2024 CMT Music Awards

The 2024 CMT Music Awards, the 23rd edition of the awards ceremony, was held at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on April 7, 2024. Kelsea Ballerini returned as host of the ceremony.

Background
The CMT Music Awards is country music's only entirely fan-voted awards show. Kelsea Ballerini hosted the show for the fourth-consecutive year, and unlike the three previous years, she hosted solo. The ceremony aired on CBS and available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.

June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award
On March 25, CMT announced Trisha Yearwood would receive the inaugural "June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award", which "recognizes an artist, duo/group or industry veteran who demonstrates an exceptional dedication to the community and their fellow artists as Cash did." Yearwood also performed at the ceremony. Actress and friend of Carter Cash, Jane Seymour, presented the award.

Toby Keith Tribute
On April 4, CMT announced that Brooks & Dunn, Lainey Wilson, and Sammy Hagar would perform a tribute to the late CMT Award winner and country music icon, Toby Keith, who died on February 5, 2024.

Nominees and winners
Nominees were announced on March 13, 2024. On April 1, the Video of the Year nominees decreased to only the top six videos.; on April 4 the nominees went from the top six to the top three.

Performers
Performers were announced on March 26.

Presenters

 * Emily Osment and Montana Jordan, introduced Megan Moroney
 * Paul Walter Hauser, presented Collaborative Video of the Year
 * Amber Riley, introduced Parker McCollum and Brittney Spencer
 * Megan Moroney and Max Theriot, presented Breakthrough Female Video of the Year and Breakthrough Male Video of the Year
 * Melissa Etheridge, introduced Jordan Davis and Needtobreathe (sang "Come To My Window" with Kelsea Ballerini)
 * Jane Seymour, presented the June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award to Trisha Yearwood
 * Jelly Roll, introduced Lainey Wilson
 * Cody Alan, introduced Bailey Zimmerman and Old Dominion with Megan Moroney
 * Emma Roberts, introduced Keith Urban
 * Carly Pearce, presented CMT Performance of the Year
 * Parmalee, introduced Sam Hunt
 * James Van Der Beek, introduced Kelsea Ballerini
 * Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts and Brittney Spencer, presented Duo/Group Video of the Year
 * Roger Clemens, Lukas Nelson and Riley Green, introduced Tribute to Toby Keith
 * Cody Johnson, introduced Trisha Yearwood's performance
 * Mickey Guyton, introduced Dasha
 * Minnie Driver, presented Male Video of the Year
 * Gayle King, presented Female Video of the Year
 * Billy Bob Thornton, presented Video of the Year