luke bryan Swift and Shania Twain opened the awards show in a pre-recorded video parody of Thelma & Louise with a guest cast that included Glee's Chord Overstreet, Kid Rock, Donald Trump, Kenny Rogers and Ron White. Bieber and Rascal Flatts shared the collaborative video award for "That Should Be Me." The Band Perry won the USA Weekend Breakthrough Video trophy for "If I Die Young" and the Nationwide Insurance On Your Side Award as country music's best new live act. Lady Antebellum's emotional "Hello World" was named group video of the year.
The Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffett won the CMT performance of the year video, a category dedicated to live performances that have aired exclusively on CMT. They were honored for a version of "Margaritaville" that aired on an episode of CMT Crossroads. After the Swift-Twain video segment opened the show, Kid Rock began the music with a short version of "Bawitdaba" before Wynonna stopped him. They then performed "Till My Dying Day," a hardcore country song he wrote that may be included on her upcoming album. Hip-hop star Ludacris joined Jason Aldean as the two rapped during Aldean's "Dirt Road Anthem." Other cross-genre performances included The Band Perry singing Rihanna's signature line in Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie" before moving into their own "You Lie." Lady Antebellum delivered their new single, "Just a Kiss," and followed it up with Prince's "Kiss."
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