Gallery - Past CMT Music Award Winners 6 of 15

Alan Jackson, George Strait, Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley

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The boys reigned supreme in last year's CMT Performance of the Year category as Brad Paisley, Alan Jackson, Dierks Bentley and George Strait (not pictured) won for their version of Alan's hit "Country Boy" for the CMT Giants special honoring the country crooner. This year, Brad could collect another trophey in this category as he is up for his performance of "Then" from the 2009 CMT Music Awards.

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