The final countdown: CMT’s Hot 20 Countdown ending this month
The show is coming to an end after over 10+ years airing weekend mornings on CMT.
CMT Ultimate Kickoff Party - Rehearsals DALLAS, TX - JANUARY 08: Host of the CMT Hot 20 Countdown Cody Alan interviews Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye of Maddie & Tae during rehearsals for the CMT ULTIMATE KICKOFF PARTY LIVE FROM THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP on January 8, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. The 90-minute special premieres Friday, Jan. 9, at 9 p.m. ET on CMT. Hosted by Actor/comedian Rob Riggle , the live television special will feature a star studded lineup including Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, Big & Rich, Brett Eldredge, Jake Owen, Maddie & Tae, Thomas Rhett and Aloe Blacc. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT) (Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)
By Jimmy Larrabee
It’s the end of the road for CMT’s Hot 20 Countdown. TV’s most famous Country music video countdown show is ending after 10+ years of being on CMT every Saturday and Sunday morning. The decision to end the show comes during a time of big changes for CMT’s parent company, Paramount Global.
See host Cody Alan’s Instagram post with plenty of show highlights below
No official date for the show’s final episode has been announced, but if tradition holds, the last episode would take place the weekend of December 26th.
Take a look at every artist who has ever had a #1 on CMT’s Hot 20 Countdown