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2005 CMT Music Awards Nominees
- VIDEO OF THE YEAR Final four nominees announced at beginning of live telecast. Voting held online during show and award presented at end of program.
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- Big & Rich - “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)”
- Brad Paisley featuring Alison Krauss - “Whiskey Lullaby”
- Gretchen Wilson - “Redneck Woman”
- Keith Urban - “Days Go By”
- Kenny Chesney - “I Go Back”
- Rascal Flatts - “Feels Like Today”
- Tim McGraw - “Live Like You Were Dying”
- Toby Keith - “Stays in Mexico”
- MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
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- Keith Urban - “Days Go By”
- Kenny Chesney - “I Go Back”
- Tim McGraw - “Live Like You Were Dying“”
- Toby Keith - “Stays in Mexico”
- FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
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- Gretchen Wilson - “When I Think About Cheatin’ “”
- Martina McBride - “How Far”
- Reba McEntire - “Somebody”
- Terri Clark - “Girls Lie Too”
- GROUP/DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
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- Big & Rich - “Holy Water“”
- Lonestar - “Mr. Mom”
- Montgomery Gentry - “If You Ever Stop Loving Me”
- Rascal Flatts - “Feels Like Today”
- COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
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- Brad Paisley featuring Alison Krauss - “Whiskey Lullaby”
- Jimmy Buffett with Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith and George Strait - “Hey Good Lookin’ ”
- Nelly featuring Tim McGraw - “Over and Over”
- Shania Twain with Billy Currington - “Party for Two”
- HOTTEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR This award goes to the sexiest video.
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- Keith Urban - “You’re My Better Half”
- Kenny Chesney - “Old Blue Chair“”
- Sara Evans - “Suds in the Bucket”
- Toby Keith - “Whiskey Girl”
- BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR Best video from an artist’s major-label debut album.
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- Big & Rich - “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)“”
- Gretchen Wilson - “Redneck Woman“”
- Josh Gracin - “I Want to Live”
- Julie Roberts - “Break Down Here”
- MOST INSPIRING VIDEO OF THE YEAR Video that celebrates the human condition in a positive and optimistic way.
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- Big & Rich - “Holy Water”
- Joe Nichols - “If Nobody Believed in You”
- Martina McBride - “God’s Will”
- Tim McGraw - “Live Like You Were Dying”
- VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
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- David Hogan - Gretchen Wilson’s “Redneck Woman”
- Michael Salomon - Toby Keith’s “Stays in Mexico”
- Rick Schroder - Brad Paisley featuring Alison Krauss’ “Whiskey Lullaby”
- Shaun Silva - Kenny Chesney’s “I Go Back”
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