stated in an announcement."Our fans are in for an unforgettable night of music with plenty of surprises, as the Live Music Capital meets Music City for the first time ever on a national stage in what will be a true country music extravaganza"
In 2022, the CMT Music Awards moved to CBS and saw a 529% increase in viewership over June 2021, when it aired on CMT with"a five-channel simulcast across MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network and TV Land.", vice president of Programming. "This event will have not only a huge financial impact on Austin and its tourism industry, but it will also showcase two of the top music brands globally, Austin as The Live Music Capital of the World and Country Music Television," statedThe economic impact of the fan-voted awards is not known.The $375 million Moody Center opened in April and has 15,000-plus seats.