Keith Urban
,
Sugarland
and
Def Leppard will perform at the 2009
CMT
Music Awards, which will be held in Nashville on June 16 -- one day earlier than previously scheduled. Tickets go on sale
Saturday (May 2). Previously-announced performers include
Toby Keith,
Brad Paisley,
Rascal Flatts
and
Taylor Swift. CMT will announce the four finalists in each of the
categories, except video of the year, on May 19. Fans can then vote at CMT.com through June 15 to determine the winners. The
final nominees for video of the year will be announced at the beginning of the live show. Fans can
vote
at CMT.com throughout the broadcast (ET/CT only) to determine the winner.
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