Country’s biggest stars will be hitting the stage for this year’s CMT Music Awards live from Nashville. Check out the first round of performers!

Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban will take the stage on Wednesday, June 9 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT for the 2010 CMT Music Awards. These artists will rock Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena at country music’s only fan-voted award show, with more performances to be announced.

The first round of voting for the 2010 CMT Music Awards has already begun and runs through Monday, May 3, only at CMT.com, where fans will select from the top nominees in each category to ensure their favorite stars become finalists. On Tuesday, May 11, CMT will announce the four finalists in each category, except VIDEO OF THE YEAR.  Fans can then vote online at CMT.com through June 8 to determine the winners of the 2010 CMT MUSIC AWARDS.  The final nominees for VIDEO OF THE YEAR will be announced at the beginning of the live show and fans can then vote at CMT.com and via text message throughout the live broadcast (ET/CT only) to determine the night’s big winner.