JUNE 06: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Singers & Songwriters Taylor Swift and Shania Twain during the recreation of "Thelma & Louise" for CMT Music Awards airing on June 8, 2011 8pm EST on CMT Country Music TV. This segment taped on June 6, 2011 in Thompson's Station, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)
THOMPSON'S STATION, TN - JUNE 06: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Singers & Songwriters Taylor Swift and Shania Twain during the recreation of "Thelma & Louise" for CMT Music Awards airing on June 8, 2011 8pm EST on CMT Country Music TV. This Segment taped on June 6, 2011 in Thompson's Station, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)
THOMPSON'S STATION, TN - JUNE 06: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Singers & Songwriters Taylor Swift and Shania Twain during the recreation of "Thelma & Louise" for CMT Music Awards airing on June 8, 2011 8pm EST on CMT Country Music TV. This Segment taped on June 6, 2011 in Thompson's Station, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)

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THOMPSON'S STATION, TN - JUNE 06: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Singers & Songwriters Taylor Swift and Shania Twain during the recreation of "Thelma & Louise" for CMT Music Awards airing on June 8, 2011 8pm EST on CMT Country Music TV. This Segment taped on June 6, 2011 in Thompson's Station, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)

Shania Twain and Taylor Swift channel their inner Thelma & Louise for the 2011 show open.

2011 CMT Music Awards

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NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 08: Joe Don Rooney, Gary LeVox, Justin Bieber and Jay DeMarcus of the Rascal Flatts attend the 2011 CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 8, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

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NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 08: Musicians Jay DeMarcus, Gary LeVox, Justin Bieber, and Joe Don Rooney attend the 2011 CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 8, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

A 17-year-old Justin Bieber and Rascal Flatts live it up at the CMT Music Awards. That night, they shared a win for collaborative video of the year for Bieber's "That Should Be Me" video.

2012 CMT Music Awards

Hosts Toby Keith and Kristen Bell arrive at the 2012 show riding a mechanical red Solo cup.

2013 CMT Music Awards

Hosts Jason Aldean and Bell high five at the 2013 show.

2015 CMT Music Awards

Hosts Erin Andrews and Brittany Snow share the spotlight with Joe Dirt.

2017 CMT Music Awards

Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford live it up with Brett Eldredge at the 2017 awards.

2018 CMT Music Awards

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NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 06: Lauren Alaina and Garrett Hedlund pose backstage at the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)

Lauren Alaina and Garrett Hedlund

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