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Top 20 Countdown

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Country of origin
  
United States

Original network
  
CMT

Starring
  
Lance Smith (2001-2009) Evan Farmer (2010-2012)

Original release
  
January 3, 2001 (2001-01-03) – November 30, 2012 (2012-11-30)

Top 20 Countdown is a former chart countdown program on CMT revolving around popular country music videos. Hosted by Lance Smith through most of its run, it premiered weekly on Friday mornings, with several reruns through the weekend and Monday, launching on January 3, 2001; a previous weekly countdown show through CMT's early years featured a countdown of only twelve popular videos. The first episode was the top 20 videos of 2001 (which aired the last week of 2001). Smith departed the series at the end of 2009, with Evan Farmer taking over from then until November 2012; the remainder of the series' run was either unhosted or had guest hosts.

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The final episode under the original Top 20 Countdown format aired on December 28, 2012 with the next week's countdown on January 5, 2013 launching under the new title CMT Hot 20 Countdown. The new format has a studio audience element along with live performances, and is completely determined by fan voting and CMT management choices rather than any recording chart metrics.

2012

  • Carrie Underwood's "Good Girl" holds the record for most weeks at #1, with 14 weeks total

    • 2011

    1. "Don't You Wanna Stay" - Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
    2. "Back to December" - Taylor Swift
    3. "Dirt Road Anthem" - Jason Aldean
    4. "Remind Me" - Brad Paisley duet with Carrie Underwood
    5. "Tattoos on This Town" - Jason Aldean
    6. "Mean" - Taylor Swift
    7. "Honey Bee" - Blake Shelton
    8. "I Won't Let Go" (From Invitation Only) - Rascal Flatts
    9. "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" - Thompson Square
    10. "Just A Kiss" - Lady Antebellum
    11. "Tomorrow" - Chris Young
    12. "You Lie" - The Band Perry
    13. "Colder Weather" - Zac Brown Band
    14. "Sparks Fly" - Taylor Swift
    15. "I Love You This Big" - Scotty McCreery
    16. "A Little Bit Stronger" - Sara Evans
    17. "You and Tequila" - Kenny Chesney feat. Grace Potter
    18. "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" - Luke Bryan
    19. "Easy" - Rascal Flatts feat. Natasha Bedingfield
    20. "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" - Jake Owen

    2012

    1. "Good Girl" - Carrie Underwood
    2. "Ours" - Taylor Swift
    3. "Take a Little Ride" - Jason Aldean
    4. "Drunk on You" - Luke Bryan
    5. "Pontoon" - Little Big Town
    6. "Over" - Blake Shelton
    7. "Come Over" - Kenny Chesney
    8. "Blown Away" - Carrie Underwood
    9. "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" - Luke Bryan
    10. "Red Solo Cup" - Toby Keith
    11. "Wanted" - Hunter Hayes
    12. "Springsteen" - Eric Church
    13. "5-1-5-0" - Dierks Bentley
    14. "Hard to Love" - Lee Brice
    15. "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" - Eli Young Band
    16. "Over You" - Miranda Lambert
    17. "You Don't Know Her Like I Do" - Brantley Gilbert
    18. "Angel Eyes" - Love and Theft
    19. "Fly Over States" - Jason Aldean
    20. "Why Ya Wanna" - Jana Kramer

    Honorable Mentions:

  • "Banjo" - Rascal Flatts
  • "Dancin' Away with My Heart" - Lady Antebellum

    • References

    Top 20 Countdown Wikipedia
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