CMT Announces 2008 Online Award Nominees

Nominees Announced

CMT has announced the nominees for the 3rd Annual CMT ONLINE AWARDS. BNA/NASHVILLE's KELLIE PICKLER has been tapped as host of the AWARDS, which will air FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26th at 3:30p (ET/PT) on CMT. Presenters include TAYLOR SWIFT, TRACE ADKINS, JESSICA SIMPSON, HULK HOGAN and LARRY THE CABLE GUY.

Fans can vote for their favorites online from now until DECEMBER 1st. CMT will also air a special featuring the ONLINE AWARD nominees on DECEMBER 19th at 3:30p (ET/PT). Both the nominee special and the AWARDS will be available for viewing online at www.cmt.com after their premieres.

The 2008 CMT ONLINE AWARD nominees are:

Number One Streamed Music Video 

CARRIE UNDERWOOD - "All-American Girl"
SUGARLAND - "All I Want To Do"
SUGARLAND feat. LITTLE BIG TOWN & JAKE OWEN - "Life In A Northern Town"
TAYLOR SWIFT - "Our Song"
SUGARLAND - "Stay"

Number One Digitally Active Group Or Duo 

DIXIE CHICKS
LITTLE BIG TOWN
MONTGOMERY GENTRY
RASCAL FLATTS
SUGARLAND

Number One Digitally Active Male Artist 

TRACE ADKINS
KENNY CHESNEY
ALAN JACKSON
TOBY KEITH
KEITH URBAN

Number One Digitally Active Female Artist 

MIRANDA LAMBERT
REBA McENTIRE
KELLIE PICKLER
TAYLOR SWIFT
CARRIE UNDERWOOD

The Fan Voted "What? I've Always Been Country" Crossover Artist 

SNOOP DOGG - "My Medicine"
JEWEL - "Stronger Woman"
KID ROCK - "All Summer Long"
DARIUS RUCKER - "Don't Think I Don't Think About It"
JESSICA SIMPSON - "Come on Over"

Number One Streamed Live Performance 

ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS (from CMT Crossroads) - "Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)"
SUGARLAND feat. LITTLE BIG TOWN & JAKE OWEN (from 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS) "Life In A Northern Town"
CAITLIN & WILL (from Can You Duet) "Stupid Boy"
KEITH URBAN (from Invitation Only) - "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me"

Number One Streamed Video From A New Artist 

JAMEY JOHNSON - "In Color"
LADY ANTEBELLUM - "Love Don't Live Here"
CHUCK WICKS - "Stealing Cinderella"
JULIANNE HOUGH - "That Song In My Head"

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