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Friday, June 10, 2016

Fans: CMT Awards Lacked Country Music


Viewers who tuned into Wednesday night’s CMT Music Awards were left wondering whether or not they were watching a country music awards show.

The fan-voted show kicked off with a number of collaborative performances featuring country stars and others outside the genre, from rockers Cheap Trick to rapper Pitbull.

Keith Urban, Brett Eldredge and Maren Morris started the show off at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. That was followed with an outdoor performance by Billy Ray Cyrus with recent Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Cheap Trick. Then, the show went back indoors for a performance by Pitbull, pop singer Leona Lewis and Cassadee Pope — all while Jason Aldean, Nicole Kidman and more watched in the audience.

Fox News notes..The country world has recently been welcoming of pop stars, and not just onstage: On her popular album "Lemonade," Beyoncé performs a country original called "Daddy Lessons," which the Dixie Chicks covered in concert and others in the genre have praised. And last year, Justin Timberlake was the highlight of the Country Music Association Awards when he performed alongside Chris Stapleton. Timberlake's song "Drink You Away" hit the country charts after the performance.

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