CMT Hot 20 Countdown

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CMT Hot 20 Countdown is a show on CMT. CMT Top 20 Countdown is a weekly live music video show that counts down The Twenty most popular country music videos. The show features a live audience, in-studio performances, and InterViews. It premiered January 5, 2013 and will air Saturday mornings. It replaced the long running Top Twenty Countdown that aired from 2001-2012 and will be similar to CMT Most Wanted Live, which aired from 2001-2004 and featured a live daily countdown.

AbOUT

The show is taped in front of a live studio audience at Music City Tower in Nashville, Tennessee. Fans will be able to interact with the show through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Each week the hosts will count down the weeks twenty most popular country music videos, in addition to guests, exclusives, and interviews.

Fans can vote for their favorite video online. The number 20 video each week is determined by viewer's votes in the "Hot or Not" section online. Viewers are given a choice between two videos each week. The video with the most votes begins the countdown each week.

Hosts

  • Cody Alan (2013–present)
  • Katie Cook (2013–present)
  • Alecia Davis (2013–present)

Episodes

No.

Title

Original air date

Production
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EpisodeNumber = 1

Title = January 5, 2013

OriginalAirDate =

ProdCode = 101

ShortSummary = * Series premiere

  • Tim McGraw and Faith Hill interview about their new Las Vegas show
  • Hayden Panettiere and Connie Britton from tv show Nashville

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Rank

Song

Artist

Debuted

Weeks

Peak

Last Week

1

Cruise

Florida Georgia Line

01.05.13

11

1 (1)

2

The One That Got Away

Jake Owen

01.05.13

1

2

3

Beer Money

Kip Moore

01.05.13

12

3

4

Creepin'

Eric Church

01.05.13

12

4

5

Come Wake Me Up

Rascal Flatts

01.05.13

1

5

6

Begin Again

Taylor Swift

01.05.13

8

6

7

Goodbye in Her Eyes

Zac Brown Band

01.05.13

3

7

8

Til My Last Day

Justin Moore

01.05.13

10

8

9

True Believers

Darius Rucker

01.05.13

5

9

10

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Luke Bryan

01.05.13

11

10

11

Fastest Girl in Town

Miranda Lambert

01.05.13

1

11

12

Tip It On Back

Dierks Bentley

01.05.13

9

12

14

How Country Feels

Randy Houser

01.05.13

6

14

15

The Only Way I Know

Jason Aldean featuring Luke Bryan and Eric Church

01.05.13

4

15

16

Southern Comfort Zone

Brad Paisley

01.05.13

1

16

17

Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)

Gary Allan

01.05.13

2

17

18

American Heart

Faith Hill

01.05.13

5

18

19

Better Dig Two

The Band Perry

01.05.13

2

19

20

Somebody's Heartbreak

Hunter Hayes

01.05.13

1

20

No.

Title

Original air date

Production
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EpisodeNumber = 2

Title = January 12, 2013

OriginalAirDate =

ProdCode = 102

ShortSummary = * Keith Urban interview about American Idol

  • The Band Perry on the set of "Better Dig Two" music video

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Rank

Song

Artist

Debuted

Weeks

Peak

Last Week

1

Cruise

Florida Georgia Line

01.05.13

2

1 (2)

1 (=)

2

Beer Money

Kip Moore

01.05.13

2

2

3 (↑1)

3

Creepin'

Eric Church

01.05.13

2

3

4 (↑1)

4

Begin Again

Taylor Swift

01.05.13

2

4

6 (↑2)

5

Til My Last Day

Justin Moore

01.05.13

2

5

8 (↑3)

6

Goodbye in Her Eyes

Zac Brown Band

01.05.13

2

6

7 (↑1)

7

The One That Got Away

Jake Owen

01.05.13

2

2

2 (↓5)

8

True Believers

Darius Rucker

01.05.13

2

8

9 (↑1)

9

Come Wake Me Up

Rascal Flatts

01.05.13

2

5

5 (↓4)

10

How Country Feels

Randy Houser

01.05.13

2

10

14 (↑4)

11

Tip It On Back

Dierks Bentley

01.05.13

2

11

12 (↑1)

12

Tornado

Little Big Town

01.05.13

2

12

13 (↑1)

