CMT Hot 20 Countdown
| CMT Hot 20 Countdown | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Starring |
Cody Alan (2013-present) Katie Cook (2013-present) Alecia Davis (2013-2014) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 110 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CMT |
| Original airing | January 5, 2013-present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
CMT 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 mornings. It replaced the long running Top Twenty Countdown that aired from 2001-2012 and is similar to CMT Most Wanted Live, which aired from 2001–04 and featured a live daily countdown.
About
The show is taped in front of a live studio audience at Music City Tower in Nashville, Tennessee. Fans will be able to interact with the show through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Each week the hosts will count down the weeks twenty most popular country music videos, in addition to guests, exclusives, and interviews.[2]
Fans can vote for their favorite video online.[3] The number 20 video each week is determined by viewer's votes in the "Hot or Not" section online. Viewers are given a choice between two videos each week. The video with the most votes begins the countdown each week.[4]
Hosts
- Cody Alan (2013–present)[5]
- Katie Cook (2013–present)[5]
- Alicia Davis (2013–2014)[5]
List of #1's
2013
2014
| Date | Song | Artist(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 | "Get Me Some of That" from CMT Hot 20 |
Thomas Rhett |
| February 25 | "Drink a Beer" | Luke Bryan |
| 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 Antebellum |
| 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 | "Pontoon" | Little Big Town (CMT's Best Summer Videos) |
| 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 ft. Luke Bryan |
| June 21 | ||
| June 28 | "Automatic" | Miranda Lambert |
| July 5 | "Pontoon" | Little Big Town (CMT's Best Summer Videos) |
| 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 ft. Faith Hill |
| September 20 | ||
| September 27 | "Somethin' Bad" | Miranda Lambert with Carrie Underwood |
| October 4 | "American Kids" | Kenny Chesney |
| October 11 | ||
| October 18 | "Bartender" | Lady Antebellum |
| 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 |
| Video of the Year | This Is How We Roll | Florida Georgia Line ft. Luke Bryan |
2015
| Date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 10 | "Sunshine & Whiskey" | Frankie Ballard |
| January 17 | "Somewhere in My Car" | Keith Urban |
| January 24 | "Day Drinking" | Little Big Town |
| January 31 | "Girl in a Country Song" | Maddie & Tae |
| February 7 | "Shotgun Rider" | Tim McGraw |
| February 14 | "Perfect Storm" | Brad Paisley |
| February 21 | "Something in the Water" | Carrie Underwood |
| February 28 | "Talladega" | Eric Church |
| March 7 | "Til Its Gone" | Kenny Chesney |
| March 14 | "Sun Daze" | Florida Georgia Line |
Artists with the Most #1 Videos
| Artist | #1s |
|---|---|
| Luke Bryan | 7 |
| Florida Georgia Line | 7 |
| Tim McGraw | 5 |
| Jason Aldean | 4 |
| Miranda Lambert | 4 |
| Keith Urban | 4 |
| Brad Paisley | 4 |
| Carrie Underwood | 4 |
| Blake Shelton | 3 |
| Randy Houser | 3 |
| Lady Antebellum | 3 |
| Little Big Town | 3 |
| Zac Brown Band | 3 |
| Eric Church | 3 |
| Frankie Ballard | 2 |
| The Band Perry | 2 |
| Dierks Bentley | 2 |
| Lee Brice | 2 |
| Brett Eldredge | 2 |
| Hunter Hayes | 2 |
| Tim McGraw | 2 |
| Justin Moore | 2 |
| Kip Moore | 2 |
| Cole Swindell | 2 |
| Taylor Swift | 2 |
| Kenny Chesney | 2 |