CMT Hot Twenty
CMT Hot Twenty (formerly Hot 20 Countdown) is a weekly live music video show that counts down the twenty most popular country music videos. The show features a live audience, in-studio performances, and interviews. It premiered January 5, 2013, on CMT[1] and airs Saturday and Sunday mornings. It replaced the long-running Top 20 Countdown that aired from 2001–12 and is similar to CMT Most Wanted Live, which aired from 2001–04 and featured a live daily countdown.
| CMT Hot Twenty | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Cody Alan (2013–present) Katie Cook (2013–present) Alecia Davis (2013–14) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 252 as of February 3, 2018 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | CMT |
| Original release | January 5, 2013 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
About
The show is taped at Music City Tower in Nashville, Tennessee, along with viewer interaction through various social networking channels. The program features the standard format of a video countdown, interview, in-studio guest and feature segments.[2]
Voting is determined through both CMT management and viewers, as two pre-determined videos are listed for viewers to determine the vote. The #20 video is always new and determined by a 'Hot or Not' vote by viewers.[3][4]
Hosts
- Cody Alan (2013–present)[5]
- Katie Cook (2013–present)[5]
- Alecia Davis (2013–14)[5]
List of number 1s
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2013
| Original air date | Song title | Name(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 5 | "Cruise" | Florida Georgia Line |
| January 12 | ||
| January 19 | "Beer Money" | Kip Moore |
| January 26 | "Creepin'" | Eric Church |
| February 2 | "Goodbye in Her Eyes" | Zac Brown Band |
| February 9 | ||
| February 16 | "How Country Feels" | Randy Houser |
| February 23 | "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)" | Gary Allan |
| March 2 | "The Only Way I Know" | Jason Aldean / Luke Bryan & Eric Church |
| March 9 | "Southern Comfort Zone" | Brad Paisley |
| March 16 | "Better Dig Two" | The Band Perry |
| March 23 | "One of Those Nights" | Tim McGraw |
| March 30 | ||
| April 6 | "Begin Again" | Taylor Swift |
| April 13 | "Tornado" | Little Big Town |
| April 20 | "Two Black Cadillacs" | Carrie Underwood |
| April 27 | "Sure Be Cool If You Did" | Blake Shelton |
| May 4 | "I Drive Your Truck" | Lee Brice |
| May 11 | "Somebody's Heartbreak" | Hunter Hayes |
| May 18 | "Downtown" | Lady A |
| May 25 | ||
| June 1 | "Mama's Broken Heart" | Miranda Lambert |
| June 8 | "Get Your Shine On" | Florida Georgia Line |
| June 15 | "If I Didn't Have You" | Thompson Square |
| June 22 | "Wagon Wheel" | Darius Rucker |
| June 29 | ||
| July 6 | "Highway Don't Care" | Tim McGraw / Taylor Swift & Keith Urban |
| July 13 | ||
| July 20 | "Boys 'Round Here" | Blake Shelton / Pistol Annies & Friends |
| July 27 | "Beat This Summer" | Brad Paisley |
| August 3 | "Done" | The Band Perry |
| August 10 | "Crash My Party" | Luke Bryan |
| August 17 | ||
| August 24 | "Jump Right In" | Zac Brown Band |
| August 31 | "I Want Crazy" | Hunter Hayes |
| September 7 | "Runnin' Outta Moonlight" | Randy Houser |
| September 14 | "See You Again" | Carrie Underwood |
| September 21 | ||
| September 28 | "Don't Ya" | Brett Eldredge |
| October 5 | "Little Bit of Everything" | Keith Urban |
| October 12 | "Hey Pretty Girl" | Kip Moore |
| October 19 | "Night Train" | Jason Aldean |
| October 26 | "Round Here" | Florida Georgia Line |
| November 2 | "Point at You" | Justin Moore |
| November 9 | "Redneck Crazy" | Tyler Farr |
| November 16 | "That's My Kind of Night" | Luke Bryan |
| November 23 | ||
