CMT Awards 2011: Taylor Swift takes top honor, Justin Beiber brings crossover ... - Washington Post

Taylor Swift’s fans gave her another trophy, Miranda Lambert’s “The House That Built Me” continued its extraordinary run and Sheryl Crow’s underwear stole the show at the fan-voted 2011 CMT Music Awards.

Swift won the night’s biggest award, video of the year, for her song “Mine” thanks to her fans. Lambert took female video of the year for the life-changing song that’s earned her a Grammy and the major country awards already and her new husband, Blake Shelton, was the night’s only multiple winner.

Swift, who won the fan-voted entertainer of the year award at the Academy of Country Music Awards earlier this year, joined the show via live video uplink from Wisconsin where she’s on tour.

“I wish I could be there, but I’m hanging out with 15,000 of my closest friends in Milwaukee,” Swift said as frenzied fans screamed in the background.

Shelton and Lambert also weren’t able to make it and they missed some interesting moments.

As with many awards shows, the CMT music awards had their share of unplanned but memorable events, including Shania Twain falling on her way to the stage and a wardrobe malfunction from Sherly Crow. As Sarah Anne Hughes explained:

Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Blake Shelton all went home with CMT Music Awards on Wednesday night. But it’s the stars who suffered “oops” moments that are getting the spotlight.

Shania Twain, who, thanks in part to her OWN docu-drama, is coming out of an extremely reclusive period, appeared at the show in a “Thelma and Louise” spoof with Taylor Swift and as a presenter. But her night was sullied as she tripped and fell on her way to the stage.

In a video posted to her Web site, Twain laughed off the fall, saying she wasn’t injured “making a fool” of herself. She may auction off the shoes she was wearing at the time.

For your daily dose of schadenfraude, watch clip of the trip below.

Twain wasn’t the only country music lady who had a less-than-great moment. While appearing onstage with Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow accidentally let the crowd see what she had on under her mini dress.

Crow confirmed the flash while onstage with Sara Evans, who quipped, “At least you were wearing underwear.”

Some of the most interesting moment at the CMT Awards were the unlikely mashups and cross-genre performances. As AP reported:

Ludacris made a surprise appearance, as did Sheryl Crow’s underwear. Lady Antebellum laid down a funky beat with Charles Kelley doing a Don Henley impression. And a sassy Wynonna Judd put Kid Rock in his place.

As often is the case at the CMT Awards, though, the show was as memorable for its unlikely mashups and celebrity cross-pollination moments as for its winners.

Swift joined Shania Twain for their own pre-recorded faux movie trailer of “Thelma & Louise” that included guest appearances by Donald Trump and Kenny Rogers. Justin Bieber induced tears from teenagers as he walked the red carpet with Rascal Flatts. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and “Dancing With the Stars” champion Hines Ward wore cowboy boots and shook his hips on stage.

Lady A turned in one of the night’s most interesting performances. The trio opened with its record-setting single “Just a Kiss” before singer Charles Kelley jumped on the drums as the band switched to Prince’s “Kiss.”

Wynonna Judd put Kid Rock in his place and taught him a little something about country on a duet of his “Hell, Yes, I’m Country.” And near the end of the show, fans audibly gasped as Twain slipped and fell on her way to the stage.

Jason Aldean, who was shut out after earning a leading four nominations, topped off the night with a surprise version of his hip hop-infused hit “Dirt Road Anthem” with rapper Ludacris. It was a perfect end to a show that thrived on unlikely pairings.

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Taylor Swift Triumphs and Shania Twain Trips at CMT Awards - Rolling Stone

Kid Rock and Wynonna Judd perform at the 2011 CMT Awards, June 8, 2011.

Taylor Swift's "Mine" won the award for Video of the Year at last night's CMT Music Awards, capping off an event in which honors were spread evenly among the biggest names in country music. Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert won for best male and female videos respectively, Lady Antebellum won for best group video and the Band Perry took home the award for Breakthrough Video of the Year for "If I Die Young." Other winners included Sugarland, Jimmy Buffet and the Zac Brown Band, video director Trey Fanjoy and the combo of Justin Bieber and Rascal Flatts, who shared the award for collaborative video.

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The show, which was hosted by Kid Rock, featured performances Lady Antebellum, the Band Perry and a team-up of Jason Aldean and rapper Ludacris, but the most memorable moments of the show were actually accidents. While getting up to dance during her performance with Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow's skirt raised high enough to flash her panties for a moment. "People all over America are tweeting that I was wearing a really short skirt when I sang with Kid Rock and that when I got up off the stool, I showed my underwear," an embarrassed Crow said later in the show, while presenting an award with Sara Evans.

Shania Twain, who has just signed a deal for a two-year concert residency in Las Vegas, tripped and fell while presenting the Male Video of the Year award to Blake Shelton. Luckily, Twain was not injured in the fall and took the embarrassing incident in stride. "I'm here to tell you that I now realize I don't need a stunt double to wipe out on my way to the CMT Awards stage," she joked in a video posted to her YouTube page after the show.

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Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift land CMT Awards nominations - Monsters and Critics

By Vicky Allison Apr 28, 2011, 11:55 GMT

Singers Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber are nominated for this year's Country Music Television Awards.

Singer Justin Bieber arriving at BBC Live Lounge surrounded by his entourage. Justin was being interviewed on Fearne Cotton show and was wrapped up warm against the cold and snowing weather - London, UK. - Splash News

Swift, 21, Lady Antebellum, and Rascal Flatts lead the way in three award categories, while Carrie Underwood is up for two awards.

