A real Texas telecast. The 2023 CMT Awards were held in Austin, Texas for the primary time, and the ceremony got a warm welcome from Matthew McConaughey, who made a surprise appearance on the Sunday, April 2 CBS show.
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Early within the evening, cohost Kelsea Ballerini introduced the brand new trophy that nominees were vying for. “The primary award is coming up, and since this our first show in Texas, we’re proud to present our brand latest, custom made, Texas CMT trophy,” the “Blindsided” songstress, 29, told the audience.
It didn’t look very different from the usual CMT Music Award. “I do know what you’re pondering. That’s the regular CMT trophy, but I assure you it’s as Texas because it gets. Are you ready? Test it out,” she said.
Bellerini pressed a red button at the bottom of the award, and McConaughey’s iconic line from the 1993 film Dazed and Confused played: “Alright, alright, alright.”
The “I Quit Drinking” singer continued, “Yeah, that’s right. It’s the CMMT award. The additional M stands for McConaughey. Let’s hand certainly one of these babies out.”
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On the enormous screen behind her on the Moody Center, McConaughey, 53, suddenly popped up. “Yes, Kelsea. Thanks. I’ll take certainly one of those,” the Texas native said.
Nonetheless, Ballerini wasn’t letting him rating an honor without putting within the work. “No, no, sorry, Matthew. You’ve gotta win them identical to everyone else!” she said before introducing the following presenter.
His transient cameo with the “If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too)” performer got here amid the news that his Yellowstone spinoff is moving forward, ViacomCBS president Chris McCarthy confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Friday, March 31. Further details in regards to the latest series, including its title, have yet to be revealed.
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McConaughey was certainly one of several members of the Yellowstone family who took part in Sunday’s awards show. Lainey Wilson (who plays Abby) took the stage to perform with Alanis Morissette while Ian Bohen (who portrays Ryan) and Jennifer Landon (who plays Teeter) presented.
The McConaughey-led spinoff is already getting interest from actors throughout the Yellowstone universe. During PaleyFest in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 2, Yellowstone star Dawn Olivieri (Sarah Atwood) revealed she’d want to affix the spinoff. “The one with Matthew McConaughey! Well, alright. Alright. Alright. No, that’s the just one,” she exclusively told Us Weekly when asked which spinoff she’d want to seem on. “That’s the just one. No, no exceptions.”
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