| November 30 | "It Goes Like This" | Thomas Rhett |
| December 7 | ||
| December 14 | "Southern Girl" | Tim McGraw |
| Best Video Of The Year | "Cruise" | Florida Georgia Line |
2014
| Original air date | Song title | Name(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 11 | "Hey Girl" | Billy Currington |
| January 18 | "Sunny and 75" | Joe Nichols |
| January 25 | "We Were Us" | Keith Urban / Miranda Lambert |
| February 1 | "Stay" | Florida Georgia Line |
| February 8 | "Sweet Annie" | Zac Brown Band |
| February 15 | "Drink a Beer" | Luke Bryan |
| February 22 | ||
| March 1 | "Whatever She's Got" | David Nail |
| March 8 | "Chillin' It" | Cole Swindell |
| March 15 | "When She Says Baby" | Jason Aldean |
| March 22 | ||
| March 29 | "Compass" | Lady A |
| April 5 | "I Hold On" | Dierks Bentley |
| April 12 | ||
| April 19 | "Helluva Life" | Frankie Ballard |
| April 26 | "Doin' What She Likes" | Blake Shelton |
| May 3 | ||
| May 10 CMT Best Summer Video Edition |
"Pontoon" | Little Big Town |
| May 17 | "Goodnight Kiss" | Randy Houser |
| May 24 | "Bottoms Up" | Brantley Gilbert |
| May 31 | "Give Me Back My Hometown" | Eric Church |
| June 7 | "Drink to That All Night" | Jerrod Niemann |
| June 14 | "This Is How We Roll" | Florida Georgia Line / Luke Bryan |
| June 21 | ||
| June 28 | "Automatic" | Miranda Lambert |
| July 5 CMT Best Summer Video Edition |
"Pontoon" | Little Big Town |
| July 12 | "Play It Again" | Luke Bryan |
| July 19 | ||
| July 26 | "Get Me Some of That" | Thomas Rhett |
| August 2 | "Beachin'" | Jake Owen |
| August 9 | "Beat of the Music" | Brett Eldredge |
| August 16 | "Lettin' the Night Roll" | Justin Moore |
| August 23 | "River Bank" | Brad Paisley |
| August 30 | "Drunk on a Plane" | Dierks Bentley |
| September 6 | ||
| September 13 | "Meanwhile Back at Mama's" | Tim McGraw / Faith Hill |
| September 20 | ||
| September 27 | "Somethin' Bad" | Miranda Lambert / Carrie Underwood |
| October 4 | "American Kids" | Kenny Chesney |
| October 11 | ||
| October 18 | "Bartender" | Lady A |
| October 25 | "Dirt" | Florida Georgia Line |
| November 1 | ||
| November 8 | "Roller Coaster" | Luke Bryan |
| November 15 | "I Don't Dance" | Lee Brice |
| November 22 | "Hope You Get Lonely Tonight" | Cole Swindell |
| November 29 | "Burnin' It Down" | Jason Aldean |
| December 6 | "Neon Light" | Blake Shelton |
| December 13 | "Leave the Night On" | Sam Hunt |
| Best Video of the Year | "This Is How We Roll" | Florida Georgia Line / Luke Bryan |
2015
2016
2017
2018
| Original air date | Song title | Name(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 6 | "Greatest Love Story" | LANco |
| January 13 | "Fix a Drink" | Chris Janson |
| January 20 | "Light It Up" | Luke Bryan |
| January 27 | "I'll Name the Dogs" | Blake Shelton |
| February 3 | "Like I Loved You" | Brett Young |
| February 10 | ||
| February 17 | "I Could Use a Love Song" | Maren Morris |
| February 24 | "Round Here Buzz" | Eric Church |
| March 3 | "Yours" | Russell Dickerson |
| March 10 | "Losing Sleep" | Chris Young |
| March 17 | "Legends" | Kelsea Ballerini |
| March 24 | "Written in the Sand" | Old Dominion |
| March 31 | "Five More Minutes" | Scotty McCreery |
| April 7 | "Marry Me" | Thomas Rhett |
| April 14 | ||
| April 21 | "Five More Minutes" | Scotty McCreery |
| April 28 | "The Long Way" | Brett Eldredge |
| May 5 | "Meant to Be" | Bebe Rexha / Florida Georgia Line |
| May 12 | "Singles You Up" | Jordan Davis |
| May 19 | "Most People Are Good" | Luke Bryan |
| May 26 | "Heaven" | Kane Brown |
| June 2 | "You Make It Easy" | Jason Aldean |
| June 9 | ||
| June 16 | "One Number Away" | Luke Combs |
| June 23 | "For the First Time" | Darius Rucker |
