Kane Brown, Katelyn Win Video of the Year

Everything is greater in Texas! Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown took residence the high honor of Video of the Year at the 2023 CMT Music Awards on Sunday, April 2.

“Oh, my gosh! First off, I am so nervous,” Katelyn, 30, stated. ” This is all so new to me and after we recorded this track a yr in the past, I by no means in my life would ever suppose this was going to occur. But I simply wish to say thanks a lot to my superb husband. I like you. This is so particular that we get to share this collectively each evening, and I like you a lot.”

The Browns shared a kiss earlier than Kane took the mic. “I’ll be quick. I just want to say thank you to the fans who voted,” the Tennessee native, 29, stated. “I want to say thank you to Sony [and] my awesome manager, Martha. This is Alex Alvga. He moved here from Barcelona. He wanted to be a video director. He’s done, like, all of my music videos. He’s making the American Dream come true.”

The Video of the Year winners — who married in 2018 and share daughters Kingsley, 3, and Kodi, 14 months — had been up in opposition to steep competitors, beating out Blake Shelton (“No Body”), Carrie Underwood (“Hate My Heart”), Cody Johnson (“Human”), HARDY that includes Lainey Wilson (“Wait in the Truck”), married couple (“Thank God”) and Morgan Wallen (“You Proof”).

Before studying who took residence the coveted trophy, followers had been handled to an evening of nation music performances and genre-mixing duets.

Alanis Morissette was joined by the evening’s most-nominated artist, Wilson, 30, who earned 4 nominations for the 2023 present. The twosome teamed up with Ingrid Andress, Madeline Edwards and Morgan Wade to sing Morissette’s iconic 1995 hit “You Oughta Know” for the crowd.

Carly Pearce, in the meantime, took the stage with Gwen Stefani for a country-pop duet that wowed followers. Shania Twain, who was honored with the 2023 CMT Equal Play Award, demanded consideration when she sang for the rowdy viewers — and that was simply the tip of the iceberg.

For the first time in CMT Music Awards historical past, the awards present befell at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The memorable event was cohosted by Kelsea Ballerini and Kane who’ve each change into staples at the music occasion.

The “Mountain With a View” songstress, 30, has now emceed 4 CMT Music Awards, whereas the “What Ifs” crooner has been half of the internet hosting duo for 3 years.

As in years’ previous, followers waited all evening lengthy to see who would take residence the Video of the Year title, a class that Underwood, 40, has dominated in latest historical past.

The “Before He Cheats” songstress had 25 CMT Music Wins — the most in the awards present’s historical past — heading into the 2023 occasion after taking residence the Video of the Year trophy final yr. She shared the 2022 honor with Jason Aldean for his or her duet, “If I Didn’t Love You.”

“Thank you so much,” Underwood stated in April 2022. “Thank you, fans. I mean, this belongs to you.”

Aldean, for his half, gushed over the win, noting it was the first time he’d been dubbed Video of the Year winner.

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“I think Carrie and I sort of hit the scene at the same time. The fact that you guys care enough about us this many years into our careers to vote for us and care enough about what we’re doing, to still listen to the music and vote for us means the world to me,” the “Big Green Tractor” crooner, 46, stated at the time. “Thank you guys so much.”