CMT Awards 2024: Best dressed on the red carpet
The 2024 CMT Awards are finally here, with a slew of favorite artists being recognized tonight and Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas at the Moody Center.
Kelsea Ballerini kicked off the red carpet in a crimson lace accent dress, with sheer accents along the torso and skirt.
Lainey Wilson looked stylish in black and silver flared pants, paired with a silver top and cowboy hat.
They were joined on the red carpet by Texas native Mickey Guyton, who dazzled in a stunning silver and black sheer dress.
Kelsea, 30, looked stunning in the striking red dress, which featured a lace sheer element along her torso and a sheer skirt.
The Way I Used To singer wore her long blonde locks in the middle, parted by loose waves, and opted for a pink blush and pink lip.
She was joined on the red carpet by her boyfriend, Outer Banks actor Chase Stokes, 31.
The lovebirds had previously made their red carpet debut at last year’s CMT Music Awards in April 2023.
They were first linked in January 2023.
Kelsea Ballerini kicked off the red carpet in a crimson lace accent dress, with sheer accents along the torso and skirt
Kelsea shared a kiss with boyfriend Chase on the red carpet
Lainey Wilson looked stylish in black and silver flared pants, paired with a silver top and cowboy hat
Country singer and Texas native Mickey Guyton kicked off the red carpet wearing a stunning sheer silver and black dress
Lainey Wilson, Kelsea Ballerini, Megan Moroney, Jelly Roll and Cody Johnson top the list with three nominations each.
Trisha Yearwood will receive the first-ever June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award.
The fan-voted awards show will air live from the Moody Center on April 7.
This year’s edition will once again be hosted by country icon Kelsea Ballerini, who has hosted the last three ceremonies. However, this year marks the first time she will carry the honor alone.
Ballerini, who normally hosts Kane Brown, shared People: ‘It’s definitely new territory for me.’
“But it’s my fourth year as host, so I feel like I’ve learned a lot. And the good thing about CMT is that there is such a light energy, so there is no pressure I feel to be perfect.
“I just want to be fun, honor the night and help people have a good time.”
In addition to hosting, Kelsea has been named as one of the evening’s performers. Jason Aldean, Dasha, Trisha Yearwood, Sam Hunt and more will also take the stage.
There will also be a performance paying tribute to the late Toby Keith featuring Brooks & Dunn, Sammy Hagar, Lainey Wilson and more. Toby’s band will accompany the performance.
Carly Pearce wore black fitted pants with a sheer top and a shiny bralette that matched her heels perfectly
Jennifer Nettles and Emily Osment opted for patterned numbers in black and silver tones
Billy Bob Thornton, Emma Roberts, James Van Der Beek, Jane Seymour, Mickey Guyton and Jelly Roll are among the all-star presenters taking the stage.
The nominees for this year’s awards ceremony were announced last month.
The female video of the year category features Ashley McBryde, Gabby Barrett, Kacey Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney and Reba McEntire.
The groundbreaking female video of the year features Anne Wilson, Ashley Cooke, Brittney Spencer and Tigirlily Gold.
Morgan Wallen, one of the genre’s top stars, received just one nomination: for male video of the year for “Last Night (One Record at a Time Sessions).”
He will compete against Bailey Zimmerman’s ‘Religiously’, Cody Johnson’s ‘The Painter’, HARDY’s ‘Truck Bed’, Jelly Roll’s ‘Need A Favor’, Jordan Davis’ ‘Next Thing You Know’ and Luke Combs’ ‘Fast Car (Official Live video).’
Dasha, who sings the hit Austin – which went viral on TikTok – looked stunning in a leopard print dress
Emma Roberts looked ethereal in an off-white asymmetrical dress with a sheer skirt
Anne Wilson wore a striking dress with white lace accents and pink cowboy boots
Wallen’s 2023 album, “One Thing at a Time,” spent 19 weeks at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, making it the most popular album of any style last year. The series broke a record previously held by Garth Brooks’ 1991 LP “Ropin’ the Wind” by becoming the longest-reigning No. 1 country album ever.
Chayce Beckham, Tyler Childers, Warren Zeiders and Zach Bryan compete in the groundbreaking male video of the year category.
Other categories include Duo/Group Video of the Year, Collaboration Video of the Year and CMT Performance of the Year.
There are also 14 first-time nominees this year, a list that includes some acts that go beyond country music – a direct reflection of CMT’s attention to cross-genre collaborations.
Those new names include Amber Riley, Ashley Cooke, Anne Wilson, Ella Langley, The Castellows, Tigirlily Gold, Bret Michaels, Chayce Beckham, Hozier, Koe Wetzel, Stephen Wilson Jr., Tyler Childers, Warren Zeiders and Zach Bryan.
Megan Moroney looked stunning in a sparkling pink mini dress and silver heels
Harper Grace and Meghan Patrick opted for dark-hued mini dresses, with Meghan adding a cowboy hat
DIBS Beauty founder Courtney Shields dazzled in a striking red mini dress
Tucker Wetmore, who sings the hit Wine Into Whiskey, looked handsome in a brown suede jacket with dark-hued pants, boots and a baseball cap