CMT Awards have been put on pause.Paramount recently announced that the CMT Music Awards are among several events that will be put on pause in 2025.The beloved fan-voted awards show, part of the Paramount Global family,

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.

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.

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

Are the CMT Music Awards cancelled? While the Paramount Global and Skydance Media merger is ongoing, Paramount awards shows like the CMTs are on pause. The company is in the proce

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.