CMT honored country music’s past, present and future with the first-ever all-female CMT Artists of the Year on Wednesday, October 17th. The invitation-only event took place in Nashville, Tennessee and featured musical pairings and guests celebrating honorees Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Carrie Underwood, Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman, and Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott.
Pistol Annies perform “Sugar Daddy” from their album “Interstate Gospel” at the 2018 CMT Artists of the Year ceremony.
Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott is joined by Tori Kelly and Kirk Franklin to perform “American Honey,” “Never Alone” and “Oh Happy Day” at 2018’s CMT Artists of the Year.
Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile pay homage to Aretha Franklin with their performance of “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” at the 2018 CMT Artists of the Year ceremony.
Martina McBride, Dierks Bentley and Sheryl Crow perform “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)” and “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man” at 2018’s CMT Artists of the Year.
Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman sing “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night” with Gladys Knight at CMT Artists of the Year.
Kelsea Ballerini and Alison Krauss share the stage to perform “Ghost in This House” at the 2018 CMT Artists of the Year ceremony.
Martina McBride, Dierks Bentley and Sheryl Crow perform “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)” and “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man” at 2018’s CMT Artists of the Year.
Carrie Underwood, Runaway June and Maddie & Tae salute country icons Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton, The Judds, Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Reba McEntire and Shania Twain.
