GALLERY: 2023 CMT Music Awards Show Moments
The 2023 CMT Music Awards aired live from Austin, Texas, last night (4/2). It was the first time the show was not held in Nashville. The show saw many big…
The 2023 CMT Music Awards aired live from Austin, Texas, last night (4/2). It was the first time the show was not held in Nashville. The show saw many big moments. From first-time wins for multiple winners, Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson, to the many big performances, co-hosts Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini made their third time hosting the show a true charm.
As we look to the next country music award show in May from the Academy of Country Music, we look back at the big moments and photos from country music in the heart of Texas at the CMT Music Awards, both on stage and backstage.
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2023 CMT Music Awards – Winner's Circle
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesKane Brown and Katelyn Jae Brown, winners of Video of the Year award for “Thank God,” pose in the Winner's Circle during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
2023 CMT Music Awards – Winner's Circle
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesLainey Wilson, winner of Female Video of the Year award for “Heart Like a Truck," poses in the Winner's Circle during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
2023 CMT Music Awards – Winner's Circle
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesJelly Roll, winner of the Male Video of the Year Award for "Son Of A Sinner," poses in the Winner's Circle during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
2023 CMT Music Awards – Show
Rick Kern/Getty ImagesKane Brown and Katelyn Jae Brown, winners of Video of the Year speak onstage onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
2023 CMT Music Awards – Show
Rick Kern/Getty ImagesLeAnn Rimes and Wynonna Judd perform onstage during the Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute at the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
2023 CMT Music Awards - Show
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesSlash and Billy Gibbons perform onstage during the Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
2023 CMT Music Awards - Show
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesLainey Wilson, Morgan Wade, Ingrid Andress, Alanis Morissette and Madeline Edwards perform onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
2023 CMT Music Awards - Show
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesManila Luzon, Kelsea Ballerini, Jan Sport, Olivia Lux and Kennedy Davenport perform onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
2023 CMT Music Awards – Show
Catherine Powell/Getty ImagesCarrie Underwood performs onstage for the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on March 29, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
2023 CMT Music Awards – Backstage & Audience
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesAshley McBryde wearing The Covenant School ribbons, attends the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
2023 CMT Music Awards – Backstage & Audience
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesWynonna Judd attends the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
2023 CMT Music Awards – Show
Rick Kern/Getty ImagesShania Twain speaks onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
2023 CMT Music Awards – Show
Rick Kern/Getty ImagesLainey Wilson accepts the Female Video of the Year Award onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
2023 CMT Music Awards – Show
Rick Kern/Getty Images(L-R) Carly Pearce and Gwen Stefani perform onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
2023 CMT Music Awards - Show
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesJelly Roll performs onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
2023 CMT Music Awards – Show
Rick Kern/Getty ImagesCody Johnson performs onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
2023 CMT Music Awards – Show
Rick Kern/Getty ImagesLainey Wilson and HARDY accept the award for Collaborative Video of the Year onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
2023 CMT Music Awards – Show
Rick Kern/Getty ImagesKelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown speak onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
2023 CMT Music Awards – Show
Rick Kern/Getty ImagesBlake Shelton performs onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
