{"id":1319652,"date":"2020-04-27T11:03:45","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T17:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1820607"},"modified":"2020-04-27T11:03:45","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T17:03:45","slug":"cmt-celebrates-our-heroes-to-debut-on-june-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/music-news\/cmt-celebrates-our-heroes-to-debut-on-june-3\/","title":{"rendered":"CMT Celebrates Our Heroes to Debut on June 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/author\/cmtcomstaff\/\" title=\"Posts by CMT.com Staff\" rel=\"author\">CMT.com Staff<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"date\"><br \/>\n6m ago<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>CMT and a number of top country artists will recognize the most vital and inspirational Americans on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic with a new special, <em>CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>This uplifting celebration and virtual tribute will premiere Wednesday, June 3 at 8 PM ET\/PT on CMT.<\/p>\n<p><em>CMT Celebrates Our Heroes<\/em> will feature one-of-a-kind tributes, call-outs and performances from country music\u2019s biggest stars including Brothers Osborne, Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett and more to be announced, all filmed directly from their own homes and virtually produced by CMT.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"28ed2d05\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/Florida-Georgia-Line-1588005031.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\/2020\/04\/Florida-Georgia-Line-1588005031.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\/2020\/04\/Florida-Georgia-Line-1588005031.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\/2020\/04\/Florida-Georgia-Line-1588005031.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\/2020\/04\/Florida-Georgia-Line-1588005031.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\/2020\/04\/Florida-Georgia-Line-1588005031.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\/2020\/04\/Florida-Georgia-Line-1588005031.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\/2020\/04\/Florida-Georgia-Line-1588005031.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Florida Georgia Line\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image \" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In words and music, country music\u2019s biggest names will recognize the following categories of COVID-19 heroes, including but not limited to:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Healthcare Workers:<\/strong> Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, ambulance drivers and EMT\u2019s fighting the heroic battle to treat the sick and dying while putting aside their own health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Food Industry:<\/strong> Farmers, distributors, migrant workers and truckers helping to provide the food that restaurants and grocery workers put on our tables.<\/p>\n<p><strong>American Ingenuity:<\/strong> Big industry and small businesses who are retrofitting production lines to provide ventilators, personal protective equipment and hand sanitizers, along with scientists who are racing the clock to develop effective treatments that will stem the tide until a vaccine is perfected.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"b689b8a6\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/Brothers-Osborne-1588005140.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\/2020\/04\/Brothers-Osborne-1588005140.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\/2020\/04\/Brothers-Osborne-1588005140.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\/2020\/04\/Brothers-Osborne-1588005140.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\/2020\/04\/Brothers-Osborne-1588005140.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\/2020\/04\/Brothers-Osborne-1588005140.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\/2020\/04\/Brothers-Osborne-1588005140.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\/2020\/04\/Brothers-Osborne-1588005140.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Brothers Osborne\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image \" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Infrastructure:<\/strong> Educators, delivery drivers, sanitation workers and utility laborers who are necessary to maintaining our way of life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S. Military:<\/strong> Active and reserve military personnel who have answered the call to step up for any duty large or small, and their families who are left to navigate these uncertain times alone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>First Responders:<\/strong> Fire departments and law enforcement officers who continue to protect our homes, families and our country.<\/p>\n<p>The CMT Celebrates Our Heroes special marks a departure from the traditional <em>CMT Artists of the Year<\/em> format which honors the year\u2019s top country artists with a live, Nashville-based celebration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"5fea1d93\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/Miranda-Lambert-1588005049.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\/2020\/04\/Miranda-Lambert-1588005049.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\/2020\/04\/Miranda-Lambert-1588005049.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\/2020\/04\/Miranda-Lambert-1588005049.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\/2020\/04\/Miranda-Lambert-1588005049.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\/2020\/04\/Miranda-Lambert-1588005049.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\/2020\/04\/Miranda-Lambert-1588005049.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\/2020\/04\/Miranda-Lambert-1588005049.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Miranda Lambert\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image portrait p3x4\" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe <em>CMT Artists of the Year<\/em> franchise has always been reflective of the important issues of our time, and this year, we all felt it necessary to shift our focus to honoring the real heroes during these unprecedented times,\u201d shared Leslie Fram, Senior Vice President of Music &amp; Talent, CMT. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the first responders and healthcare workers to members of the military, our educators, food industry workers and so many more, the country music community will come together to honor these heroic men and women. The evening of unity will feature incredible performances, uplifting tributes and a salute to those risking their lives on the frontlines of this crisis,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"c18e8830\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/Lady-Antebellum-1588005062.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\/2020\/04\/Lady-Antebellum-1588005062.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\/2020\/04\/Lady-Antebellum-1588005062.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\/2020\/04\/Lady-Antebellum-1588005062.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\/2020\/04\/Lady-Antebellum-1588005062.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\/2020\/04\/Lady-Antebellum-1588005062.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\/2020\/04\/Lady-Antebellum-1588005062.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\/2020\/04\/Lady-Antebellum-1588005062.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Lady Antebellum\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image portrait\" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In past years, <em>CMT Artists of the Year<\/em> has been an advocate for important causes, such as raising both awareness and contributions for those impacted by Hurricane Harvey, as well as the tragic events at Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>An all-female ceremony was dedicated to the women of country music in 2018. Last year, the special celebrated its 10th anniversary and honored Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Luke Combs and Thomas Rhett as the top artists of the year, with Reba McEntire and Ashley McBryde receiving the Artist of a Lifetime and Breakout Artist of the Year awards, respectively. <\/p>\n<p><em>CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special<\/em> is executive produced by CMT\u2019s Margaret Comeaux, Switched On Entertainment\u2019s John Hamlin and Amy Lin Johnson; the Executives in Charge of Production are Jackie Barba and Heather D. Graffagnino.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/1820607\/cmt-celebrates-our-heroes-to-debut-on-june-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: CMT News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by CMT.com Staff 6m ago CMT and a number of top country artists will recognize the most vital and inspirational Americans on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic with a new special, CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special. 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