Sugarland will reunite at the 2024 CMT Music Awards on Sunday, April 7, where they will deliver a world premiere performance of a new collaboration alongside Little Big Town.
Sugarland To Perform Alongside Little Big Town
This performance will mark the first time Sugarland has performed at the CMT Music Awards together since 2011. Sugarland and Little Big Town last shared the CMT Music Awards stage together 15 years ago, where they were joined by Jake Owen for a rousing rendition of “Life In a Northern Town.”
Over the years, the GRAMMY award-winning duo, composed of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, have earned 19 nominations and secured 4 victories at the CMT Music Awards. The group won their first belt buckle for “Breakthrough Video of the Year” with their chart-topping hit “Baby Girl” in 2005.
Sugarland’s memorable show performances include a surprise performance with B-52s for a lively rendition of “Love Shack” (2009), a moving performance of “Stand Up” that called attention to American Red Cross Tornado Relief efforts and paid tribute to the victims of devastating tornadoes that struck the U.S. earlier that year (2011) and their triumphant return as a duo with a performance of their hit single “Babe” (2018).
In addition to Sugarland’s success, Jennifer Nettles was also recognized at the 2020 CMT Music Awards with the inaugural CMT Equal Play Award, which honors “her passionate advocacy and support of women in the music industry, LGBTQ+ community and other underrepresented groups,” according to a press release.
2024 CMT Music Awards
Sugarland and Little Big Town are among a star-studded list of performers during the three-hour broadcast, which will also feature performances from Bailey Zimmerman, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, NEEDTOBREATHE + Jordan Davis, Old Dominion, Sam Hunt and Trisha Yearwood.
Kelsea Ballerini, Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, and Megan Moroney are among the most-nominated artists at the event with three nods each.
CMT also revealed the 6 finalists vying for the night’s most-coveted Video Of The Year award, presented by Hilton. The final six nominees, include Ashley McBryde (“Light On In the Kitchen”), Cody Johnson (“The Painter”), HARDY (“Truck Bed”), Jelly Roll (“Need A Favor”), Kelsea Ballerini (“IF YOU GO DOWN, I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO”) and Lainey Wilson (“Watermelon Moonshine”).
The nominations also feature 14 first-time nominees, including breakthrough artists to out-of-genre superstars. Amber Riley, Ashley Cooke, Bret Michaels, Chayce Beckham, Hozier, Koe Wetzel, Stephen Wilson Jr., Tyler Childers, Warren Zeiders, Zach Bryan, as well as four members of the 2024 CMT Next Women of Country: Anne Wilson, Ella Langley, The Castellows, and Tigirlily Gold (2x) are among those nominated for the first time.
Additional performers, presenters and more details about the 2024 CMT Music Awards will be announced soon.
The 2024 CMT Music Awards will air live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, April 7 at 8/7c on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
