2023 CMT Music Awards Move to Austin, Texas – Billboard

The 2023 CMT Music Awards are headed to the Lone Star State.

CMT and CBS have revealed that the 2023 CMT Music Awards will air Sunday, April 2, 2023, reside from Austin, Texas’ Moody Center, by way of CBS. The Paramount Global nation music tentpole occasion returns for its international premiere completely by way of the CBS Television Network and will likely be out there to stream reside and on demand on Paramount+.

Kelsea Ballerini, who just lately launched her album Subject to Change, will return for a 3rd consecutive yr as co-host of the CMT Music Awards. Ballerini stunned Carrie Underwood throughout her Wednbesday (Nov. 2) cease at Moody Center on her The Denim & Rhinestones Tour, the place they revealed Underwood as the primary performer for the 2023 CMT Music Awards. Underwood has gained essentially the most honors of any artist on the CMT Music Awards, with 25 trophies to date.

“Both Austin and Nashville are two of the world’s greatest music cities and we couldn’t be more excited to announce the return of the CMT Music Awards on CBS than with co-host Kelsea Ballerini surprising Carrie Underwood, our most awarded artist, in the middle of her incredible live performance at Moody Center – the exact venue where we’ll all be back exactly five months from today!” shared Margaret Comeaux, John Hamlin, Leslie Fram and Jason Owen, government producers of the CMT Music Awards, by way of an announcement. “Our fans are in for an unforgettable night of music with plenty of surprises, as the Live Music Capital meets Music City for the first time ever on a national stage in what will be a true country music extravaganza.”

“The programming team at Oak View Group and Moody Center has spent the past two years cultivating this relationship and working to endear CMT, CBS and Paramount to Austin and our new, world-class arena. CMT’s commitment to Austin reflects those efforts and we couldn’t be more grateful and excited to host them next year,” added Michael Owens, vp, programming, Moody Center.   

“We are beyond thrilled to welcome the CMT Music Awards to Moody Center in 2023! This event will have not only a huge financial impact on Austin and its tourism industry, but it will also showcase two of the top music brands globally, Austin as The Live Music Capital of the World and Country Music Television,” added Tom Noonan, president/CEO, Austin CVB. 

This yr marked the CMT Music Awards’ debut on CBS, the place the present garnered 5.89 million viewers, a 529% improve from June 2021, whereas additionally incomes 2.7 billion impressions on social platforms.