2TYME Awards 2025 Music Video of the Year: “CT’s Finest” — Showly x Tye Henney

Showly and Tye Henney during the casino-set visual for “CT’s Finest,” directed by KattBurgundy.

“CT’s Finest” by Showly and Tye Henney takes home Music Video of the Year at the 2TYME Awards 2025. The win came from strong fan support during voting and how the visual stayed in rotation all year.

 Directed and shot by KattBurgundy, the video didn’t try to overdo anything — it let the record breathe. From the start, when Showly says “This what you get when the real link,” you already know what type of time the video is on.

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The CT’s Finest music video kept it simple but sharp. No heavy storyline on the surface — the concept was more hidden in the context. The visual was shot at a Connecticut casino, letting the setting speak for itself while Showly and Tye Henney stayed locked into the performance.

 For a lot of people, they heard the song and saw the video at the same time, so the record and the visual moved together instead of feeling separate.

 Clean-cut shots, different angles, and eye-catching B-roll gave it that smooth casino feel, and having it directed and shot by KattBurgundy kept everything rooted back in the state.

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Fan Support Helped Push CT’s Finest to Music Video of the Year

 The response from supporters played a big role too. People showed up during voting, and the video kept getting shared and talked about across platforms and shows.

 It wasn’t just a drop — it stuck around.

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Tied Into the Dead by 5AM Run

 “CT’s Finest” was one of the records that helped give Dead by 5AM a visual identity.

 When the song moved, the video moved with it, helping extend that whole run beyond streaming.

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YouTube Premiere and Continued Reach

 The video premiered on YouTube on November 28, 2025, during the Dead by 5AM rollout, and has since grown to over 29,000+ views, continuing to circulate among supporters and helping extend the reach of the record visually.

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Why CT’s Finest Won Music Video of the Year

 The video worked because it matched the record and delivered a clean visual people could connect to right away. Strong direction, recognizable setting, and real chemistry between both artists carried it.

 That balance — plus the fan support — is what pushed “CT’s Finest” to win Music Video of the Year at the 2TYME Awards 2025.