Lifestyle FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2015

Carrie Underwood accepts the award for female video of the year for ‘Something in the Water’ at the CMT Music Awards. — AP/AFP photos Carrie Underwood cleans house at CMT Music Awards

he CMT Music Awards should be renamed the Carrie Music Hands pumping Television Awards. Carrie Underwood cleaned house at the While country stars, from Luke Bryan to Florida Georgia Line, Tcountry awards show Wednesday with three wins, includ- dominated the awards show, a video skit about rushing to the ing video of the year for “Something In the Water,” and she even CMT Awards starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alan Jackson, gave a shout-out to her 3-month-old son. “This is my first awards Steven Tyler, Rick Springfield, Tom Arnold and Justin Bieber, who show since little Isaiah has been in the world,” said Underwood, said he loved Bryan in the clip. “Yeah, Bieber loves me,” Bryan said who gave birth in late February and sported a skin-tight white onstage when he won male video of the year for “Play It Again.” dress. “I’m sure he’s napping on the bus right now, but I should Bryan was just one of the many performers, and he worked the definitely say that he has already inspired me so much as well as crowd when he sang “Kick the Dust Up,” the first single from his has my husband, Mike.” The show in Nashville, Tennessee, hotly anticipated new album, “Kill the Lights,” due out Aug 7. marked Underwood’s fourth consecutive victory for video of the Lady Antebellum kicked off the CMT Music Awards with the year. help of Grammy-winning DJ-producer Zedd. The venue was full The 32-year-old songstress, who also performed, is the most of hands pumping in the air, explosive blasts and beaming lights decorated CMT Award winner with 13 awards, including six for as Zedd - known for the hits “Clarity” and “Break Free” with Ariana video of the year. She walked into the Bridgestone Arena with five Grande - played piano and backed the country trio, who per- nominations - she was the leader - and also won female video of formed Zedd’s “Beautiful Now” in between their own song, “Long the year for “Something In the Water” and collaborative video of Stretch of Love.” Lady A later won group video of the year. “We the year for “Somethin’ Bad” with Miranda Lambert. She earned also want to thank the beautiful, amazing Kate Upton and Tony two nominations for both video of the year and female video of Hale for being a part of this video,” Hillary Scot said of the actors, the year. who appeared in the clip for “Bartender.” Carrie Underwood performs at the CMT Music Awards.

Luke Bryan performs on stage. Florida Georgia Line performs on an outdoor stage.