Top 20 Countdown

Top 20 Countdown
Starring	Lance Smith (2001-2009) Evan Farmer (2010-2012)
Country of origin	United States
Release
Original network	CMT
Original release	January 3, 2001 (2001-01-03) – November 30, 2012 (2012-11-30)
External links
Website	www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/top_twenty_countdown/series.jhtml

Top 20 Countdown is a former chart countdown program on CMT revolving around popular country music videos. Hosted by Lance Smith through most of its run, it premiered weekly on Friday mornings, with several reruns through the weekend and Monday, launching on January 3, 2001; a previous weekly countdown show through CMT's early years featured a countdown of only twelve popular videos.^[1] The first episode was the top 20 videos of 2001 (which aired the last week of 2001). Smith departed the series at the end of 2009, with Evan Farmer taking over from then until November 2012; the remainder of the series' run was either unhosted or had guest hosts.^[2]

The final episode under the original Top 20 Countdown format aired on December 28, 2012 with the next week's countdown on January 5, 2013 launching under the new title CMT Hot 20 Countdown. The new format has a studio audience element along with live performances, and is completely determined by fan voting and CMT management choices rather than any recording chart metrics.

List of Number 1s

2011

2012

• Carrie Underwood's "Good Girl" holds the record for most weeks at #1, with 14 weeks total

Countdown of the Year

2011

1. "Don't You Wanna Stay" - Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
2. "Back to December" - Taylor Swift
3. "Dirt Road Anthem" - Jason Aldean
4. "Remind Me" - Brad Paisley duet with Carrie Underwood
5. "Tattoos on This Town" - Jason Aldean
6. "Mean" - Taylor Swift
7. "Honey Bee" - Blake Shelton
8. "I Won't Let Go" (From Invitation Only) - Rascal Flatts
9. "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" - Thompson Square
10. "Just A Kiss" - Lady Antebellum
11. "Tomorrow" - Chris Young
12. "You Lie" - The Band Perry
13. "Colder Weather" - Zac Brown Band
14. "Sparks Fly" - Taylor Swift
15. "I Love You This Big" - Scotty McCreery
16. "A Little Bit Stronger" - Sara Evans
17. "You and Tequila" - Kenny Chesney feat. Grace Potter
18. "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" - Luke Bryan
19. "Easy" - Rascal Flatts feat. Natasha Bedingfield
20. "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" - Jake Owen

2012

1. "Good Girl" - Carrie Underwood
2. "Ours" - Taylor Swift
3. "Take a Little Ride" - Jason Aldean
4. "Drunk on You" - Luke Bryan
5. "Pontoon" - Little Big Town
6. "Over" - Blake Shelton
7. "Come Over" - Kenny Chesney
8. "Blown Away" - Carrie Underwood
9. "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" - Luke Bryan
10. "Red Solo Cup" - Toby Keith
11. "Wanted" - Hunter Hayes
12. "Springsteen" - Eric Church
13. "5-1-5-0" - Dierks Bentley
14. "Hard to Love" - Lee Brice
15. "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" - Eli Young Band
16. "Over You" - Miranda Lambert
17. "You Don't Know Her Like I Do" - Brantley Gilbert
18. "Angel Eyes" - Love and Theft
19. "Fly Over States" - Jason Aldean
20. "Why Ya Wanna" - Jana Kramer

Honorable Mentions:

• "Banjo" - Rascal Flatts
• "Dancin' Away with My Heart" - Lady Antebellum

See also

• Top 12 Countdown
• Top 20 Country Countdown

References

External links

• Official website