Butch Spyridon: The CMT Awards ‘worked hard to try to stay here.’ Here’s why it left.


The CMT Awards are moving to Austin, Texas, in 2023 because they could not find a venue in Nashville, Butch Spyridon, CEO of the Nashville Convention and Visitor’s Corp., told the Business Journal.

The CMT Awards have been held in Nashville for decades at various places like Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Bridgestone Arena, Curb Event Center and Music City Center. 2023 will mark the first year the award show has not been held in Music City.

It will be held on April 2 in the Moody Center, which…

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