{"id":1310213,"date":"2019-05-13T00:00:49","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T06:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1794459"},"modified":"2019-05-13T00:00:49","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T06:00:49","slug":"every-time-little-big-town-rocked-the-cmt-music-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/music-news\/every-time-little-big-town-rocked-the-cmt-music-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Time Little Big Town Rocked the CMT Music Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"byline\">by <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/author\/bonaguroa\/\" title=\"Posts by Alison Bonaguro\" rel=\"author\">Alison Bonaguro<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"date\">43m ago<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>What makes a good awards show host? If it\u2019s showing up year after year for 13 years, and being outspoken ambassadors for the country music, then it\u2019s no wonder <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/little-big-town\">Little Big Town<\/a> scored this gig.<\/p>\n<p>The band returns to host the 2019 <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/cmt-music-awards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CMT Music Awards<\/a><\/em> on June 5 at 8 p.m. ET on CMT, and everyone is more than ready for this. In 2006, the world was just getting to know Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman and Phillip Sweet as the four singers behind the infectious breakout hit \u201cBoondocks.\u201d And that very same year, Little Big Town took their entry-level place on one of CMT\u2019s outdoor stages.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"http:\/\/media.mtvnservices.com\/embed\/mgid:arc:video:cmt.com:64cf44ff-dc90-4645-97de-2dd080a20818\">media.mtvnservices.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>And then fast forward to 2017, when they performed their bittersweet ballad \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/video-clips\/le0qzf\/cmt-music-awards-2017-when-someone-stops-loving-you-from-2017-cmt-music-awards\">When Someone Stops Loving You<\/a>\u201d and also took home the group video of the year award for \u201cBetter Man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group made it rain pink confetti when they kicked off last year\u2019s show with the performance debut of \u201cSummer Fever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So all in all, that makes 13 times they\u2019ve graced our <em>CMT Music Awards<\/em> with their presence. Here\u2019s a look back at all the times Little Big Town was here for us.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"listicle-container\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">2006 CMT Music Awards Block Party<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"description-container\">\n<p>The band played for their newly formed fan base at an outdoor stage for the <em>CMT Music Awards<\/em> Block Party.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">2007 CMT Music Awards red carpet<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"description-container\">\n<p>In 2007, Little Big Town took one of their first walks down the <em>CMT Music Awards<\/em> red carpet before the show started.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">2008 CMT Music Awards with Sugarland and Jake Owen<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"description-container\">\n<p>The band took the main stage for a collaboration with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/sugarland\">Sugarland<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/jake-owen\">Jake Owen<\/a>. The artists had all hit the road together as part of the CMT on Tour that year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">2009 CMT Music Awards afterparty<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"description-container\">\n<p>Fairchild and Schlapman had a chance to stick around for the swanky wrap party.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">2010 CMT Music Awards with Jamey Johnson<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"description-container\">\n<p>The band took the stage with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/jamey-johnson\">Jamey Johnson<\/a> in 2010 to be part of his \u201cMacon.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">2011 CMT Music Awards<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"description-container\">\n<p>The band was there for us again in 2011, hitting the side stage during the live broadcast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">2012 CMT Music Awards<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"description-container\">\n<p>Little Big Town arrived onstage atop a deck boat to premiere their summertime anthem and what became their first No. 1, \u201cPontoon.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">2013 CMT Music Awards<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"description-container\">\n<p>The band joined Keith Urban in 2013 for a highly-anticipated cover of Fleetwood Mac\u2019s \u201cThe Chain.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">2014 CMT Music Awards<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"description-container\">\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"bce9785b\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"><noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-450080496-1525811275.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-450080496-1525811275.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-450080496-1525811275.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-450080496-1525811275.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-450080496-1525811275.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-450080496-1525811275.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-450080496-1525811275.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-450080496-1525811275.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"2014 CMT Music Awards - Show\" class=\"js-srcset-img shortcode-image\" alt><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\">Mike Coppola\/WireImage<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"cbee48cd\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"><noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-450079970-1525811272.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-450079970-1525811272.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-450079970-1525811272.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-450079970-1525811272.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-450079970-1525811272.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-450079970-1525811272.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-450079970-1525811272.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-450079970-1525811272.