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The 2014 CMT Music Awards are less than a month away, and we now know at least some of the artists who will take the stage for the star-studded show.

The first round of 2013 CMT Music Awards presenters has been announced, and famous faces from a wide variety of platforms will take the stage to hand out trophies next week. Kellie Pickler and Keith Urban are among the country stars, but actors, reality show stars and rockers will also join in when the ceremony begins...

The 2013 CMT Music Awards will feature performances from Carrie Underwood, George Strait, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and more. Seven new artists were announced on Tuesday, one week after Taylor Swift, Hunter Hayes and Pistol Annies were named on the initial list of artists to perform during the June 5 broadcast from Nashville.

Getty NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Eric Church, Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert are the lead nominees for this year's CMT Music Awards.

Jason Merritt, Getty Images Jason Aldean and actress Kristen Bell will co-host the 2013 CMT Awards, which airs live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on June 5 (8 ET/PT).

From the winners to the performances to the fashion, it's pretty safe to say the CMT Music Awards broadcast is one of the most unpredictable awards shows in the entertainment industry. Wednesday (June 6) night's show proved no exception...

The CMT Music Awards' purple carpet is all about fashion risks, and there was certainly some risky business going on in Nashville Wednesday night! Sparkles seemed to be the evening's theme, along with metallic minis and tousled tresses. But while some shined, others flopped with major fashion faux pas...

The 2012 CMT Music Awards just added even more heat to the stage. The network confirms exclusively with The Boot that they've recruited Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Toby Keith and Pistol Annies to the show's list of performers. Billboard also reports that Willie Nelson, Rascal Flatts, Hank Williams Jr...

Thelma and Louise, a.k.a. Shania Twain and Taylor Swift, opened the star-studded CMT Music Awards with a hilarious skit that set the tone for the night: great music mixed with a lot of fun. Show host Kid Rock kept the comedy going in his own skit with Wynonna, as the rocker's opening lines were hijacked by the country legend, who sang a few lines of a new song, 'Hell Yes, I'm Country,' and quipped