2024 CMT Music Awards: How to Watch the Kelsea Ballerini-Hosted Ceremony Online
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Giddy up for Sunday’s 2024 CMT Music Awards. Here’s everything you need to know for streaming the star-studded event online, plus the full list of confirmed performances and nominees.
The ceremony, hosted by singer Kelsea Ballerini, kicks off at 8 pm ET on Sunday, April 7 and will be televised on CBS. If you’re a cord-cutting country fan vet, or a newbie just here thanks to Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter, the CMT Music Awards can be livestreamed with the Paramount Plus With Showtime plan. But there are lots of ways to access CBS online. Below, we’re rounding up all the best streaming services and best streaming deals to use to your advantage to access CBS so you can stream Sunday’s CMT Music Awards online.
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How to Watch the 2024 CMT Music Awards Online Free: Paramount Plus With Showtime
The best way to watch the ceremony online is by signing up for Paramount Plus With Showtime. The 2024 CMT Music Awards will stream live for subscribers to this premium plan only! For those who want to subscribe to the less-expensive Paramount Plus Essential plan, you’ll be able to watch the ceremony on-demand the day after it airs.
To watch the ceremony live, opt for the ad-free $11.99/month Paramount Plus With Showtime plan, which includes your local live CBS station. For next-day on-demand streaming, sign up for the ad-supported Paramount Plus Essential plan at $5.99/month, which does not include Showtime or your local live CBS station. But good news! Paramount Plus does offer a seven-day free trial for each plan, so you can watch the CMT Music Awards for free if you cancel your subscription before the trial period ends.
Watch CMT Music Awards on Paramount+ With Showtime
How to Watch the 2024 CMT Music Awards Online: DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream packages include CBS in certain areas, so you can choose between a few different subscriptions to find one that best fits your needs. The Choice package is the most popular and right now, DirecTV Stream is bundling subscriptions with their sports pack add-on, offering the extra channels for one month for free. Plus, you get $10 off whichever package you choose for the first three months. That means for a bundle that would normally cost $123.98/month, you’ll only have to pay $98.99/month. With no annual contract, this is another great way for watching the CMT Awards online.
Watch CMT Music Awards on DirecTV Stream
$123.98/month $98.99/month
How to Watch the 2024 CMT Music Awards Online Free: Fubo TV
Fubo is a great way to watch the CMT Music Awards online for free thanks to its seven-day free trial. Fubo’s Pro plan grants subscribers access to CBS in certain markets. For $74.99/month, you’ll also get access to over 175 other channels. More good news? You can cancel and change your subscription at any time, making Fubo an easy and low-commitment way for watching the 2024 CMT Awards ceremony online for free.
Watch CMT Music Awards on Fubo TV
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How to Watch the 2024 CMT Music Awards Online: Hulu + Live TV
The Hulu + Live TV subscription is the most expensive option for watching the CMT Music Awards without cable, ringing in at $76.99/month. With that being said, you get a lot of content with this bundle subscription. You gain access to the Hulu streaming library, CBS, ESPN+ and Disney+. This is a comprehensive packing for addressing all you cord-cutter needs.
Watch CMT Music Awards on Hulu + Live TV
$76.99/month
When Are the 2024 CMT Music Awards? Date, Start Time, Channel
The 2024 CMT Music Awards take place at Austin, Texas’ Moody Center on Sunday, April 7 at 8/7c. The ceremony will be televised on CBS.
Who’s Performing at the 2024 CMT Music Awards?
In addition to hosting, Ballerini will also be performing at the 2024 CMT Music Awards. The following artists will be also perform live at the ceremony: Jason Aldean, Dasha, Trisha Yearwood, Little Big Town with Sugarland, Megan Moroney, Parker McCollum with Brittney Spencer, NEEDTOBREATHE + Jordan Davis, Old Dominion, Bailey Zimmerman, Jelly Roll, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Sam Hunt and more.
Who’s Presenting at the 2024 CMT Music Awards?
