You never know who you’ll run into backstage at the CMT Music Awards. Remember John Mayer’s random abs competition with Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino from The Jersey Shore? How about that awkward moment 2006 host Jeff Foxworthy had with Hank Williams Jr.? Thankfully, there’s plenty of photo evidence of all the best behind-the-scenes moments from the show.
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Enjoy some of our favorite candid behind-the-scenes moments from previous CMT Music Awards:
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2004 CMT Music Awards
Frank Mullen/WireImageKenny Chesney and Little Jimmy Dickens
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2005 CMT Music Awards
R. Diamond/WireImage for CMT: Country Music TelevisionJosh Turner and Blake Shelton get a moment with Loretta Lynn, who was presented the Johnny Cash Visionary Award.at the 2005 awards.
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2006 CMT Music Awards
John Shearer/WireImageJennifer Nettles crowd surfs during “Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good).”
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2007 CMT Music Awards
Rick Diamond/WireImageWe have no idea where Shelton got the pie for the 2007 awards.
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2008 CMT Music Awards
Rick Diamond/WireImageSnoop Dogg and LeAnn Rimes meet backstage.
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2009 CMT Music Awards
Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesTaylor Swift takes her brother Austin to the 2009 ceremony.
Kevin Mazur/WireImageKevin Mazur/WireImageJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicRick Diamond/Getty Images2010 CMT Music Awards
Kevin Mazur/WireImageJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTKevin Mazur/WireImageRick Diamond/Getty ImagesKevin Mazur/WireImageRick Diamond/Getty ImagesRick Diamond/Getty Images2011 CMT Music Awards
Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTCrow and Justin Bieber
Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT2012 CMT Music Awards
Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTGrace Potter, Kenny Chesney and Miranda Lambert
2013 CMT Music Awards
Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesRick Diamond/Getty ImagesRick Diamond/Getty Images2014 CMT Music Awards
Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicLarry Busacca/WireImageLarry Busacca/WireImageJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicLarry Busacca/WireImageLarry Busacca/WireImageJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicLarry Busacca/WireImageRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTLarry Busacca/WireImage2015 CMT Music Awards
Kevin Mazur/WireImageKevin Mazur/WireImageRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTKevin Mazur/WireImageRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTKevin Mazur/WireImageRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT2016 CMT Music Awards
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicJohn Shearer/Getty Images for CMTJohn Shearer/Getty Images for CMTRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicJeff Kravitz/FilmMagic2017 CMT Music Awards
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicKevin Mazur/WireImageJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicKevin Mazur/WireImageRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicKevin Mazur/WireImageKevin Mazur/WireImageKevin Mazur/WireImageRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTKevin Mazur/WireImageKevin Mazur/WireImageKevin Mazur/WireImageRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTKevin Mazur/WireImage2018 CMT Music Awards
Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicJason Kempin/Getty Images for CMTRick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT- Paramount+
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