CMTs: Carrie Underwood wins for third year

Former American Idol winner Carrie Underwood has won the top prize at this year's Country Music Television (CMT) Awards for the third year running.

She was handed the Video of the Year prize by Lionel Richie.

Underwood, who also performed her duet with Miranda Lambert at the bash, is the award show's top overall winner, with 11 CMTs to her name.