Teen pop sensation Bieber, 17, has scored his first-ever country nomination for his reworked version of his tune That Should Be Me, which features Rascal Flatts.

Taylor is up for Video of the Year, against songs by Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Miranda Lambert, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood, Zac Brown Band and The Band Perry.

The Mine singer's other two nominations in the awards voted for by viewers are in the Best Web Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year categories.

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Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift & Carrie Underwood nab CMT Music Awards noms! - SheKnows.com

The 2011 CMT Music Award nominations are a virtual who's who of country, with four surprises -- Justin Bieber, Adele, Train and John Mayer!? Jason Aldean leads the pack with four noms. Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, the Band Perry and Zac Brown Band trail with three each. The Voice's Blake Shelton, American Idol alums Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow, Kenny Chesney, Sugarland, Reba McEntire and Toby Keith make showings as well.

Justin Bieber just refuses to be held down. Last year, the Never Say Never pop phenom scored a BET Award nod and this week, he's nabbed a CMT nom for his music video collaboration with Rascal Flatts, That Should Be Me.

Biebs has tough competition in his category however. He and Rascal Flatts are up against Kelly Clarkson and Jason Aldean's Don't You Wanna Stay; Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow's Collide; Aaron Lewis’ Country Boy, with George Jones and Charlie Daniels; and Loretta Lynn, Miranda Lambert and Sheryl Crow's Coal Miner's Daughter.

Adele, Train and John Mayer are each up for CMT Performance of the Year for their collabs with Darius Rucker, Martina McBride and Keith Urban, respectively. They're up against Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffett and Reba.  

The fight for the big award, Best Video, includes Jason Aldean's My Kinda Party, Kenny Chesney's The Boys of Fall, Lady Antebellum's Hello World, Miranda Lambert's The House That Built Me, Rascal Flatts' Why Wait, Sugarland's Stuck Like Glue, Taylor Swift's Mine, the Band Perry's If I Die Young, Carrie Underwood's Undo It and Zac Brown Band's Colder Weather.

Male Video of the Year contenders include Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Blake Shelton and Keith Urban, while Sara Evans, Miranda Lambert, Reba, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood duke it out for Female Video of the Year.

Winners are determined by fan votes. You can check out the full list of nominees and then get in on the voting here. Then see who takes home the trophies when the 2011 CMT Music Awards air on Wednesday, June 8, 2011.

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Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift Nab CMT Music Awards Nods - MTV

The nominees for the 2011 CMT Music Awards are out, and it seems that there's no awards show Justin Bieber won't be nominated for.

The Canadian superstar managed to nab a CMT nod for his collaboration with Rascal Flatts on the reworked version of "That Should Be Me." He's up against Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson for "Don't You Wanna Stay," Kid Rock featuring Sheryl Crow for "Collide," Aaron Lewis featuring George Jones and Charlie Daniels for "Country Boy" and Loretta Lynn, Miranda Lambert and Sheryl Crow for "Coal Miner's Daughter" in the Collaborative Video of the Year category.

Taylor Swift got three nods for her video for "Mine": She's up for Best Web Video of the Year (for her performance at her Speak Now album-release party), Female Video of the Year and Video of the Year. Carrie Underwood is up for two prizes, facing off against Swift in the Female Video of the Year and Video of the Year categories with her video for "Undo It."

Other Female Video of the Year nominees include Sara Evans ("A Little Bit Stronger"), Miranda Lambert ("The House That Built Me") and Reba McEntire ("Turn On the Radio").

A number of other crossover acts such as Sugarland, Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert are up for the night's big award, Video of the Year. Other nominees in the category include Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Zac Brown Band and The Band Perry.

Fans can vote for the winners on the CMT website. The show takes place June 8 in the home of country music: Nashville, Tennessee.

Tell us your predictions for the CMT Music Awards in the comments below!

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Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift score CMT Music Awards nominations - Los Angeles Times

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Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift score CMT Music Awards nominationsComments (1) April 27, 2011 |  3:33pm

Acts such as Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood are virtual certainties when it comes to the 2011 CMT Music Awards, which announced its nominations Wednesday morning.

But Justin Bieber?

The pop phenomenon scored his first-ever country nod for his collaboration with Rascal Flatts on a reworked version of his track "That Should Be Me" for his EP, “Never Say Never –- The Remixes.”

Nominated in the collaborative video of the year category, Biebs is up against the Jason Aldean (who leads with four nominations) and Kelly Clarkson duet "Don't You Wanna Stay”; Kid Rock’s Sheryl Crow-assisted "Collide"; Aaron Lewis’ "Country Boy," which features George Jones and Charlie Daniels;  and the Loretta Lynn, Miranda Lambert and Crow team-up, "Coal Miner's Daughter."

Swift trailed behind Aldean with three nods. Her video for "Mine" is vying for best web video of the year, a new category going to online performances of songs, female video of the year and video of the year.

Underwood is up for two trophies, with her video for "Undo It" up for female video of the year and video of the year.

Winners are determined by fan votes. The show takes place June 8 in Nashville, Tenn.

-- Gerrick D. Kennedy

Photo: Justin Bieber performs at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 13 in Los Angeles. Credit: Matt Sayles / Associated Press

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2 videos that have gone viral on Youtube recently - Undo It/Walk This Way and How Great Art Thou. Carrie Underwood is the QUEEN of videos and performances. Here's to hoping she gets the awards/recognition she deserves!!!

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