John Hamlin Senior Vice President, Music Events and Talent As Senior Vice President of Music Events and Talent for CMT, John Hamlin oversees all live music and event programming for the network including such shows as the annual “CMT Music Awards,” “CMT Crossroads” and “CMT Invitation Only.” In addition, Hamlin is responsible for all aspects of talent booking and label relations for on-air initiatives. Hamlin joined CMT in 2007, and has overseen two years of growth for the “CMT Music Awards,” which garnered distinction as the network’s highest-rated show in both 2008 and 2009. As executive producer of the awards, Hamlin has combined country’s biggest stars with mainstream icons to create memorable moments, including taped appearances at the 2008 awards by all three presidential candidates Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain. In 2009, the live awards show once again left its mark on pop-culture with a collaborative performance by Taylor Swift and rap artist T-Pain, and their version of “Thug Story” went on to become the highest-streamed video of the year for CMT.com. Hamlin serves as executive producer for the critically-acclaimed series “CMT Crossroads,” which under his direction has paired such artists as John Mayer and Keith Urban; Jimmy Buffet and Zac Brown Band; Def Leppard and Taylor Swift; and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. He created the performance series “CMT Invitation Only,” and is responsible for the popular weekly staples “CMT Insider” and “CMT Top 20 Countdown.” An Emmy Award-winning producer, Hamlin has over 25 years of television experience, including 17 years as a producer for CBS News’ award-winning show, “60 Minutes,” where he worked with journalists Mike Wallace, Ed Bradley, Steve Kroft, Bob Simon and Anderson Cooper to produce segments on the biggest names in entertainment including the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Faith Hill, Madonna, Paul McCartney, U2 and the Dixie Chicks, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith. His background also includes posts with CBS Sports, NBC Sports and ESPN, where he worked high-profile events such as the Olympics, World Series, Super Bowls and NBA Finals. Hamlin has received five national Emmy nominations and two wins, and he is a recipient of the esteemed Edward R. Murrow awards for news writing from the Radio-Television News Directors Association. Based at CMT’s headquarters in Nashville, Hamlin is a member of the Country Music Association (CMA), Academy of Country Music (ACM), an alumnus of Leadership Music and continues to produce two “60 Minutes” segments per year, including the Grammy night profiles in 2009 and 2010 with Coldplay and Beyonce, respectively.