Honoree Kelsea Ballerini performs during 2016 CMT Artists of the Year.
On Wednesday, October 19th, CMT held their annual Artists of the Year awards at the elegant Schermerhorn Symphony Center in downtown Nashville to honor this year’s winners: Shania Twain (Artist of a Lifetime), Carrie Underwood (Artist of the Year), Luke Bryan (Artist of the Year), Thomas Rhett (Artist of the Year), Florida Georgia Line (Artists of the Year), Chris Stapleton (Artist of the Year), and Kelsea Ballerina (Breakout Artist of the Year).
