Carrie Underwood Takes Home Female Video of the Year Honor at 2020 CMT Music Awards

Carrie Underwood was crowned with the title of Female Video of the Year for “Drinking Alone” at the 2020 CMT…

Lauren Jo Black

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October 21, 2020

Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood was crowned with the title of Female Video of the Year for “Drinking Alone” at the 2020 CMT Music Awards on Wednesday (Oct. 21).

The superstar accepted the award from home.

“Oh my gosh. Thank you so much,” the superstar gushed.

She went on to thank CMT for still putting on the show, despite the COVID-19 restrcitions and of course, thank her fans for voting.

“You guys are so amazing,” she said, later adding, “I don’t deserve you.”

This is Underwood’s 21^st CMT Music Award.

Major congrats to @carrieunderwood on winning Female Video of the Year #CMTawards 👏 pic.twitter.com/XEW3MpUHyE

— CMT (@CMT) October 22, 2020

Also nominated in the Female Video of the Year category were Ashley McBryde’s “One Night Standards,” Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope,” Kelsea Ballerini’s “homecoming queen?,” Maren Morris’ “The Bones” and Miranda Lambert’s “Bluebird.”

The winner was determined via fan votes placed on CMT’s official website.

The 2020 CMT Music Awards aired Wednesday night (Oct. 21) on CMT and featured performances from Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay, Jimmie Allen, Noah Cyrus, Kelsea Ballerini, Halsey, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Brooks & Dunn, Maren Morris, Kane Brown, Morgan Wallen, Sam Hunt and Shania Twain as well as debut performances by Caylee Hammack, HARDY, Ingrid Andress, Mickey Guyton, Riley Green and Travis Denning.

Kane Brown, Ashley McBryde and Sarah Hyland served as co-hosts.

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Lauren Jo Black

Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.