| June 30 | "Woman, Amen" | Dierks Bentley |
| July 7
Greatest #1's Ever |
"Cruise" | Florida Georgia Line |
| July 14 | "I Lived It" | Blake Shelton |
| July 21 | "Tequila" | Dan + Shay |
| July 28 | ||
| August 4 | "Up Down" | Morgan Wallen / Florida Georgia Line |
| August 11 | "Get Along" | Kenny Chesney |
| August 18 | "Cry Pretty" | Carrie Underwood |
| August 25 | "I Was Jack (You Were Diane)" | Jake Owen |
| September 1 | "Coming Home" | Keith Urban / Julia Michaels |
| September 8 | "Kiss Somebody" | Morgan Evans |
| September 15 | "Mercy" | Brett Young |
| September 22 | "Drowns the Whiskey" | Jason Aldean / Miranda Lambert |
| September 29 | ||
| October 6 | "Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset" | Luke Bryan |
| October 13 | "Life Changes" | Thomas Rhett |
| October 20 | "Hotel Key" | Old Dominion |
| October 27 | "Simple" | Florida Georgia Line |
| November 3 | "Break Up in the End" | Cole Swindell |
| November 10 | "Hotel Key" | Old Dominion |
| November 17 | "Rich" | Maren Morris |
| November 24 | "Desperate Man" | Eric Church |
| December 1 | "She Got the Best of Me" | Luke Combs |
| December 8 | ||
| Best Video of The Year | "Meant to Be" | Bebe Rexha / Florida Georgia Line |
2019
| Original air date | Song title | Name(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 5 | "Hangin' On" | Chris Young |
| January 12 | "Blue Tacoma" | Russell Dickerson |
| January 19 | "Best Shot" | Jimmie Allen |
| January 26 | "Lose It" | Kane Brown |
| February 2 | "Speechless" | Dan + Shay |
| February 9 | ||
| February 16 | "Drunk Me" | Mitchell Tenpenny |
| February 23 | "Burning Man" | Dierks Bentley / Brothers Osborne |
| March 2 | "What Makes You Country" | Luke Bryan |
| March 9 | "Love Wins" | Carrie Underwood |
| March 16 | "This Is It" | Scotty McCreery |
| March 23 | "Good Girl" | Dustin Lynch |
| March 30 | "Lose It" | Kane Brown |
| April 6 | "Beautiful Crazy" | Luke Combs |
| April 13 | ||
| April 20 | "High Horse" | Kacey Musgraves |
| April 27 | "Take It from Me" | Jordan Davis |
| May 4 | "One That Got Away" | Michael Ray |
| May 11 | "Here Tonight" | Brett Young |
| May 18 | "There Was This Girl" | Riley Green |
| May 25 | "Make It Sweet" | Old Dominion |
| June 1 | "Miss Me More" | Kelsea Ballerini |
| June 8 | "Good as You" | Kane Brown |
| June 15 | "Eyes on You" | Chase Rice |
| June 22 | "Rainbow" | Kacey Musgraves |
| June 29 Summer Video Special |
Not Available | Not Available |
| July 6 | "Love Ain't" | Eli Young Band |
| July 13 '90s Country Forever * |
Not Available | Not Available |
| July 20 | "Look What God Gave Her" | Thomas Rhett |
| July 27 | "Whiskey Glasses" | Morgan Wallen |
| August 3 | ||
| August 10 | "Girl" | Maren Morris |
| August 17 | "God's Country" | Blake Shelton |
| August 24 | "Love Someone" | Brett Eldredge |
| August 31 | "Rumor" | Lee Brice |
| September 7 | "Some of It" | Eric Church |
| September 14 | "Beer Never Broke My Heart" | Luke Combs |
| September 21 | "All to Myself” | Dan + Shay |
| September 28 | "Rearview Town” | Jason Aldean |
| October 5 | "Knockin' Boots" | Luke Bryan |
| October 12 | ||
| October 19 | "All To Myself" | Dan + Shay |
| October 26 | "The Ones That Didn't Make It Back Home" | Justin Moore |
| November 2 | "Southbound" | Carrie Underwood |
| November 9 | "Living" | Dierks Bentley |
| November 16 | "All To Myself" | Dan + Shay |
| November 23 | "I Don't Know About You" | Chris Lane |
| November 30 | "Prayed for You" | Matt Stell |
| December 7 | "Love You Too Late" | Cole Swindell |
| Best Video Of The Year | "Beautiful Crazy" | Luke Combs |
| Decades 2010-2019 | "The House That Built Me" | Miranda Lambert |
- CMT Hot Twenty '90s Country Forever aired on December 22, 2018.
