CMT Top 12 Countdown
CMT Top 12 Countdown was a music video show that aired on Country Music Television (CMT) that debuted in 1993 then in September 1994 it expanded to 12 videos with features such as pick hits, breakout videos and sneak peeks to emerging and upcoming artists. In 1996 the countdown expanded again featuring a few more extras and in December 2001 the show became the longer Top 20 Countdown. Each episode would countdown the top 12 music videos of the week. At the end of each year, CMT would broadcast the Top 12 Countdown of the Year and present awards to artists for their music video achievements.
| CMT Top 12 Countdown | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 minutes (including commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | CMT |
| Original release | 1994 – December 2001 |
Number 1s
1993
September 25 - "Prop me up beside The Jukebox (If I Die) - Joe Diffie
October 2 & 9 - "One More Last Chance" - Vince Gill
October 16 - "Does He Love You" - Reba McEntire Featuring Linda Davis
October 23 - "Almost Goodbye" - Mark Chesnutt
November 6 - "Half Enough" Lorrie Morgan
1996
- February 28: "Wild Angels" - Martina McBride
- March 6: "Walkin' Away" - Diamond Rio
1997
- June 25: "Count Me In" - Deana Carter
- July 2: "Whatever Comes First" - Sons of the Desert
?
- September 10: "She's Got It All" - Kenny Chesney
- September 17: "The Shake" - Neal McCoy
1998
- January 7: "When Love Starts Talkin'" - Wynonna Judd
- January 14: "Love of My Life" - Sammy Kershaw
- March 17: "The Day She Left Tulsa (In A Chevy)" - Wade Hayes
- March 31: "Just Between You and Me" - The Kinleys
1999
- June 30: "Please Remember Me" - Tim McGraw
- July 7: "Whatever You Say" - Martina McBride
?
- April 21: "Anyone Else" - Collin Raye
- April 28: "Can't Get Enough" - Patty Loveless
?
- October 27: "Something Like That" - Tim McGraw
- November 3: "Lonely and Gone" - Montgomery Gentry
2000
- February 23: "Cowboy Take Me Away" - Dixie Chicks
- May 1: "Cowboy Take Me Away" - Dixie Chicks
- August ?: "Your Everything" - Keith Urban (2 weeks)
- October 11: "Kiss This" - Aaron Tippin (2 weeks)
?
- November 1: "Let's Make Love" - Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
- November 8: "Feels Like Love" - Vince Gill
- November 15: "Best of Intentions" - Travis Tritt
2001
- May 28: "One More Day" - Diamond Rio
- April 3: "Who I Am" - Jessica Andrews
- April 10: "You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like That" Toby Keith (2 wks)
- April 24: "Right Where I Need To Be" Gary Allan (2 wks)