13

The Only Way I Know

Jason Aldean featuring Luke Bryan and Eric Church

01.05.13

2

13

15 (↑2)

14

Southern Comfort Zone

Brad Paisley

01.05.13

2

14

16 (↑2)

15

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Luke Bryan

01.05.13

2

10

10 (↓5)

16

Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)

Gary Allan

01.05.13

2

16

17 (↑1)

17

Better Dig Two

The Band Perry

01.05.13

2

17

19 (↑2)

18

Fastest Girl in Town

Miranda Lambert

01.05.13

2

11

11 (↓7)

19

Somebody's Heartbreak

Hunter Hayes

01.05.13

2

19

20 (↑1)

20

One of Those Nights

Tim McGraw

01.12.13

1

20

debut

Hot or Not Video Choices:

  • Eli Young Band "Say Goodnight"
  • Tim McGraw "One of Those Nights"

No.

Title

Original air date

Production
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EpisodeNumber = 3

Title = January 19, 2013

OriginalAirDate =

ProdCode = 103

ShortSummary = * Train performs "Bruises" with Ashley Monroe live in the studio

  • Tim McGraw on the set of "One of Those Nights" music video
  • Interview with Kelly Clarkson

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Rank

Song

Artist

Debuted

Weeks

Peak

Last Week

1

Beer Money

Kip Moore

01.05.13

3

1 (1)

2 (↑1)

2

Creepin'

Eric Church

01.05.13

3

2

3 (↑1)

3

Begin Again

Taylor Swift

01.05.13

3

3

4 (↑1)

4

Cruise

Florida Georgia Line

01.05.13

3

1

1 (↓3)

5

Goodbye in Her Eyes

Zac Brown Band

01.05.13

3

5

6 (↑1)

6

Til My Last Day

Justin Moore

01.05.13

3

5

5 (↓1)

7

How Country Feels

Randy Houser

01.05.13

3

7

10 (↑3)

8

Southern Comfort Zone

Brad Paisley

01.05.13

3

8

14 (↑6)

9

Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)

Gary Allan

01.05.13

3

9

16 (↑7)

10

Tip It On Back

Dierks Bentley

01.05.13

3

10

11 (↑1)

11

Tornado

Little Big Town

01.05.13

3

11

12 (↑1)

12

The Only Way I Know

Jason Aldean featuring Luke Bryan and Eric Church

01.05.13

3

12

13 (↑1)

13

True Believers

Darius Rucker

01.05.13

3

8

8 (↓5)

14

Better Dig Two

The Band Perry

01.05.13

3

14

17 (↑3)

15

The One That Got Away

Jake Owen

01.05.13

3

2

7 (↓8)

16

One of Those Nights

Tim McGraw

01.12.13

2

16

20 (↑4)

17

Somebody's Heartbreak

Hunter Hayes

01.05.13

3

17

19 (↑2)

18

Come Wake Me Up

Rascal Flatts

01.05.13

3

5

9 (↓9)

19

Bruises

Train featuring Ashley Monroe

01.19.13

1

19

debut

20

Merry Go 'Round

Kacey Musgraves

01.19.13

1

20

debut

Hot or Not Video Choices:

  • Kacey Musgraves "Merry Go 'Round"
  • Dustin Lynch "She Cranks My Tractor"

No.

Title

Original air date

Production
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EpisodeNumber = 4

Title = January 26, 2013

OriginalAirDate =

ProdCode = 104

ShortSummary = * Love and Theft interview in the studio

  • Randy Houser interview in the studio
  • Jason Aldean interview
  • Hunter Hayes interview

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Rank

Song

Artist

Debuted

Weeks

Peak

Last Week

1

Creepin'

Eric Church

01.05.13

4

1 (1)

2 (↑1)

2

Begin Again

Taylor Swift

01.05.13

4

2

3 (↑1)

3

Goodbye in Her Eyes

Zac Brown Band

01.05.13

4

3

5 (↑2)

4

Til My Last Day

Justin Moore

01.05.13

4

4

6 (↑2)

5

Southern Comfort Zone

Brad Paisley

01.05.13

4

5

8 (↑3)

6

How Country Feels

Randy Houser

01.05.13

4

6

7 (↑1)

7

Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)

