CMT Music Awards 2016: See Who Will Be Vying for Breakthrough Video of the Year

If you had any doubt about the future of country music, let the breakthrough video nominees at this year's CMT Music Awards give you peace it's in good hands

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The competition is on!

If you had any doubt about the future of country music, let the breakthrough video nominees at this year’s CMT Music Awards give you peace of mind – it’s in good hands.

The field of six of newcomers is so stacked with talent, it will be hard for there to be only one winner.

Up for breakthrough video of the year at this year’s show is Brothers Osborne for “Stay a Little Longer,” Cam for “Burning House,” Chris Janson for “Buy Me a Boat,” Chris Stapleton for “Fire Away,” Maren Morris for “My Church,” and Old Dominion for “Break Up with Him.”

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News broke over social media, as CMT stars Kellie Pickler, Chad Michael Murray and Billy Ray Cyrus shared the good news with the individual nominees.

See the full list of CMT nominations below:

Video of the Year
Blake Shelton – “Sangria”
Cam – “Burning House”
Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break”
Chris Stapleton – “Fire Away”
Florida Georgia Line – “Sippin’ On Fire”
Jason Aldean – “Tonight Looks Good On You”
Keith Urban – “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16”
Little Big Town – “Girl Crush”
Luke Bryan – “Strip It Down”
Sam Hunt – “Break Up In a Small Town”
Thomas Rhett – “Die a Happy Man”
Tim McGraw – “Humble and Kind”

Male Video of the Year
Blake Shelton – “Sangria”
Eric Church – “Like a Wrecking Ball” (From 2015 CMT Music Awards)
Keith Urban – “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16”
Luke Bryan – “Kick the Dust Up” (From 2015 CMT Music Awards)
Sam Hunt – “Break Up In a Small Town”
Thomas Rhett – “Die a Happy Man”

Female Video of the Year
Cam – “Burning House”
Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break”
Jana Kramer – “I Got the Boy”
Kacey Musgraves – “Biscuits”
Kelsea Ballerini – “Dibs”
Maren Morris – “My Church”

Group/Duo Video of the Year
Brothers Osborne – “Stay a Little Longer”
Dan + Shay – “Nothin’ Like You”
Florida Georgia Line – “Sippin’ On Fire”
Little Big Town – “Girl Crush”
Old Dominion – “Break Up with Him”
Zac Brown Band – “Loving You Easy”

Breakthrough Video of the Year
Brothers Osborne – “Stay a Little Longer”
Cam – “Burning House”
Chris Janson– “Buy Me a Boat”
Chris Stapleton – “Fire Away”
Maren Morris – “My Church”
Old Dominion – “Break Up with Him”

CMT Performance of the Year
Adam Lambert and Leona Lewis – “Girl Crush” (From 2015 CMT Artists of The Year)
Brantley Gilbert and Lynyrd Skynyrd – “What’s Your Name” (From CMT Crossroads)
Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break” (From CMT Instant Jam)
Cheap Trick and Jennifer Nettles – “I Want You to Want Me” (From CMT Crossroads)
Chris Stapleton – “Nobody To Blame” (From CMT Artists of the Year)
Darius Rucker – “Alright”(From CMT Instant Jam)

Fans can vote online at CMT.com beginning May 9, as well as on their mobile device. The CMT Music Awards air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

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