CMT Music Awards: Here is the list of 2023 winners

AUSTIN, Texas — Jelly Roll was the big winner at the CMT Music Awards on Sunday, going three-for-three in awards.

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The awards ceremony showcased winners for country music videos and television performances as selected by fan voting. For the first time, the awards ceremony was held at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas; it was co-hosted by Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini.

Jelly Roll, 38, who was born Jason DeFord, won his awards for “Son Of A Sinner” -- male video of the year, breakthrough male video of the year and CMT digital-first performance of the year.

He also performed his hit “Need a Favor,” surrounded by gospel singers.

“I love y’all so much. Look at this -- three wins in one night,” Jelly Roll said. “I had started drinking because I didn’t think I’d win again.”

This year’s ceremony had a new twist, as CMT expanded its Breakthrough Video of the Year category into male and female categories for the first time, Deadline reported.

Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown won video of the year for “Thank God.”

Lainey Wilson won female video of the year for “Heart Like a Truck.”

Cody Johnson won performance of the year for “‘Til You Can’t” from the 2022 CMT Music Awards.

An all-star cast of guitarists, singers and sidemen paid tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd, which marked the 50th anniversary of its debut album this year, Rolling Stone reported. Also remembered was guitarist Gary Rossington, the last original member of the Southern rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Rossington died on March 5 at the age of 71.

The tribute also honored “The Honkettes,” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s backup vocalists. Wynonna Judd and LeAnn Rimes joined in with the harmonies.

Four-time Grammy Award winner Gary Clark Jr. paid tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughn, the blues guitarist who died in a helicopter crash in August 1990.

Five-time Grammy Award winner Shania Twain was honored with the Equal Play Award for her role as a “visible and vocal advocate” for diverse voices in country music.

Here is a list of this year’s winners. Winners are in bold:

Video of the Year

• Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown - “Thank God”
• Ashley McBryde, Caylee Hammack, Brandy Clark & Pillbox Patti - “Bonfire At Tina’s”
• Blake Shelton - “No Body”
• Carrie Underwood - “Hate My Heart”
• Cody Johnson - “Human”
• Elle King feat. Dierks Bentley - “Worth A Shot”
• Gabby Barrett - “Pick Me Up”
• Hardy feat. Lainey Wilson - “wait in the truck”
• Jimmie Allen - “Down Home”
• Keith Urban - “Wild Hearts”
• Kelsea Ballerini - “HEARTFIRST”
• Little Big Town - “Rich Man”
• Luke Bryan - “Country On”
• Luke Combs - “The Kind Of Love We Make”
• Morgan Wallen - “You Proof”
• Walker Hayes - “AA”

Female video of the year

• Lainey Wilson - “Heart Like A Truck”
• Carly Pearce - “What He Didn’t Do”
• Carrie Underwood - “Ghost Story”
• Gabby Barrett - “Pick Me Up”
• Kelsea Ballerini - “HEARTFIRST”
• Maren Morris - “Humble Quest”
• Miranda Lambert - “Actin’ Up”

Male video of the year

• Jelly Roll - “Son Of A Sinner”
• Bailey Zimmerman - “Rock and A Hard Place”
• Cody Johnson - “Human”
• Cole Swindell - “She Had Me At Heads Carolina”
• Kane Brown - “Like I Love Country Music”
• Luke Combs - “The Kind Of Love We Make”
• Morgan Wallen - “Wasted On You”

Group/duo video of the year

• Zac Brown Band - “Out In The Middle”
• Dan + Shay - “You (Performance Video)”
• Lady A - “Summer State Of Mind”
• Little Big Town - “Hell Yeah”
• Parmalee - “Take My Name”
• The War And Treaty - “That’s How Love Is Made”

Breakthrough female video of the year

• Megan Moroney - “Tennessee Orange”
• Avery Anna - “Narcissist”
• Kylie Morgan - “If He Wanted To He Would”
• MacKenzie Porter - “Pickup”
• Morgan Wade - “Wilder Days”
• Tiera Kennedy - “Found It In You”

Breakthrough male video of the year

• Jelly Roll - “Son Of A Sinner”
• Bailey Zimmerman - “Fall In Love”
• Corey Kent - “Wild as Her”
• Drake Milligan - “Sounds Like Something I’d Do”
• Jackson Dean - “Don’t Come Lookin’”
• Nate Smith - “Whiskey On You”

Collaborative video of the year

• Hardy featuring Lainey Wilson - “Wait in the truck”
• Elle King featuring Dierks Bentley - “Worth A Shot”
• Ingrid Andress with Sam Hunt - “Wishful Drinking”
• Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown - “Thank God”
• Midland featuring Jon Pardi - “Longneck Way To Go”
• Russell Dickerson feat. Jake Scott - “She Likes It”
• Thomas Rhett & Katy Perry - “Where We Started”

CMT performance of the year

• Cody Johnson - “‘Til You Can’t” (from 2022 CMT Music Awards)
• Black Pumas & Mickey Guyton - “Colors” (from 2022 CMT Music Awards)
• Chris Stapleton - “Whenever You Come Around” (from CMT Giants: Vince Gill)
• Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson - “Never Say Never” (from 2022 CMT Music Awards)
• Darius Rucker - “Let Her Cry” (from CMT Storytellers)
• Emmy Russell & Lukas Nelson - “Lay Me Down” (from Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life & Music of Loretta Lynn)
• Keith Urban - “Wild Hearts” (from 2022 CMT Music Awards)
• LeAnn Rimes with Ashley McBryde & Carly Pearce - “One Way Ticket” (from CMT Crossroads: LeAnn Rimes & Friends)
• The Judds - “Love Can Build A Bridge” (from 2022 CMT Music Awards)
• Wynonna Judd & Brandi Carlile - “The Rose” (from Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration)

CMT digital-first performance of the year

• Jelly Roll - “Son of A Sinner” (from CMT All Access)
• Charley Crockett - “Time of the Cottonwood Trees “(from CMT Campfire Sessions)
• Chris Young - “Gettin’ You Home” (from CMT Stages)
• Ingrid Andress - “Wishful Drinking” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
• Megan Moroney - “Tennessee Orange” (from CMT Viral To Verified)
• Scotty McCreery - “Damn Strait” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)

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CMT red carpet: Drake Milligan attends the 2023 CMT Music Awards. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

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