Underwood lands her a double nod in the long list of Video of the Year, thanks to her music video for new single "Good Girl" and her duet with Brad Paisley in "Remind Me". The former clip additionally helps her become a contender for female Video of the Year, and the latter leads her to join the list of Collaborative Video of the Year.
The 2005 winner of "American Idol" receives her fifth nod in the category of CMT Performance of the Year. Her performance with Steven Tyler at the CMT Crossroads pits her against Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town. Shelton, and another CMT crossroads duo Sting and Vince Gill.
Lambert gets two nods for her solo work and ads two more nominations as a member of Pistol Annies. The wife of Shelton becomes one of the Underwood's rival Video of the Year through her "Over You" clip. Her group Pistol Annies, meanwhile are vying for Group Video of the Year and Breakthrough Video of the Year, thanks to "Hell on Heels" clip.
Swift joins the battle for Female Video of the Year with her "Ours" clip. She shares her two other nods with The Civil Wars as their collaboration in the "The Hunger Games" soundtrack, "Safe & Sound", is listed in Video Of the Year and Collaborative Video of the Year. The Civil Wars additionally grab Duo Video of the Year through their own "Poison and Wine".
Country music newbies who join Pistol Annies in the race to win Breakthrough Video of the Year are Brantley Gilbert ("Country Must Be Country Wide"), Thompson Square ("I Got You") and 2011 "Idol" winner Scotty McCreery ("The Trouble With Girls") and its runner up Lauren Alaina ("Georgia Peaches"). The Male Video of the Year, meanwhile sees Aldean, Shelton, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Toby Keith and Keith Urban facing oof one another to take home the coveted prize.
Some of those nominees have since taken to Twitter to celebrate their nominations. Underwood tweeted, "Thank you @FollowCMT and all the fans for my CMT Award nominations! You guys are awesome!!" Lambert posted, "we got 2 CMT Award nominations! Vote for "Hell on Heels" and Lone Star Annie too!. "Alaina wrote, "Need to thank the proper CMT!!) Thanks @FollowCMT for the nominations!!!" and "Thanks. I'm honored to be nominated".
Celebrating its 11th anniversary, 2012 CMT Awards will air live from Nashville on June 6. Voting to determine winners is all categories has been opened until June 4, except for Video of the Year. The short list for the top honor nominees will be announced at the beginning of the live show, and fans can vote for them throughout the live telecast.
Video of the Year Nominees:
* Jasom Aldean - "Dirt Road Anthem"
* Kenny Chesney ft Grace Potter - "You and Tequilla"
* Toby Keith - "Red Solo and Cup"
* Lady Antebellum - "We Owned the Night"
* Miranda Lambert - "Over You"
* brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood - "Remind Me"
* Rascal ft. Natasha Bedingfield - "Easy"
* Blake Shelton - "God Gave Me You"
* Taylor Swift ft. The Civil Wars - "Safe & Sound"
* Carrie Underwood - "Good Girl"
Male Video of the Year Nominees:
* Jason Aldean - "Dirt Road Anthem"
* Luke Bryan - "I Don't Want This Night to End"
* Eric Church - "Drink in My Hand"
* Toby Keith - "Red Solo Cup"
* Blake Shelton - " God Gave Me You"
* Keith Urban - "Long Hot Summer"
Female Video of the Year Nominees:
* Sara Evans - "My Heart Can't Tell You No"
* Miranda Lambert - "Over You"
* Martina McBride - "I'm Gonna Love You Through It"
* Kellie Pickler - "Tough"
* Taylor Swift - "Ours"
* Carrie Underwood - "Good Girl"
Group Video of the Year Nominees:
* Eli Young Band - " Crazy Girl"
* Lady Antebellum - "We Owned The Night"
* Pistol Annies - " Hell on Heels"
* Rascal Flatts - "Banjo"
* The Band Perry - "All Your Life"
* Zac Brown Band - "Keep Me in Mind"
Duo Video of the Year Nominees
* Love and Theft - "Angel Eyes"
* Montgomery Gentry - "Where I Come From"
* The Civil Wars - "Poison and Wine"
* Thopmson Square - "Glass"
* Thopmson Square - "I Got You"
USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year Nominees:
* Lauren Alaina - "Georgia Peaches"
* Brantley Gilbert - "Country Must Be Country Wide"
* Hunter Haves - "Storm Warning"
* Scotty McCreery - "The Trouble with Girls"
* Pistol Annies - "Hell on Heels"
* Thompson Square - "I Got You"
Collaborative Video of the Year Nominees:
* Keeny Chesney ft. Grace Potter - "You and Tequilla"
* Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood - "Remind Me"
* Rascal Flatts ft. Natasha Bedingfield - "Easy"
* Lionel Richie with Shaina Twain - "Endless Love"
* Taylor Swift ft. The Civil Wars - "Safe & Sound"
* Zac Brown band ft Jimmy Buffett - "Knee Deep"
CMT Performance of the Year Nominees:
* Jason Aldean - " Tattos on This Town" from 2011 CMT Artist of the Year"
* Lady Antebellum - "Dancin' Away with My Heart" from CMT 2011 Artist of the Year"
* Little Big Town - " Fix You" from Music Builds: The CMT Disaster Relief Concert
* Blake Shelton - "Footloose: from Invitation Only : Blake Shelton
* Sting and Vince Gill - "If Ever Lose My Faith in You" from CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince
* Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood - "Just a Dream/Dream On" from CMT Croosroads: Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood from the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam
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