CMT Crossroads (2002–present)

TV ShowOn airMusic3 seasons, 81 episodes
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Plot

CMT Crossroads is where country music stars collaborate with performers from other musical genres and exchange stories about their mutual love for music. Some of the pairings that have been featured on the show include: Willie Nelson and Sheryl Crow; Sugarland and Bon Jovi; Taylor Swift and Def Leppard.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01CMT Crossroads S01E35John Mayer and Keith UrbanS01E35 · 7.0

Episodes by season

Season0177Episodes2002–06Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Lucinda Williams and Elvis CostelloJanuary 13, 2002—
  2. S01E02Hank Williams Jr. and Kid RockFebruary 17, 2002—
  3. S01E03Brooks & Dunn and ZZ TopApril 21, 2002—
  4. S01E04Ryan Adams and Elton JohnMay 26, 2002—
  5. S01E05Willie Nelson and Sheryl CrowJune 16, 2002—
  6. S01E06Dixie Chicks and James TaylorOctober 18, 2002—
  7. S01E07Travis Tritt and Ray CharlesDecember 6, 2002—
  8. S01E08Kenny Chesney and John MellencampOctober 3, 2003—
  9. S01E09Dolly Parton and Melissa EtheridgeNovember 28, 2003—
  10. S01E10Martina McBride and Pat BenatarDecember 12, 2003—
  11. S01E11Emmylou Harris and Dave MatthewsJanuary 9, 2004—
  12. S01E12Toby Keith's Shock'N Y'All Super Bowl PartyJanuary 31, 2004—
  13. S01E13Brad Paisley and John MayerMay 14, 2004—
  14. S01E14Wynonna Judd and HeartJune 9, 2004—
  15. S01E15Montgomery Gentry and Lynyrd SkynyrdDecember 10, 2004—
  16. S01E16Keith Urban and John FogertyFebruary 19, 2005—
  17. S01E17Ronnie Milsap and Los Lonely BoysJune 17, 2005—
  18. S01E18Sugarland and Bon JoviSeptember 16, 2005—
  19. S01E19Kenny Rogers and Lionel RichieNovember 26, 2005—
  20. S01E20Lyle Lovett and Bonnie RaittFebruary 11, 2006—
  21. S01E21Rosanne Cash and Steve EarleSeptember 15, 2006—
  22. S01E22Little Big Town and Lindsey BuckinghamDecember 2, 2006—
  23. S01E23Ricky Skaggs and Bruce HornsbyFebruary 24, 2007—
  24. S01E24Reba McEntire and Kelly ClarksonJune 24, 2007—
  25. S01E25Trisha Yearwood and Kenneth "Babyface" EdmondsSeptember 22, 2007—
  26. S01E26LeAnn Rimes & Joss StoneDecember 7, 2007—
  27. S01E27Alison Krauss and Robert PlantFebruary 11, 2008—
  28. S01E28Jamey Johnson and Shooter JenningsMarch 29, 2009—
  29. S01E29Sara Evans and Maroon 5May 9, 2008—
  30. S01E30Jason Aldean and Bryan AdamsJune 26, 2009—
  31. S01E31Trace Adkins and .38 SpecialSeptember 27, 2008—
  32. S01E32CMT Crossroads S01E32Def Leppard and Taylor SwiftNovember 7, 2008—CMT Crossroads: Taylor Swift & Def Leppard brings Great Britain's premier rock arena band and the best-selling artist of 2008 together for a
  33. S01E33Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown BandMarch 19, 2010—
  34. S01E34Train and Martina McBrideJune 8, 2010—
  35. S01E35CMT Crossroads S01E35John Mayer and Keith UrbanJune 18, 2010 7.0
  36. S01E36Kenny Chesney and The Steve Miller BandJuly 9, 2010—
  37. S01E37The Pretenders and Faith Hill Super Bowl Fan JamFebruary 5, 2011—
  38. S01E38Luke Bryan and The Doobie BrothersJune 24, 2011—
  39. S01E39Sting and Vince GillNovember 24, 2011—
  40. S01E40Carrie Underwood and Steven TylerFebruary 11, 2012—
  41. S01E41Joe Walsh & FriendsJune 23, 2012—
  42. S01E42Mumford & Sons and Emmylou HarrisSeptember 20, 2012—
  43. S01E43The Avett Brothers and Randy TravisNovember 23, 2012—
  44. S01E44Journey and Rascal Flatts Live from Super Bowl XLVIIFebruary 2, 2013—
  45. S01E45Willie Nelson & Friends From Third Man RecordsJune 23, 2013—
  46. S01E46Stevie Nicks and Lady AntebellumSeptember 13, 2013—
  47. S01E47Fall Out Boy and The Band PerryNovember 29, 2013—
  48. S01E48Dierks Bentley and One RepublicMarch 22, 2014—
  49. S01E49Katy Perry and Kacey MusgravesJune 14, 2014—
  50. S01E50John Legend and Lee Ann WomackSeptember 26, 2014—
  51. S01E51Bob Seger and Jason AldeanSeptember 28, 2014—
  52. S01E52Lynyrd Skynyrd and Brantley GilbertAugust 15, 2015—
  53. S01E53REO Speedwagon and Sara EvansOctober 31, 2015—
