NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music’s biggest stars descended upon the Nashville Municipal Auditorium for the 2022 CMT Music Awards on Monday night, honoring the best in country music videos.
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The festivities encountered a little hiccup earlier in the day when co-host Kelsea Ballerini tested positive for COVID-19, so she emceed remotely, while Kane Brown handled the in-person responsibilities, Billboard reported.
Read More Brown led the nominations with four, followed closely by Ballerini, Mickey Guyton, BRELAND and Cody Johnson, People magazine reported.
Meanwhile, mother-daughter power duo The Judds took the stage for their first nationally televised awards show performance in more than two decades.
See the complete list of categories and nominees below, with winners noted in bold and italics .
Video of the year Cody Johnson: “‘Til You Can’t” Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood: “If I Didn’t Love You” – WINNER Kane Brown: “One Mississippi” Female video of the year Brandi Carlile: “Right on Time” Gabby Barrett: “Footprints on The Moon” Kacey Musgraves: “justified” Maren Morris: “Circles Around This Town” Mickey Guyton: “Remember Her Name” Miranda Lambert: “If I Was a Cowboy” – WINNER Tenille Arts: “Back Then, Right Now” Male video of the year Cody Johnson: “‘Til You Can’t” – WINNER Eric Church: “Heart on Fire” Kane Brown: “One Mississippi” Luke Bryan: “Waves” Luke Combs: “Forever After All” Thomas Rhett: “Country Again” Walker Hayes: “Fancy Like” Duo/group video of the year Brothers Osborne: “I’m Not for Everyone” Dan + Shay: “Steal My Love” Maddie & Tae: “Woman You Got” – WINNER Old Dominion: “I Was on a Boat That Day” Parmalee: “Take My Name” Zac Brown Band: “Same Boat” Breakthrough video of the year Breland: “Cross Country” Caitlyn Smith feat. Old Dominion: “I Can’t” Elvie Shane: “My Boy” Parker McCollum – “To Be Loved by You” – WINNER Priscilla Block – “Just About Over You” Tenille Arts – “Back Then, Right Now” Collaborative video of the year Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde: “Never Wanted to Be That Girl” Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter: “Thinking ‘Bout You” Nelly feat. Florida Georgia Line: “Lil Bit” Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood: “If I Didn’t Love You” – WINNER Jimmie Allen & Brad Paisley: “Freedom Was a Highway” Jordan Davis feat. Luke Bryan: “Buy Dirt” Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney: “Half of My Hometown” CMT performance of the year Brothers Osborne: “Muskrat Greene/Dead Man’s Curve” (from CMT Campfire Sessions) George Strait: “Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone” (from CMT Giants: Charley Pride) – WINNER H.E.R. & Chris Stapleton: “Hold On” (from 2021 CMT Music Awards) Kane Brown: “Three Wooden Crosses” (from CMT Artist of the Year) Kelsea Ballerini & Paul Klein: “I Quit Drinking” (from 2021 CMT Music Awards) Mickey Guyton feat. Gladys Knight & Breland: “Friendship Train” (from 2021 CMT Music Awards) Nelly feat. Kane Brown, Blanco Brown & Breland: “Ride Wit Me” (from CMT Crossroads) CMT digital-first performance of the year Brittney Spencer: “Sober & Skinny” Carly Pearce: “Dear Miss Loretta” Cody Johnson: “Dear Rodeo” – WINNER Jon Pardi: “On the Other Hand”/”Forever and Ever, Amen” Josh Turner: “Live” Lainey Wilson: “Things a Man Oughta Know” Trending comeback song of the year Alan Jackson: “Freight Train” Brooks & Dunn: “Neon Moon” Dolly Parton: “9 to 5″ Reba McEntire: “I’m a Survivor” Sara Evans: “Suds in the Bucket” Shania Twain: “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” Taylor Swift, “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” – WINNER 2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet LeAnn Rimes arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Valerie Ponzio arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet City Spud, left, and Nelly arrive at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Ashland Craft arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet MacKenzie Porter arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Madeline Edwards arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Maren Morris arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Alecia Davis arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Reyna Roberts arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Jillian Cardarelli arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Garret Nichols, from left, Colton Pack and Zach Beeken of Restless Road arrive at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Karamo Brown arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Sacha arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Hannah Dasher arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Trea Swindle, from left, Danica Hart, Devynn Hart of Chapel Hart arrive at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Jenna Paulette arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Abbey Cone arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Jessie James Decker arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Jimmie Allen arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Mickey Guyton arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Caitlyn Smith arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Tenille Arts arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Callista Clark arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Cade Foehner, left, and Gabby Barrett arrive at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Maddie Font arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Maren Morris, left, and Ryan Hurd arrive at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Priscilla Block arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Adrian Quesada, left, and Eric Burton of Black Pumas arrive at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Phillip Sweet, from left, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook and Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town arrive at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Dennis Quaid, left, and Laura Savoie arrive at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Carly Pearce arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Carrie Underwood arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Billy Gibbons, left, and Gilligan Stillwater arrive at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Joshua McSwain, from left, Barry Knox, Matt Thomas and Scott Thomas of Parmalee arrive at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)
2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet Brittney Spencer arrives at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis/AP)