Chris Stapleton performs at the 50th annual CMA Awards on Nov. 2, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn., left, and H.E.R. performs at Lollapalooza on Aug. 1, 2019, in Chicago. Stapleton and fellow guitar slayer H.E.R. are joining forces onstage at Wednesday’s CMT Music Awards show celebrating the year’s best country music videos. The event will air at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Gladys Knight sings the national anthem before the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game on Feb. 3, 2019, in Atlanta, left, and Mickey Guyton performs at the 56th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 16, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Knight and Guyton will perform together onstage at Wednesday’s CMT Music Awards show celebrating the year’s best country music videos. The event will air at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Jimi Westbrook, from left, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, and Philip Sweet of Little Big Town accept the award for group/duo video of the year for “Wine, Beer, Whiskey” at the CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.
Philip Sweet, from left, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town arrive at the CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.
Charles Kelley, left, and Hillary Scott of Lady A perform “Like A Lady” at the CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.
Lindsay Ell performs “Like A Lady” at the CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.
Philip Sweet, from left, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town arrive at the CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.
A view of the stage appears before the start of the CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.
In this video image provided by CMT, Chris Stapleton performs “Arkansas” at the CMT Music Awards, airing on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.
In this video image provided by CMT, Chris Stapleton performs “Arkansas” at the CMT Music Awards, airing on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.
NEW YORK (AP) — The CMT Music Awards are drunk on Little Big Town’s “Wine, Beer, Whiskey.”
The music video for the country foursome’s hit song won the first award at Wednesday night’s show — duo/group video of the year.
“This is awesome. First of all, we’re back and making music people,” Kimberly Schlapman yelled, referring to the pandemic.
“I know you like drinking songs,” Karen Fairchild added.
The event airing from Nashville, Tennessee, kicked off with a collaborative performance by Lady A with Carly Pearce and Lindsay Ell, and more will join forces onstage. The icon Gladys Knight and Mickey Guyton will perform together while Chris Stapleton and fellow guitar slayer H.E.R. are set to rock out at the awards show celebrating the year’s best country music videos.
Other collaborative performances include Carrie Underwood with rock band NEEDTOBREATHE, Ingrid Andress with pop singer-songwriter JP Saxe, Kane Brown with Chris Young, Kelsea Ballerini will Paul Klein from LANY, Brothers Osborne and Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall, and Lauren Alaina and Jon Pardi.
Brown and Ballerini are hosting the show, which will honor acts in country music but will also share its stage with pop and R&B stars, including Pink, John Legend, Halsey and Noah Cyrus.
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