CMT continues to add superstar names to its roster of performers for the fan-voted CMT MUSIC AWARDS. Country's Cam, who is nominated for three CMT MUSIC AWARDS and is tied for the most nominations, will join pop superstars Fifth Harmony, for a special never-before-heard mash-up of Fifth Harmony's current Billboard No.1 pop song, "Work From Home," and Cam's "Mayday." The "2016 CMT Music Awards," airs live Wednesday, June 8 at 8pm ET/PT.
CMT is also revealing some of the presenters tapped for the night. They include actors
Vince Vaughn and
Rob Riggle, NASCAR driver Danica Patrick, country artists
Charles Kelley of
Lady Antebellum,
Cole Swindell, Dan+Shay and
Kellie Pickler, as well as actors Joey
Lauren Adams and Madison Iseman from the new upcoming
CMT series "Still The King," which premieres June 12. More performers and presenters will soon be announced.
Tickets to the "2016
CMT Music Awards" are currently on sale via Ticketmaster.
On the heels of her historic and record-setting sixth "Video of the Year" win last year (her fourth consecutive win), reigning champ,
Carrie Underwood, is set to protect her crown against powerhouse
Chris Stapleton and Cam who top nominations for the fan-selected "2016
CMT Music Awards." With three nominations each, including "Video of the Year," they will face off in top categories against superstars
Blake Shelton, Brothers Osborne, Florida
Georgia Line,
Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town,
Luke Bryan, Maren Morris, Old Dominion,
Sam Hunt and
Thomas Rhett who each garnered two nominations.
Fans can vote now via CMT.com determine the winners for "Video of the Year". Voting will continue until Monday, June 6 at 12:01 AM. On Wednesday, June 1,
CMT will announce a brand-new surprise awards category.
Last year's "CMT Music Awards" once again earned its title as the loudest in country music garnering nearly 17 million cumulative viewers for the premiere and subsequent airings, according to Nielsen. #CMTawards trended worldwide on Twitter from the start of the live telecast and throughout, and the show ranked as the #1 most social telecast of the day with over 18 million impressions according to Nielsen Twitter TV ratings. The awards ranked as the #2 most social non-sports telecast of the week and CMT.com saw double-digit gains for "CMT Music Awards" content, with unique visitors up +33% from the prior year.
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