CMT has announced Kelsea Ballerini and actor, Anthony Mackie, as hosts for the 2022 CMT Music Awards taking place Monday, April 11 at 8PM ET/7PM CT on CBS.
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This will be the first year the awards show airs via its new broadcast home, CBS Television Network with high-profile celebs, cross-genre performances and entirely fan-voted awards. The show will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
“We couldn’t pass up the opportunity to pair one of the biggest names in Country music with one of the world’s most electrifying superheroes to host our biggest CMT Music Awards ever,” said CMT Music Awards Executive Producers Margaret Comeaux, John Hamlin and Leslie Fram, in a joint statement. “We know this dynamic duo is the perfect pairing to bring our show to the next level as we reach our largest global audience ever LIVE on CBS.”
The show will mark Ballerini’s second consecutive year hosting the awards and Mackie’s first, although he was on site to award the “Video of the Year” award last year.
“I’m thrilled to be returning as host at this year’s CMT Awards with Anthony Mackie,” exclaimed Ballerini. "This award show is always a special one, as it revolves around the fans and celebrates their favorite artists. This year is especially cool to be a part of as CMT grows into a network spot and expands for even more fans to get involved. It’s going to be a big one and I can’t wait!”
Added Mackie, “I had the pleasure of presenting at last year’s CMT Music Awards and received the warmest welcome from the Country music community and the city of Nashville. I can’t wait to get back to Music City to co-host this year’s awards with the amazing Kelsea Ballerini.”
Nominations for the awards will be announced March 16, which also marks the beginning of fan voting. Additional information on nominations, performances and presenters will be revealed in the coming weeks.
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