--- description: Kristen Bell took on hosting duties at the CMT Music Awards Wednesday night, which featured must-see performances by Jason Derulo and Florida Georgia Line. title: CMT Music Awards 2014 Must-See Moments image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9aedd674b28328dd/69869672361760799c90c7d2/cmt-music-awards.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The CMT Music Awards' 5 Must-See Moments by [TIME Video](/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 5, 2014 7:10 PM CUT  NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 04: Brantley Gilbert performs during the 2014 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on June 4, 2014. NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 04: Brantley Gilbert performs during the 2014 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on June 4, 2014.Terry Wyatt—FilmMagic/Getty Images by [TIME Video](/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 5, 2014 7:10 PM CUT Kristen Bell took on hosting duties at the CMT Music Awards Wednesday night, which featured must-see performances by Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, The Zac Brown Band and many more. Here are some of the must see moments: **5\. A Derulo** **Surprise** The CMT awards kicked off with a little help from Jason Derulo, who joined ZZ Top and Florida Georgia Line for remix performances of their songs. **4\. Jay-Z Gets Spoofed** Florida Georgia Line spoofed the famous Jay Z vs. Solange elevator fight in a video. **3\. Kirsten Bell Joins the Spoof Brigade** Bell walked out onto the floor of the CMT Awards dressed as Alan Jackson. **2\. Little Big Town Made a Big Mess** During the awards, the group Little Big Town had a paint splatter performance turning their white outfits into a tie-dyed mess. **1\. Carrie Underwood Wins…** Underwood’s song _See You Again_ won best music video of the year. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2826723/cmt-awards-must-see-moments/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2826723/cmt-awards-must-see-moments/"},"headline":"The CMT Music Awards' 5 Must-See Moments","datePublished":"2014-06-05T19:10:45.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T08:14:20.086Z","description":"From Carrie Underwood to Jason Derulo, this year's CMT awards were packed full of surprises.","url":"https://time.com/2826723/cmt-awards-must-see-moments/","keywords":["Music"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9aedd674b28328dd/69869672361760799c90c7d2/cmt-music-awards.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Video","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-video/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9aedd674b28328dd/69869672361760799c90c7d2/cmt-music-awards.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"2014 CMT Music Awards - Show","caption":"2014 CMT Music Awards - Show","creditText":"Terry Wyatt—FilmMagic/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/2826723/cmt-awards-must-see-moments/","name":"The CMT Music Awards' 5 Must-See Moments"}}]}] ```