CMT Music Awards 2016: What Time & Channel Is the Show on Tonight?

Tonight is the 2016 CMT Music Awards, with a full lineup of unexpected performer collaborations. We’ve got all the details on how to watch the red carpet show online, what time the show airs, who’s presenting the awards and more below.


DATE: June 8, 2016


RED CARPET TIME: 6 p.m. ET/PT & 5 p.m. CT


SHOW TIME: 8 p.m. ET/PT


RED CARPET LIVE STREAM: Click here to check out the CMT Music Awards RED CARPET live stream, starting at 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT.


TV CHANNEL: CMT – Click here, type in your zip code, select your TV provider and use the channel finder to locate the channel number for your area.


PERFORMERS: Little Big Town, Pharrell Williams, Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Florida Georgia Line, Blake Shelton with the Oak Ridge Boys Dierks Bentley with Elle King, Billy Ray Cyrus, Cheap Trick, Fifth Harmony, Cam, Keith Urban, Brett Eldredge, Maren Morris, Pitbull, Leona Lewis, Cassadee Pope, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett, Brothers Osborne, LOCASH and Michael Ray.


HOSTS: J.J. Watt and Erin Andrews


PRESENTERS: Some of the presenters include – Billy Gardell, Chad Michael Murray, Chris Janson, Kelsea Ballerini, Leona Lewis, Bobby Bones, Cody Alan, Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, Cole Swindell, Dan + Shay, Kellie Pickler, Vince Vaughn, Rob Riggle, Joey Lauren Adams, Madison Iseman and NASCAR driver Danica Patrick.