  54. S01E54Cheap Trick and Jennifer NettlesMarch 24, 2016—
  55. S01E55Jason Derulo and Luke BryanMay 21, 2016—
  56. S01E56Nick Jonas and Thomas RhettJune 24, 2016—
  57. S01E57Rob Thomas and Charles KelleyJuly 1, 2016—
  58. S01E58Maren Morris & Alicia KeysDecember 2, 2016—
  59. S01E59Darius Rucker & John MellencampMarch 24, 2017—
  60. S01E60Earth, Wind & Fire & FriendsJune 23, 2017—
  61. S01E61Florida Georgia Line & Backstreet BoysAugust 30, 2017—
  62. S01E62Kesha & Old Crow Medicine ShowDecember 6, 2017—Pop superstar Kesha and Americana string-based band Old Crow Medicine Show merge musical styles on the next episode of CMT Crossroads.
  63. S01E63Smokey Robinson & CamMarch 28, 2018—Motown legend Smokey Robinson and country artist, Cam share the stage together for the first time on the next episode of CMT Crossroads.
  64. S01E64Leon Bridges & Luke CombsJune 28, 2018—Soul singer Leon Bridges and country crooner Luke Combs team up for a live outdoor performance in Nashville and chat about how the slow jam-
  65. S01E65Meghan Trainor & Brett EldredgeSeptember 3, 2018—Pop star Meghan Trainor and country's Brett Eldredge share the stage for one night only as they collaborate on each other's hits in front of
  66. S01E66CMT Crossroads S01E66Shawn Mendes & Zac Brown BandOctober 24, 2018—Pop superstar Shawn Mendes and country music’s Zac Brown Band merge musical styles, join forces for a special set and candidly exchange song
  67. S01E67Boyz II Men & Brett YoungMarch 27, 2019—R&B group Boyz II Men and country singer Brett Young mesh their musical styles as they perform "Motownphilly," "In Case You Didn't Know" and
  68. S01E68Brooks & Dunn and FriendsJune 28, 2019—Luke Combs, Brett Young, Midland, Cody Johnson, Jon Pardi and Brandon Lancaster join the legendary Brooks & Dunn for a memorable concert eve
  69. S01E69Sheryl Crow & FriendsSeptember 27, 2019—Sheryl Crow & Friends
  70. S01E70Gavin DeGraw & Chris YoungDecember 13, 2019—Pop star Gavin DeGraw and country singer Chris Young share their personal stories and perform each other's hits live together, including "No
  71. S01E71CMT Crossroads S01E71Halsey & Kelsea BalleriniMarch 25, 2020—Pop star Halsey and country singer Kelsea Ballerini share their personal stories and perform each other's hit songs onstage, including "home
  72. S01E72CMT Crossroads S01E72Nathaniel Rateliff & Margo PriceMarch 26, 2021—Country singer-songwriters Nathaniel Rateliff and Margo Price have join forces and share their personal stories and perform each other's hit
  73. S01E73Nelly & FriendsSeptember 1, 2021—Hip-hop star Nelly shares stories from his career and collaborates with Florida Georgia Line, Kane Brown, Blanco Brown and Breland on hit so
  74. S01E74CMT Crossroads Christmas: Brett Young & FriendsDecember 8, 2021—Brett Young celebrates his first Christmas album with a holiday special featuring Gavin DeGraw, Colbie Caillat, Boyz II Men and more perform
  75. S01E75LeAnn Rimes and FriendsApril 14, 2022—LeAnn Rimes joins Carly Pearce, Ashley McBryde, Mickey Guyton and Brandy Clark to perform Rimes' greatest hits in a celebration of Rimes' 25
  76. S01E76Black Pumas and Mickey GuytonJune 15, 2022—Psychedelic-soul duo Black Pumas and country star Mickey Guyton team up for a night of high-energy performances and stripped back, soulful r
  77. S01E77Best of CMT CrossroadsJune 16, 2006—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season042Episodes2005Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01Keith Urban and John FogertyFebruary 19, 2005—
  2. S04E03Sugarland and Bon JoviSeptember 16, 2005—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season072Episodes2008Aired—Season avg
  1. S07E01Alison Krauss and Robert PlantFebruary 11, 2008—
  2. S07E05Def Leppard and Taylor SwiftNovember 7, 2008—Great music knows no boundaries as Great Britain's premiere arena rock band and a country superstar take the stage together in Nashville. Yo

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

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