Live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown host the 2023 CMT Music Awards!
Who’s in the mood for a medley of epic country music performances? Blake Shelton, Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood, The Black Crowes + Darius Rucker, and a slew of additional stars will take the stage at this year’s show to both razzle and, rumor has it, dazzle. The CMT Music Awards also includes hotly anticipated collaborations from Gwen Stefani and Carly Pearce and a must-see rendition of “You Oughta Know”featuring Alanis Morissette, Ingrid Andress, Lainey Wilson, Madeline Edwards, and Morgan Wade.
Shania Twain will be honored with the CMT Equal Play Award at this year’s show, and Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Cody Johnson, HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson, Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown, and Morgan Wallen will compete for Video of the Year. A full list of nominees can be found on CMT.com.
From start time to streaming info, here’s how to watch this year’s CMT Music Awards live and on demand.
Tonight’s (April 2) country music spectacular airs on CBS and Paramount+.
This year’s show will air from 8:00-11:00 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+. The 2023 CMT Music Awards Red Carpet special airs from 7:00-8:00 p.m. ET on CMT.
You can stream the CMT Music Awards live on the CBS website or CBS app (with a valid cable login). You can also watch tonight’s show with an active subscription to Paramount+ Premium ($9.99/month or $99.99/year), which includes a CBS live stream.
Paramount+ offers a seven-day free trial for eligible subscribers.
You can also stream tonight’s show live with an active subscription to a variety of services that offer a CBS live stream, including YouTube TV, fuboTV, DIRECTV STREAM, and Hulu + Live TV. FuboTV and YouTube TV offer free trials for new subscribers.
Yes! Hulu + Live TV, which is available for $69.99/month, offers a CBS live stream.
Nope. Unfortunately, the show won’t be available for next-day streaming on Hulu. The CMT Music Awards will, however, be available to stream on CBS.com, the CBS app, and Paramount+ beginning Monday, April 3.