The annual event was canceled by its parent company, Paramount Global, along with several other awards shows. Find out why.

This year's CMT Awards have been put on pause in the midst of parent company Paramount's upcoming merge with David Ellison’s Skydance Media.

CMT Music Awards have been canceled, leaving fans shocked. Now, they’re wondering why Paramount pulled the plug on one of country music’s big events.

A memo obtained by Hollywood Reporter said with company merger Paramount would "reimagine and optimize [their] events slate going forward."

MTV EMAs, the CMT Music Awards, and several other awards shows were put on hold for 2025 as Paramount Global prepares for a major merger.

Paramount has paused the CMT Music Awards, the MTV EMAs and more 2025 events, according to a memo from the company's Bruce Gillmer.

CMT is among the Paramount divisions hit with extensive layoffs in 2024. Meanwhile, cable networks like Nickelodeon and MTV are reportedly not priorities for Skydance. Amid the company’s competitors shedding or restructuring cable networks, it’s possible those brands will be dropped from the Paramount portfolio altogether.

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The Country Music Television Music Awards will not take place in 2025 along with several other awards shows as executives look for ways to “reimagine” and “optimize” the shows. According to the Hollywood Reporter, CMT’s parent company, Paramount announced the decision in a memo sent to employees.

Paramount has pressed pause on several major events, including the 2025 Country Music Television (CMT) Awards. This change came as Paramount Global anticipates a forthcoming merger with Skydance Media.