Underwood takes top country award

Former American Idol winner Carrie Underwood has won the top prize at this year's CMT Music Awards.

It marks the fifth time Underwood has lifted the video of the year award - voted for by the public - taking top honours for her track See You Again.

"I've been doing this for nine years but every second of those nine years you guys have been amazing," she said.

Luke Bryan and Florida Georgia Line both won two awards, including a joint award for collaboration of the year.

They won for their collaborative video This Is How We Roll.

Bryan won performance of the year with Lionel Richie, for their CMT Crossroads version of Richie's 1983 hit All Night Long.

"The fact that I have won an award with you is just amazing, buddy,'' said Bryan to Richie.

"All I can say is, if I'm having this much fun, let's do it again,'' Richie responded.

"Every once in a while - and it happened to me - there's a moment and time in your career when the forces and stars come together ... and this is Luke's time,'' Richie said.

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