Nominees & Recipients
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration) and the video director. Final nominees announced during live telecast, with final voting held online at CMT.com during the show.
- Brad Paisley (Director: Jason Alexander) -- “Online”
- Carrie Underwood (Director: Roman White) -- "Wasted"
- Kenny Chesney (Director: Shaun Silva) -- "Don't Blink"
- LeAnn Rimes (Director: David McClister/LeAnn Rimes) -- "Nothin' Better To Do"
- Rascal Flatts (Director: Shaun Silva) -- "Take Me There"
- Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson (Director: Roman White) -- "Because of You"
- Sugarland (Director: Shaun Silva) -- "Stay"
- Taylor Swift (Director: Trey Fanjoy) -- "Our Song"
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist
- Brad Paisley -- "Online"
- Keith Urban -- "I Told You So"
- Kenny Chesney -- "Don't Blink"
- Toby Keith -- “High Maintenance Woman”
- Trace Adkins -- "I Got My Game On”
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist
- Carrie Underwood -- "So Small"
- LeAnn Rimes -- "Nothin' Better To Do"
- Martina McBride -- "Anyway"
- Miranda Lambert -- “Famous in a Small Town”
- Taylor Swift -- "Our Song"
Best video by a group; awarded to the artists.
- Bon Jovi -- "(You Want To) Make a Memory"
- Little Big Town -- "A Little More You"
- Rascal Flatts -- "Stand"
- Rascal Flatts -- "Take Me There"
Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists
- Big & Rich -- "Lost In This Moment"
- Brooks & Dunn -- "Proud of the House We Built"
- Montgomery Gentry -- "What Do Ya Think About That"
- Sugarland -- "Stay"
Best video from an artist's major debut album; awarded to the artist (male, female, or group/duo)
- Bucky Covington -- "A Different World"
- Chuck Wicks -- "Stealing Cinderella"
- Kellie Pickler -- "I Wonder"
- Luke Bryan -- "All My Friends Say"
Best video that featured a special collaborative appearance by artists; awarded to the artists (individual, group or duo)
- Bon Jovi feat. LeAnn Rimes -- "Til We Ain't Strangers Anymore"
- Garth Brooks and Huey Lewis -- "Workin' For a Livin'"
- Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson -- "Because of You"
- Tim McGraw feat. Faith Hill -- "I Need You"
Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on a broadcast or major cable network; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)
- Dierks Bentley -- "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" from A Capitol Fourth 2007 (PBS)
- Kellie Pickler -- "I Wonder" frpm the 41st Annual CMA Awards (ABC)
- Sugarland -- "Stay" from the 2007 CMT Music Awards (CMT)
- Tim McGraw -- "If You're Reading This" from the 42nd ACM Awards (CBS)
Best supporting character whose guest appearance enhances the video concept; awarded to the special guest
- Christian Kane -- Carrie Underwood's "So Small"
- Jason Alexander -- Brad Paisley's "Online"
- Rodney Carrington -- Trace Adkins' "I Got My Game On"
- Tyler Hilton -- Taylor Swift's "Teardrops on My Guitar"
Best video from an artist outside the mainstream of country music; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration)
- Alison Krauss and Robert Plant -- "Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)"
- The Eagles -- "How Long"
- Jack Ingram -- "Measure of a Man"
- Willie Nelson -- "Gravedigger"
Best video most likely to stir emotion, whether tears of joy or sadness; awarded to the artist
- Billy Ray Cyrus -- "Ready, Set, Don't Go"
- Kellie Pickler -- "I Wonder"
- Kenny Chesney -- "Don't Blink"
- Sugarland -- "Stay"
Best video to convey a song’s humor and wit; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)
- Blake Shelton -- "The More I Drink"
- Brad Paisley -- "Online"
- Toby Keith -- "High Maintenance Woman"
- Trace Adkins -- "I Got My Game On"
Best video director of the year; awarded to the director for his or her body of work from the past year
- Michael Salomon -- (award eligible videos include: Toby Keith’s “High Maintenance Woman” and Trace Adkins’ “I Got my Game On”)
- Roman White -- (award eligible videos include: Carrie Underwood’s “So Small” and Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson’s “Because of You”)
- Shaun Silva -- (award eligible videos include: Kenny Chesney’s “Don’t Blink” and Rascal Flatts’ “Stand”)
- Trey Fanjoy -- (award eligible videos include: Bucky Covington’s “A Different World” and Taylor Swift’s “Our Song”)
