A real Texas telecast. The 2023 CMT Awards had been held in Austin, Texas for the primary time, and the ceremony received a heat welcome from Matthew McConaughey, who made a shock look on the Sunday, April 2 CBS present.
Early within the night, cohost Kelsea Ballerini launched the brand new trophy that nominees had been vying for. “The primary award is arising, and since this our first present in Texas, we’re proud to current our model new, customized made, Texas CMT trophy,” the “Blindsided” songstress, 29, advised the viewers.
It didn’t look very completely different from the usual CMT Music Award. “I do know what you’re considering. That’s the common CMT trophy, however I guarantee you it’s as Texas because it will get. Are you prepared? Test it out,” she mentioned.
Kelsea Ballerini, Matthew McConaughey. CBS
Bellerini pressed a pink button on the base of the award, and McConaughey’s iconic line from the 1993 movie Dazed and Confused performed: “Alright, alright, alright.”
The “I Give up Ingesting” singer continued, “Yeah, that’s proper. It’s the CMMT award. The additional M stands for McConaughey. Let’s hand one in all these infants out.”
On the enormous display behind her on the Moody Heart, McConaughey, 53, abruptly popped up. “Sure, Kelsea. Thanks. I’ll take a type of,” the Texas native mentioned.
Nonetheless, Ballerini wasn’t letting him rating an honor with out placing within the work. “No, no, sorry, Matthew. You’ve gotta win them identical to everybody else!” she mentioned earlier than introducing the following presenter.
His transient cameo with the “If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too)” performer got here amid the information that his Yellowstone spinoff is moving forward, ViacomCBS president Chris McCarthy confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Friday, March 31. Additional particulars in regards to the new collection, together with its title, have but to be revealed.
McConaughey was one in all a number of members of the Yellowstone family who took half in Sunday’s awards present. Lainey Wilson (who performs Abby) took the stage to carry out with Alanis Morissette whereas Ian Bohen (who portrays Ryan) and Jennifer Landon (who performs Teeter) offered.
The McConaughey-led spinoff is already getting curiosity from actors throughout the Yellowstone universe. Throughout PaleyFest in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 2, Yellowstone star Daybreak Olivieri (Sarah Atwood) revealed she’d wish to be part of the spinoff. “The one with Matthew McConaughey! Nicely, alright. Alright. Alright. No, that’s the one one,” she completely advised Us Weekly when requested which spinoff she’d wish to seem on. “That’s the one one. No, no exceptions.”
