Artists at the 2022 CMT Music Awards performed inside, outside, in the rain and upside down during the three-hour CBS broadcast. The show was anything but a typical country music awards show.

Keith Urban opened the show, and Kenny Chesney closed it. Both delivered very traditional awards show sets in front of their bands. In between, fans witnessed two doze, one-of-a-kind performances that celebrated traditional country music (Cody Johnson), diversity (Jimmie Allen, with Little Big Town and Monica) and true love (Maren Morris with husband Ryan Hurd). It was a night of surprises — none greater than when Carrie Underwood was lifted into the sky with a daring aerial routine.

Click any link below to find details and, if available, video of your favorite performances from the 2022 CMT Music Awards. The list is followed by nearly 30 high-definition photographs from Monday night's show.

2022 CMT Music Awards Performances:

Breland, "Praise the Lord" (Ram Trucks Side Stage)
Caitlyn Smith, "High" (Ram Trucks Side Stage)
Carly Pearce, "Diamondback"
Carrie Underwood, "Ghost Story"
Cody Johnson, "Til You Can't"
Cole Swindell with Lainey Wilson, “Never Say Never”
Elvie Shane, "My Boy" (Ram Trucks Side Stage)
Gabby Barrett, "Pick Me Up"
Jason Aldean with Bryan Adams, "Heaven"
Jessie James Decker (Ram Trucks Side Stage)
Jimmie Allen with Monica and Little Big Town, "Pray"
The Judds, “Love Can Build a Bridge”
Kane Brown, "One Mississippi"
Keith Urban, "Wild Hearts"
Kenny Chesney, "Beer In Mexico"
Little Big Town, "Hell Yeah"
Maren Morris with Ryan Hurd, "I Can't Love You"
Mickey Guyton with the Black Pumas, "Colors"
Miranda Lambert, "If I Was a Cowboy"
Parker McCollum, "To Be Loved by You" (Ram Trucks Side Stage)
Priscilla Block, "My Bar" (Ram Trucks Side Stage)
Old Dominion, "No Hard Feelings"
Thomas Rhett with Riley Green, "Half of Me"
Walker Hayes, "AA"

2022 CMT Music Awards Performance Pictures

See the best pictures from the top performances at the 2022 CMT Music Awards in Nashville on April 11. Over two dozen artists took the stage to sing during the three-hour CBS broadcast.

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