Gary Allan

01.05.13

4

7

9 (↑2)

8

The Only Way I Know

Jason Aldean featuring Luke Bryan and Eric Church

01.05.13

4

8

12 (↑4)

9

Tip It On Back

Dierks Bentley

01.05.13

4

9

10 (↑1)

10

Tornado

Little Big Town

01.05.13

4

10

11 (↑1)

11

Cruise

Florida Georgia Line

01.05.13

4

1 (2)

4 (↓7)

12

Better Dig Two

The Band Perry

01.05.13

4

12

14 (↑2)

13

Beer Money

Kip Moore

01.05.13

4

1 (1)

1 (↓12)

14

One of Those Nights

Tim McGraw

01.12.13

3

14

15 (↑1)

15

Somebody's Heartbreak

Hunter Hayes

01.05.13

4

15

17 (↑2)

16

True Believers

Darius Rucker

01.05.13

4

8

13 (↓3)

17

The One That Got Away

Jake Owen

01.05.13

4

2

15 (↓2)

18

Bruises

Train featuring Ashley Monroe

01.19.13

2

18

19 (↑1)

19

Merry Go 'Round

Kacey Musgraves

01.19.13

2

19

20 (↑1)

20

Beer with Jesus

Thomas Rhett

01.26.13

1

20

debut

Hot or Not Video Choices:

  • Lee Brice "I Drive Your Truck"
  • Thomas Rhett "Beer with Jesus"

No.

Title

Original air date

Production
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EpisodeNumber = 5

Title = February 2, 2013

OriginalAirDate =

ProdCode = 105

ShortSummary = * Show airs from Disney Dream cruise ship

  • Interview with Kip Moore
  • Carrie Underwood interview about her "Two Black Cadillacs" music video
  • Interview with Tim McGraw about his new album "Two Lanes of Freedom"

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Rank

Song

Artist

Debuted

Weeks

Peak

Last Week

1

Goodbye in Her Eyes

Zac Brown Band

01.05.13

7

1 (1)

3 (↑2)

2

Begin Again

Taylor Swift

01.05.13

12

2

2 (=)

3

How Country Feels

Randy Houser

01.05.13

10

3

6 (↑3)

4

Southern Comfort Zone

Brad Paisley

01.05.13

5

4

5 (↑1)

5

Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)

Gary Allan

01.05.13

6

5

7 (↑2)

6

The Only Way I Know

Jason Aldean featuring Luke Bryan and Eric Church

01.05.13

8

6

8 (↑2)

7

Better Dig Two

The Band Perry

01.05.13

6

7

12 (↑5)

8

Tip It On Back

Dierks Bentley

01.05.13

13

8

9 (↑1)

9

Tornado

Little Big Town

01.05.13

11

9

10 (↑1)

10

Til My Last Day

Justin Moore

01.05.13

14

4

4 (↓6)

11

Creepin'

Eric Church

01.05.13

16

1 (1)

1 (↓10)

12

One of Those Nights

Tim McGraw

01.12.13

4

12

14 (↑2)

13

Somebody's Heartbreak

Hunter Hayes

01.05.13

5

13

15 (↑2)

14

Cruise

Florida Georgia Line

01.05.13

15

1 (2)

11 (↓3)

15

Two Black Cadillacs

Carrie Underwood

02.02.13

1

15

debut

16

Merry Go 'Round

Kacey Musgraves

01.19.13

3

16

19 (↑3)

17

Bruises

Train featuring Ashley Monroe

01.19.13

3

17

18 (↑1)

18

Beer Money

Kip Moore

01.05.13

16

1 (1)

13 (↓5)

19

Crying on a Suitcase

Casey James

02.02.13

1

19

re-entry

20

Whiskey

Jana Kramer

02.02.13

1

20

debut

Hot or Not Video Choices:

  • Brantley Gilbert "More Than Miles"
  • Jana Kramer "Whiskey"

No.

Title

Original air date

Production
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EpisodeNumber = 3

Title = February 9, 2013

OriginalAirDate =

ProdCode = 106

ShortSummary =

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Rank

Song

Artist

Debuted

Weeks

Peak

Last Week

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Hot or Not Video Choices:
*Hayden Panettiere "Telescope"
*Toby Keith "Hope on the Rocks"