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"2014 CMT Music Awards - Backstage &amp; Audience\" class=\"js-srcset-img shortcode-image\" alt><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\">Rick Diamond\/Getty Images for CMT<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It was a complete white out for Little Big Town. All four band members wore white and played white instruments. That is, until the colorful paint started to wash over them during their premiere of \u201cDay Drinking.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">2015 CMT Music Awards<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"description-container\">\n<p>The year they celebrated the 10th anniversary of their breakout hit \u201cBoondocks,\u201d the band walked the <em>CMT Music Awards<\/em> red carpet like the pros they are.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">2016 CMT Music Awards<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"description-container\">\n<p>Little Big Town closed the show with Pharrell Williams, singing the song they all wrote together, \u201cOne Dance.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">2017 CMT Music Awards<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"description-container\">\n<p>Little Big Town delivered a moving rendition of \u201cWhen Someone Stops Loving You.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">2018 CMT Music Awards<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"description-container\">\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"ea41d859\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"><noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968693758-1557694873.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968693758-1557694873.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968693758-1557694873.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968693758-1557694873.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968693758-1557694873.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968693758-1557694873.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968693758-1557694873.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968693758-1557694873.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"2018 CMT Music Awards - Backstage &amp; Audience\" class=\"js-srcset-img shortcode-image\" alt><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\">Rick Diamond\/Getty Images for CMT<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"83301d97\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"><noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968581876-1557694787.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968581876-1557694787.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968581876-1557694787.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968581876-1557694787.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968581876-1557694787.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968581876-1557694787.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968581876-1557694787.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968581876-1557694787.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"2018 CMT Music Awards - Backstage &amp; Audience\" class=\"js-srcset-img shortcode-image\" alt><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\">Rick Diamond\/Getty Images for CMT<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"044fb975\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"><noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968691542-1557694827.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968691542-1557694827.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968691542-1557694827.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968691542-1557694827.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968691542-1557694827.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968691542-1557694827.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968691542-1557694827.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968691542-1557694827.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"2018 CMT Music Awards - Show\" class=\"js-srcset-img shortcode-image\" alt><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\">Jason Kempin\/Getty Images for CMT<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"734889e3\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"><noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968691934-1557694861.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968691934-1557694861.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968691934-1557694861.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968691934-1557694861.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968691934-1557694861.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968691934-1557694861.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968691934-1557694861.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968691934-1557694861.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"2018 CMT Music Awards - Show\" class=\"js-srcset-img shortcode-image\" alt><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\">Michael Loccisano\/WireImage<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"9d46e8cf\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"><noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968720312-1557694883.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968720312-1557694883.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968720312-1557694883.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968720312-1557694883.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968720312-1557694883.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968720312-1557694883.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968720312-1557694883.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/GettyImages-968720312-1557694883.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"2018 CMT Music Awards - Show\" class=\"js-srcset-img shortcode-image\" alt><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Voting to determine the winners in each category continues through June 4 at 11:59 p.m. ET via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/cmt-music-awards\/vote\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CMT.com<\/a>. The final nominees will be announced the morning of the show on June 5 and voting will continue through the show on CMT.com and via Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Little Big Town head to the show with a nomination for group video of the year for \u201cSummer Fever.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n<div class=\"description\">Alison makes her living loving country music. She&#8217;s based in Chicago, but she&#8217;s always leaving her heart in Nashville.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/1794459\/every-time-little-big-town-rocked-the-cmtawards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: CMT News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Alison Bonaguro 43m ago What makes a good awards show host? If it\u2019s showing up year after year for 13 years, and being outspoken ambassadors for the country music, then it\u2019s no wonder Little Big Town scored this gig. 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