2020
| Original air date | Song title | Name(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 11 | "What Happens in a Small Town" | Brantley Gilbert & Lindsay Ell |
| January 18 | “Remember You Young” | Thomas Rhett |
| January 25 | “Good Vibes” | Chris Janson |
| February 1 | “What If I Never Get Over You” | Lady A |
| February 8 | “Even Though I’m Leaving” | Luke Combs |
| February 15 | “10,000 Hours” | Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber |
| February 22 | “10,000 Hours” | Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber |
| February 29 | “One Man Band” | Old Dominion |
| March 7 | “Every Little Thing” | Russell Dickerson |
| March 14 | “Heartache Medication” | Jon Pardi |
| Decades 2010-2019 | “The House That Built Me” | Miranda Lambert |
| March 28 | “Remember You Young” | Thomas Rhett |
| April 4 | “The Bones” | Maren Morris |
| April 11 | “The Bones” | Maren Morris |
| April 18 | “What She Wants Tonight” | Luke Bryan |
| April 25 | “We Back” | Jason Aldean |
| May 2 | “Homesick” | Kane Brown |
| May 9 | “Make Me Want To” | Jimmie Allen |
| May 16 | “One Man Band” | Old Dominion |
| May 23 | “I Hope” | Gabby Barrett |
| May 30 | “Ridin’ Roads” | Dustin Lynch |
| June 6 | “More Hearts Than Mine” | Ingrid Andress |
| June 13 | “Catch” | Brett Young |
| June 20 | “Nobody but You” | Blake Shelton feat. Gwen Stefani |
| June 27 | “Homemade” | Jake Owen |
| July 4
‘90s Country Forever |
N/A | N/A |
| July 11 | “Beer Can’t Fix” | Thomas Rhett feat. Jon Pardi |
| July 18 | “Slow Dance in a Parking Lot” | Jordan Davis |
| July 25 | “Chasin’ You” | Morgan Wallen |
| August 1 | “Drinking Alone” | Carrie Underwood |
| August 8 | “I Hope You’re Happy Now” | Carly Pearce and Lee Brice |
| August 15 | “Here and Now” | Kenny Chesney |
| August 22 | “After a Few” | Travis Denning |
| August 29 | “One Margarita” | Luke Bryan |
| September 5 | “Hard to Forget” | Sam Hunt |
| September 12 | “Bluebird” | Miranda Lambert |
| September 19 | “In Between” | Scotty McCreery |
| September 26 | “One Big Country Song” | LoCash |
| October 3 | “I Love My Country” | Florida Georgia Line |
| October 10 | “Done” | Chris Janson |
| October 17 | “Die from a Broken Heart” | Maddie & Tae |
| October 24 | “Cool Again” | Kane Brown featuring Nelly |
| October 31 | “Why We Drink” | Justin Moore |
| November 7 | “I Called Mama” | Tim McGraw |
| November 14 | “One Night Standards” | Ashley McBryde |
| Luke Bryan Countdown | “Play It Again” | Luke Bryan |
| November 28 | “One of Them Girls” | Lee Brice |
| December 5 | “Lovin’ on You” | Luke Combs |
| Best Video Of The Year | “The Bones” | Maren Morris |
| Holiday Countdown | “Hallelujah” | Carrie Underwood with John Legend |
| CMT Headliners (2020) | “9 to 5” | Dolly Parton |
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