Presenters at the 2024 CMT Music Awards include Amber Riley, Billy Bob Thornton, Carly Pearce, Cody Alan, Johnson, Emily Osment (Young Sheldon), Emma Roberts, Gayle King, James Van Der Beek, Jane Seymour, Jelly Roll, Max Theriot (Fire Country), Moroney, Melissa Etheridge, Mickey Guyton, Minnie Driver, Montana Jordan (Young Sheldon), Parmalee and Paul Walter Hauser.
2024 CMT Music Award Nominees
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Ashley McBryde – “Light on in the Kitchen”
Brandy Clark feat. Brandi Carlile – “Dear Insecurity”
Brothers Osborne – “Nobody’s Nobody”
Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
Darius Rucker – “Fires Don’t Start Themselves”
HARDY – “Truck Bed”
Jason Aldean – “Let Your Boys Be Country”
Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor”
Jordan Davis – “Next Thing You Know”
Kacey Musgraves – “Deeper Well”
Kelsea Ballerini – “IF YOU GO DOWN (I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO)”
Lainey Wilson – “Watermelon Moonshine”
Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown – “Nothing Compares to You”
Parmalee – “Gonna Love You”
Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
Zach Bryan – “Nine Ball”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Ashley McBryde – “Light on in the Kitchen”
Gabby Barrett – “Glory Days”
Kacey Musgraves – “Deeper Well”
Kelsea Ballerini – “Penthouse”
Lainey Wilson – “Watermelon Moonshine”
Megan Moroney – “I’m Not Pretty”
Reba McEntire – “Seven Minutes in Heaven”
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Bailey Zimmerman – “Religiously”
Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
HARDY – “Truck Bed”
Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor”
Jordan Davis – “Next Thing You Know”
Luke Combs – “Fast Car (Official Live Video)”
Morgan Wallen “Last Night (One Record at a Time Sessions)”
DUO/GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Brothers Osborne – “Nobody’s Nobody”
Dan + Shay – “Save Me the Trouble”
Old Dominion – “Memory Lane”
Parmalee – “Girl in Mine”
The War and Treaty – “Have You a Heart”
Tigirlily Gold – “Shoot Tequila”
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Carly Pearce feat. Chris Stapleton – “We Don’t Fight Anymore”
Ella Langley feat. Koe Wetzel – “That’s Why We Fight”
Jon Pardi, Luke Bryan – “Cowboys and Plowboys”
Justin Moore & Priscilla Block – “You, Me and Whiskey”
Lukas Nelson + Promise of The Real feat. Lainey Wilson – “More Than Friends”
Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown – “Nothing Compares to You”
Old Dominion & Megan Moroney – “Can’t Break Up Now”
BREAKTHROUGH FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Anne Wilson – “Rain in the Rearview”
Ashley Cooke – “your place”
Brittney Spencer – “Bigger Than the Song”
Tigirlily Gold – “Shoot Tequila”
BREAKTHROUGH MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Chayce Beckham – “23”
Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
Warren Zeiders – “Pretty Little Poison”
Zach Bryan – “Oklahoma Smokeshow”
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Amber Riley – “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” (from CMT Smashing Glass)
Bret Michaels & Chris Janson – “Nothing but a Good Time” (from CMT Crossroads)
Carrie Underwood – “Hate My Heart” (from 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)
Cody Johnson – “Human” (from 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)
Dierks Bentley – “Drunk on a Plane” (from CMT Storytellers)
Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter – “Thinking ‘Bout You” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
Hozier & Maren Morris – “Take Me to Church” (from CMT Crossroads)
Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor” (from 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)
Kelsea Ballerini – “IF YOU GO DOWN (I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO)” (from 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)
The War and Treaty – “On My Own” (from CMT Smashing Glass)
CMT DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Chase Rice – “Goodnight Nancy” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
Dylan Scott – “Don’t Close Your Eyes (Keith Whitley Cover)” (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)
Megan Moroney – “I’m Not Pretty” (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)
Nate Smith – “Whiskey on You” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
Scotty McCreery – “It Matters to Her” (from CMT Stages)
Stephen Wilson Jr. – “Year to Be Young 1994” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
The Castellows – “I Know It Will Never End” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
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