The 2025 CMT Awards show has been canceled by its parent company Paramount Global.  PG is merging with Skydance Media and the deal won't be completed until later in the spring.  During the interim, the show is officially on a "pause" and they will re-evaluate for next year. The 2024 CMT Awards featured Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson with big wins.  Jelly won Video of the Year for "Need a Favor" and Lainey won Female Video of the Year for "Watermelon Moonshine".   Kelsea Ballerini also announced during the 2024 CMT Awards that it would be her last year hosting.  

The CMT Awards show wasn't the only one to get the axe this year, The MTV Europe Music Awards, and the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Mexico have also been canceled.  

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