Every year, MTV announces their Video Music Awards nominations around their August anniversary. 2025's ballot was delayed, and revealed 2 bombshell changes! Country music got incorporated in the nominees, and CBS will syndicate the show for the first time outside of cable on Sunday, September 7th! Are these business decisions music-related, or a merger experiment with SkyDance Media's on Paramount's assets? I look into both and reveal which country songs' videos will compete on the 42nd VMAs. 

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MTV's Country VMAs Nominations:

Best Country: "I Think I'm In Love With You" - Chris Stapleton (2023-2024)
"I'm Gonna Love You" - Cody Johnson & Carrie Underwood (2024)
"Liar" - Jelly Roll (2024-2025)
"Am I Okay?" - Megan Moroney (2024-2025)
"Smile" - Morgan Wallen (2025)

Best Push Artist Performance: "A Bar Song Tipsy" - Shaboozey (2024)

Best New Artist: Ella Langley

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