The 2024 CMT Music Awards are less than one month away on April 7.

The show will air live from Austin, Texas’ Moody Center on Sunday, April 7, 2024 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS.

But CMT revealed today that its CMT Music Awards Weekend will kick off with new programming even sooner. The countdown to the awards show begins on Friday, April 5, with “CMT Storytellers: Little Big Town.” On Saturday, April 6, there will be a special “CMT HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: 2024 CMT Music Awards Preview” that morning. Nickelback and Hardy team for a special CMT Crossroads that night. CMT Music Awards red carpet coverage begins at 6 p.m. CT on Sunday, April 7. And Kelsea Ballerini returns to host the 2024 CMT Music Awards. All shows besides the CMT Music Awards will air on CMT, while the awards show is on CBS.

The full lineup of CMT Music Awards Weekend programming includes:

 FRIDAY, APRIL 5

“CMT STORYTELLERS: LITTLE BIG TOWN” – 8PM ET/7PM CT

GRAMMY-winning group Little Big Town headlines the newest installment of renowned music series “CMT Storytellers.” Featuring intimate performances and storytelling that spans the multi-platinum group’s 25 years together, members Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook take fans on a musical journey spanning their robust career featuring some of their biggest, critically acclaimed hits including “Better Man,” “Boondocks,” “Rich Man,” “Girl Crush” and more.

Production Credits:

Margaret Comeaux (CMT), John Hamlin (Switched On Entertainment) and Patrizia DiMaria (Ladypants Production) are executive producers. Jackie Barba and Heather D. Graffagnino are executives in charge of production. Leslie Fram is executive in charge of talent. Donna Duncan is talent producer.

 SATURDAY, APRIL 6

“CMT HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: 2024 CMT MUSIC AWARDS PREVIEW” – 9AM ET/8AM CT

Hosts Cody Alan, Carissa Culiner, and Marley Sherwood host a special episode of CMT’s signature weekend countdown featuring a look at this year’s star-packed list of CMT MUSIC AWARDS nominees. Hot20 is on the CMTMA scene, broadcasting from Austin’s Moody Center, featuring last minute rehearsals and interviews with all the big nominees including Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Bailey Zimmerman, Jason Aldean and CMTMA host Kelsea Ballerini.

Production Credits:

CMT's Quinn Brown is executive producer; Ray Sells, Jennifer DeVault and Dan Clark, Nicole Melton are supervising producers. Erin Mercer is production manager. Donna Duncan is talent producer.

 “CMT CROSSROADS: NICKELBACK & HARDY” – 8PM ET/7PM CT

Acclaimed rockers Nickelback and award-winning country-rocker HARDY team up for the latest installment of CMT’s critically-acclaimed franchise “CMT Crossroads,” swapping stories and collaborating on each other’s biggest songs, including can’t-miss performances of Nickelback’s “Save Me” and “Animals,” HARDY’s “Truck Bed” and “Give Heaven Some Hell” – plus a first-time mashup of both “Rockstar” singles.

Production Credits:

 Margaret Comeaux (CMT) and John Hamlin (Switched On Entertainment) are executive producers. Jackie Barba and Heather D. Graffagnino are executives in charge of production. Leslie Fram is executive in charge of talent. Donna Duncan is talent producer.

 SUNDAY, APRIL 7th

“CMT MUSIC AWARDS RED CARPET” – LIVE at 7PM ET/6PM CT

Hosts Cody Alan, Carissa Culiner and Marley Sherwood welcome a steady stream of music’s biggest names as they hit the Red Carpet LIVE on CMT ahead of the 2024 CMT MUSIC AWARDS on CBS. Rising hitmaker Warren Zeiders will kick off the show with a performance of his #1 hit song “Pretty Little Poison,” which earned him his first-ever CMT nomination in “Breakthrough Male Video of the Year” category.

Production Credits:

CMT's Quinn Brown is executive producer; Heather Graffagnino is executive in charge of production. Michael Dempsey serves as director. Donna Duncan is talent producer.