CMT announces first ever Artists of the Year

CMT will honor Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, and Zac Brown Band, as the top artists of the year in the new 90-minute special, CMT Arists Of The Year, premiering Friday, December 3. Taping in Nashville, CMT Arists Of The Year will bring the honorees together with their peers, as well as celebrities from across the entertainment spectrum for a glamorous evening of star-studded performances from the country world and beyond, all in celebration of the successes of the past year. CMT Arists Of The Year acts were chosen by ranking the top five artists based on the following criteria: sales; country radio airplay based on spins; concert grosses as a headliner or co-headliner; and activity on CMT.com.