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CMT Music Awards nominees: Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton and more make the list

The CMT Music Awards are still a month away, but thanks to singer-songwriter Thomas Rhett, we know which acts will vie for some of the top honors.
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The CMT Music Awards are still a month away, but thanks to singer-songwriter Thomas Rhett, we now know which acts will vie for some of the top honors.

Rhett stopped by TODAY Monday morning and revealed some key nominees.

Thomas Rhett
Thomas RhettTODAY

In the category of Female Video of the Year, the nominees are:

  • Cam, "Burning House"
  • Carrie Underwood, "Smoke Break"
  • Jana Kramer, "I Got the Boy"
  • Kacey Musgraves, "Biscuits"
  • Kelsea Ballerini, "Dibs"
  • Maren Morris, "My Church"

For Male Video of the Year:

  • Blake Shelton, "Sangria"
  • Eric Church, "Like a Wrecking Ball"
  • Keith Urban, "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"
  • Luke Bryan, "Kick the Dust Up"
  • Sam Hunt, "Break Up in a Small Town"

Oh, and there was one more nominee in that last category — which came as a surprise to Rhett. His video for "Die a Happy Man" is up for the award as well.

Rhett already nabbed Single of the Year at the ACM Awards in April for the same song.

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As for the overall Video of the Year at the CMT Music Awards, Rhett was also among the names on that list.

The nominees are:

  • Blake Shelton, "Sangria"
  • Cam, "Burning House"
  • Carrie Underwood, "Smoke Break"
  • Chris Stapleton, "Fire Away"
  • Florida Georgia Line, "Sippin' on Fire"
  • Jason Aldean, "Tonight Looks Good on You"
  • Keith Urban, "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"
  • Little Big Town, "Girl Crush"
  • Luke Bryan, "Strip It Down"
  • Sam Hunt, "Break Up in a Small Town"
  • Thomas Rhett, "Die a Happy Man"
  • Tim McGraw, "Humble and Kind"

Congrats to Rhett and all of his fellow nominees!

Thomas Rhett
Thomas RhettTODAY

And finally, Rhett revealed the nominees for Group/Duo Video of the Year in a TODAY.com exclusive, explaining that the category includes "some of his best friends in the business."

The CMT Music Awards airs live June 8.

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