CMT Awards To Feature Jason Aldean Performance Despite Previous Music Video Ban

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Jason Aldean / Youtube & CMT Music Awards / Facebook

Last summer, Jason Aldean stirred controversy with the release of his music video for โ€œTry That In A Small Town.โ€

The song, which highlighted urban lawlessness, gained little attention until the video depicted scenes of looting and rioting. People began expressing their opinions about the video, making it one of last yearโ€™s biggest country news stories.

Additionally, criticism arose as viewers noted the filming location at the Maury County Courthouse in Aldeanโ€™s hometown, known for a 1927 lynching incident.

Jason Aldean / YouTube

During an interview on the Audacy podcast โ€œCoopโ€™s Rockinโ€™ Country Saturday Night,โ€ Aldean shared insights into why he supports the song and addressed what he perceives as peopleโ€™s primary concern with it.

โ€œIf youโ€™ve got common sense, you can look at the video and see, Iโ€™m not sayinโ€™ anything thatโ€™s not true. In the video, Iโ€™m showinโ€™ you what happened โ€” I didnโ€™t do it, I didnโ€™t create it โ€” it just happened, and I saw it, and Iโ€™m not cool with it,โ€ Aldean said.

Aldean emphasized what he believed to be the biggest issue surrounding the song: the reference to a firearm in the lyrics.

โ€œGot a gun that my granddad gave me /
They say one day theyโ€™re gonna round up /
Well, that sh*t might fly in the city, good luck /
Try that in a small town.โ€

Numerous celebrities have shared their thoughts on the video. While some strongly opposed it, others showed their support for Aldean.

RELATED: Tim McGraw Reveals His Stance On โ€œTry That In A Small Townโ€

Amid the controversy, Aldeanโ€™s โ€œTry That In A Small Townโ€ still hit #1 on the Hot Country Songs Chart.

Due to public backlash, CMT pulled Jason Aldeanโ€™s controversial โ€œTry That in a Small Townโ€ music video.

Representatives for the network declined to comment further on the ban at the time, simply stating that the video would no longer be aired.

Consequently, the reasons behind the removal of the video remain open to interpretation.

Nevertheless, the network is now extending a warm welcome back to the singer.

While Aldean was never officially โ€œbannedโ€ from the network, they did pull his video. However, CMT has now revealed that Aldean will be taking the stage at the CMT Music Awards this upcoming Sunday.

Aldean hasnโ€™t addressed the previous removal of his video, but it seems he harbors no ill feelings toward the network for their decision.

Heโ€™s slated to perform โ€œLet Your Boys Be Country,โ€ a nominee for Video of the Year.

The music video for the single includes scenes featuring Jasonโ€™s six-year-old son Memphis, as well as appearances from his wife Brittany and their daughter, Navy.

Watch the music video for โ€œLet Your Boy Be Countryโ€ below, and stay tuned for Aldeanโ€™s CMT Music Awards performance!

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