Kellie Pickler and Lance Smith revealed the CMT music award nominee finalists on May 19, 2009. The 30 minute show took place at 10 a.m. est and revealed the four finalists in each category. The "Video of the Year" nominees will be announced at the beginning of the live show on June 16, 2009.

• "God Love Her" by Toby Keith
• "Sweet Thing" by Keith Urban
• "Waitin' on a Woman" by Brad Paisley
• "You're Gonna Miss This" by Trace Adkins

• "Don't You Know You're Beautiful" by Kellie Pickler
• "Love Story" by Taylor Swift
• "More Like Her" by Miranda Lambert
• "Ride" by Martina McBride

• "Bob That Head" by Rascal Flatts
• "Chicken Fried" by Zac Brown Band
• "Every Day" by Rascal Flatts
• "Lookin' for a Good Time" by Lady Antebellum

• "All I Want to Do" by Sugarland
• "Already Gone" by Sugarland
• "Put a Girl in It" by Brooks & Dunn
• "Roll With Me" by Montgomery Gentry

• "Cowgirls Don't Cry" by Brooks & Dunn and Reba McEntire
• "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" by Kenny Chesney and The Wailers
• "Life in a Northern Town" by Sugarland, Little Big Town, and Jake Owen
• "Start a Band" by Brad Paisley and Keith Urban

• "Chicken Fried" by Zac Brown Band
• "In Color" by Jamey Johnson
• "Lookin' for a Good Time" by Lady Antebellum
• "That Song in My Head" by Julianne Hough

• "All Summer Long" by Kid Rock
• "Bartender Song" by Rehab and Hank Williams, Jr.
• "Photograph" by Def Leppard and Taylor Swift
• "Please Read the Letter" by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

• "Country Boy" by Alan Jackson, George Strait, Brad Paisley, and Dierks Bentley
• "Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)" by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
• "Life in a Northern Town" by Sugarland, Little Big Town, and Jake Owen
• "Photograph" by Def Leppard and Taylor Swift

• Toby Keith
• Brad Paisley
• Rascal Flatts
• Taylor Swift
• Keith Urban
• Sugarland
• Def Leppard
• Trace Adkins
• Jason Aldean
• Dierks Bentley

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• Official Site: CMT Music Awards Four Country Final Nominees Announced May 19
• CMT: Comedian Bill Engvall to Host the 2009 CMT Music Awards (May 25, 2009)
• CMT: Kellie Pickler, Lance Smith Will Reveal CMT Music Awards Finalists (May 6, 2009)
  • Winners will be highlighted in bold

• • The final five selections for Video of the Year were announced live at the event on June 16, 2009

"All I Want to Do" by Sugarland - Finalist

"Love Story" by Taylor Swift - Finalist, Winner

"Waitin' on a Woman" by Brad Paisley - Finalist

"Just a Dream" by Carrie Underwood - Finalist

"All Summer Long" by Kid Rock

"Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" by Kenny Chesney and The Wailers

"Every Day" by Rascal Flatts

"God Love Her" by Toby Keith

"Lookin' for a Good Time" by Lady Antebellum

"You're Gonna Miss This" by Trace Adkins - Finalist

• "Bob That Head" by Rascal Flatts -

• MTV Video: "Bob That Head" (Time: 3:56)

• "Chicken Fried" by Zac Brown Band

• YouTube Video: "Chicken Fried" (Time: 4:11)

• "Every Day" by Rascal Flatts - Winner

• MTV Video: "Every Day" (Time: 3:49)

• "Lookin' for a Good Time" by Lady Antebellum

• MTV Video: "Lookin' for a Good Time" (Time: 3:12)

• Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists.

• "All I Want to Do" by Sugarland - Winner

• MTV Video: "All I Want to Do" (Time: 3:29)

• "Already Gone" by Sugarland

• MTV Video: "Already Gone" (Time: 4:33)

• "Put a Girl in It" by Brooks & Dunn

• MTV Video: "Put a Girl in It" (Time: 3:27)

• "Roll With Me" by Montgomery Gentry

• MTV Video: "Roll With Me" (Time: 3:51)

• Best video that featured a special collaborative appearance by artists; awarded to the artists (male, female or group/duo).

• "Cowgirls Don't Cry" by Brooks & Dunn and Reba McEntire

• MTV Video: Cowgirls Don't Cry" (Time: 3:47)

• "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" by Kenny Chesney and The Wailers

• MTV Video: "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" (Time: 5:03)

• "Life in a Northern Town" by Sugarland, Little Big Town, and Jake Owen

• MTV Video: "Life in a Northern Town" (Time: 3:00)

• "Start a Band" by Brad Paisley and Keith Urban - Winners

• MTV Video: "Start a Band" (Time: 5:27)

• Best video from an artist's major debut album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo).

• "Chicken Fried" by Zac Brown Band -Winner

• MTV Video: "Start a Band" (Time: 4:27)

• "In Color" by Jamey Johnson

• MTV Video: "In Color" (Time: 4:07)

• "Lookin' for a Good Time" by Lady Antebellum

• MTV Video: "Lookin' for a Good Time" (Time: 3:11)

• "That Song in My Head" by Julianne Hough

• MTV Video: "That Song in My Head" (Time: 3:00)

• Best video from an artist outside the mainstream of country music; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo).

• "All Summer Long" by Kid Rock - Winner

• Dailymotion Video: "All Summer Long" (Time: 3:00)

• "Bartender Song" by Rehab and Hank Williams, Jr.

• MTV Video: "Bartender Song" (Time: 3:39)

• "Photograph" by Def Leppard and Taylor Swift

• YouTube Video: "Photograph" (Live) (Time: 4:38)

• "Please Read the Letter" by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

• MTV Video: "Please Read the Letter" (Time: 3:43)

• Best video performance excerpt from a CMT production; awarded to the artist (male, female or group, duo or collaboration).

"Country Boy" by Alan Jackson, George Strait, Brad Paisley, and Dierks Bentley - Winners

"Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)" by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

"Life in a Northern Town" by Sugarland, Little Big Town, and Jake Owen

"Photograph" by Def Leppard and Taylor Swift