Check out the gallery for some fancy fashion photos! In addition to the presentation of awards, the night was filled with music performed by H.E.R. + Chris Stapleton and Ingrid Andress + JP Saxe, BRELAND + Mickey Guyton, Chris Young + Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini + Paul Klein from LANY, Lady A + Carly Pearce + Gabby Barrett, Lauren Alaina + Jon Pardi, Luke Bryan, NEEDTOBREATHE + Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett,Brothers Osborne and Dierks Bentley, Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Maren Morris and JP Saxe, Mickey Guyton and Gladys Knight, and Miranda, LambertJack Ingram and Jon Randall. The awards were presented by Anthony Mackie, Brett Young, Busy Philipps, Carly Pearce, Dylan Scott, Gladys Knight, Iliza Shlesinger, Little Big Town, Michael Strahan, Mickey Guyton, Restless Road, Taylor Lewan, Trace Adkins and CMT Hot 20 Countdown hosts Cody Alan, Katie Cook and Ashley ShahAhmadi. The 2021 CMT Music Awards aired as a five-network simulcast across MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network and TV Land.
