won big at the Sunday night, taking home three awards at the annual event celebrating the best in country music videos.

His accolades began with the CMT performance of the year award for his gospel-assisted rendition of 害羞草研究所淣eed a Favor害羞草研究所� at the 2023 CMT Music Awards nearly a year ago to the day. It also was his first-ever .

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The music video for 害羞草研究所淣eed A Favor害羞草研究所� earned him male video of the year and the biggest award of the night, video of the year.

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In some ways, it was d茅j脿 vu from , where Jelly Roll also took home three awards, winning over audiences for his larger-than-life personality and outsider songs.

hosted the awards for fourth time in a row, opening with a comedic sketch about reading the minds of country music害羞草研究所檚 biggest names that ended with Keith Urban hugging the beaver mascot of beloved .

Her many outfit changes were only the first of a few surprises, which also included Melissa Etheridge appearing on a duet of 害羞草研究所淐ome to My Window害羞草研究所� with Ballerini.

Early on, Carly Pearce and Chris Stapleton won collaborative video of the year for their song, 害羞草研究所淲e Don害羞草研究所檛 Fight Anymore.害羞草研究所� She thanked Stapleton, who wasn害羞草研究所檛 in attendance, and 害羞草研究所淔ans, fans, fans, fans, fans!害羞草研究所�

Ashley Cooke won breakthrough female video of the year for 害羞草研究所淵our Place,害羞草研究所� her first-ever award. 害羞草研究所淚 just won a CMT award, oh my god, good night!害羞草研究所� she cheered as she headed off stage. Warren Zeiders took home the male equivalent for 害羞草研究所淧retty Little Poison,害羞草研究所� thanking God and his best friend: his dad.

Live performances were fast and furious. Three-time CMT award winner and Texas native Cody Johnson opened the 2024 show with his ode to the lone star state, 害羞草研究所淭hat害羞草研究所檚 Texas.害羞草研究所� Jason Aldean performed 害羞草研究所淟et Your Boys Be Country害羞草研究所� in front of the University of Texas at Austin, a less controversial choice than 害羞草研究所淭ry That in a Small Town.害羞草研究所� Its music video was .

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Wilson spent a lot time on stage, taking home female video of the year for 害羞草研究所淲atermelon Moonshine.害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淭hank you for supporting women in country,害羞草研究所� she told the audience.

Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush of Sugarland reunited on the CMT stage for the first time since 2011 in a collaborative performance with Little Big Town. The six voices teamed up for a cover of Phil Collins害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淭ake Me Home.害羞草研究所�

Trisha Yearwood was awarded the inaugural June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award, which honors musicians or industry veterans who demonstrate 害羞草研究所渁n exceptional dedication to community and their fellow artists, embodying June害羞草研究所檚 spirit as a fierce advocate and initiator in paying it forward,害羞草研究所� a statement said.

The country star was honored for her charitable contributions, including longstanding work and the annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Week Project.

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Later in the night, she debuted a new song from her forthcoming album, the acoustic ballad, 害羞草研究所淧ut It in a Song.害羞草研究所�

The emotional center of the award show no doubt came later, in an all-star tribute to , with Brooks & Dunn tackling Keith害羞草研究所檚 1993 breakout hit, 害羞草研究所淪hould害羞草研究所檝e Been A Cowboy,害羞草研究所� Sammy Hagar doing 害羞草研究所淚 Love This Bar害羞草研究所� and Lainey Wilson covering 害羞草研究所淗ow Do You Like Me Now.害羞草研究所� They all were backed by Keith害羞草研究所檚 longtime band.

Keith, a who riled up critics and was loved by millions of fans, died in February at 62 after being diagnosed with stomach cancer.

In the crowd, artists including Ashley McBryde and Jelly Roll raised their red solo cups in a cheerful tribute to the singer, who immortalized the humble plastic cups in his

After the musical tributes on stage, Keith害羞草研究所檚 longtime friend and baseball star Roger Clemens, his eyes watering, thanked Keith害羞草研究所檚 wife and children in the audience for sharing their husband and father with the world.

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It was a fitting homage: a little funny, with a whole lot of country heart.

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