CMT award winners announced in Nashville

Some award shows have been around for a long time and seem to be fixtures on the landscape. Others are just getting going and seem as if they will be around for a long time. Then there are those which never should have started at all. The CMT Awards may be on of those shows that fit into the latter category. But, like the MTV Movie Awards, they are designed to get people to tune into their network. After all, it is not the ABC Academy Awards of the CBS Tony Awards. So, before this show goes too much further, it may be time to end them, and the MTV ones. While they are at, take the American Music Awards, too, as they are simply worthless. That is a story for a another day. Here are the winners of last night's (June 6) CMT Awards. Sure, there were fine performances and even a cameo by President Barack Obama and contender Mitt Romney, but, that just left viewers wondering why? Winners in bold Video of the Year Jason Aldean – "Dirt Road Anthem" Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter – "You And Tequila" Toby Keith – "Red Solo Cup" Lady Antebellum – "We Owned The Night" Miranda Lambert – "Over You" Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood – "Remind Me" Rascal Flatts featuring Natasha Bedingfield – "Easy" Blake Shelton – "God Gave Me You" Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars – "Safe & Sound" Carrie Underwood – "Good Girl" - WINNER Male Video Jason Aldean – "Dirt Road Anthem" Luke Bryan – "I Don't Want This Night To End" - WINNER Eric Church – "Drink In My Hand" Toby Keith – "Red Solo Cup" Blake Shelton – "God Gave Me You" Keith Urban – "Long Hot Summer" Female Video Sara Evans – "My Heart Can't Tell You No" Miranda Lambert – "Over You" - WINNER Martina McBride – "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" Kellie Pickler – "Tough" Taylor Swift – "Ours" Carrie Underwood – "Good Girl" Group Video Eli Young Band – "Crazy Girl" Lady Antebellum – "We Owned The Night" - WINNER Pistol Annies – "Hell On Heels" Rascal Flatts – "Banjo" The Band Perry – "All Your Life" Zac Brown Band – "Keep Me In Mind" Duo Video Love and Theft – "Angel Eyes" Montgomery Gentry – "Where I Come From" Sugarland – "Tonight" The Civil Wars – "Poison & Wine" Thompson Square – "Glass" Thompson Square – "I Got You" - WINNER USA Weekend Breakthrough Video Lauren Alaina – "Georgia Peaches" Brantley Gilbert – "Country Must Be Country Wide" Hunter Hayes – Storm Warning" Scotty McCreery – "The Trouble With Girls" - WINNER Pistol Annies – "Hell On Heels" Thompson Square – "I Got You" Collaborative Video Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter – "You And Tequila" Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood – "Remind Me" - WINNER Rascal Flatts featuring Natasha Bedingfield – "Easy" Lionel Richie with Shania Twain – "Endless Love" Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars – "Safe & Sound" Zac Brown Band featuring Jimmy Buffett – "Knee Deep" CMT Performance of the Year Jason Aldean – "Tattoos On This Town" from "2011 CMT Artists of the Year" - WINNER Lady Antebellum – "Dancin' Away With My Heart" from "2011 CMT Artists of the Year" Little Big Town – "Fix You" from "Music Builds: The CMT Disaster Relief Concert" Blake Shelton – "Footloose" from "Invitation Only: Blake Shelton" Sting and Vince Gill – "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" from "CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill" Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood – "Just A Dream/Dream On" from "CMT Crossroads: Steven Tyler & Carrie Underwood from the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam As a note about the noted MTV Movie Awards, viewership was down 26 percent from last year's broadcast, noted Nielsen. Oh, the nice crossover promotional award is in those CMTs as well. See USA category above.