CMT Awards 2024: Best dressed on the red carpet

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The 2024 CMT Awards are finally here with a slew of fan favorite artists set to be recognized this evening in Austin, Texas at Moody Center on Sunday afternoon.

Kelsea Ballerini kicked off the red carpet in a crimson lace accented gown, with sheer accents along the torso and skirt.

Lainey Wilson looked stylish in a black and silver pair of flared trousers, paired with a silver top and cowboy hat.

Joining them on the red carpet was Texas-native Mickey Guyton, who dazzled in a stunning silver and black sheer gown.

Lainey Wilson

Mickey Guyton

The 2024 CMT Awards are finally here with a slew of fan favorite artists set to be recognized this evening in Austin, Texas at Moody Center on Sunday afternoon

Kelsea, 30, looked beautiful in the striking red grown, which included a lace see-through element along her torso, and a sheer skirt.

The Way I Used To singer wore her long blonde locks center parted with loose waves, opting for a rosy blush and pink lip.

She was joined on the red carpet by her boyfriend, Outer Banks actor Chase Stokes, 31. He looked handsome in a white blazer and shirt with black trousers.

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 lace accented gown

With sheer accents along the torso and skirt

The Way I Used To singer wore her long blonde locks center parted with loose waves

Opting for a rosy blush and pink lip

Kelsea Ballerini kicked off the red carpet in a crimson lace accented gown, with sheer accents along the torso and skirt

She was joined on the red carpet by her boyfriend, Outer Banks actor Chase Stokes, 31.

He looked handsome in a white blazer and shirt with black trousers

She was joined on the red carpet by her boyfriend, Outer Banks actor Chase Stokes, 31

Kelsea shared a kiss with boyfriend Chase on the red carpet

Kelsea shared a kiss with boyfriend Chase on the red carpet

Lainey Wilson looked stylish in a black and silver pair of flared trousers

Paired with a silver top and cowboy hat

Lainey Wilson looked stylish in a black and silver pair of flared trousers, paired with a silver top and cowboy hat

Country singer and Texas-native Mickey Guyton kicked off the red carpet dressed in a stunning silver and black sheer gown

Country singer and Texas-native Mickey Guyton kicked off the red carpet dressed in a stunning silver and black sheer gown

Lainey Wilson, Kelsea Ballerini, Megan Moroney, Jelly Roll, and Cody Johnson top the list with each earning three nominations. 

Trisha Yearwood will be the recipient of the first-ever June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award.

The fan-voted award show will air live from the Moody Center on April 7.

This year’s edition will be hosted once again by country icon Kelsea Ballerini, who served as host for the last three ceremonies. This year, however, marks the first time she will be doing the honors on her own.

Ballerini, who ordinarily hosts with Kane Brown, told People: ‘It’s definitely new grounds for me.’

‘But it’s my fourth year hosting, so I feel like I’ve learned a lot. And the good thing about CMT is there’s such a light energy, so there’s not a pressure that I feel to be perfect.

‘I just want to be fun, honor the night and help people have a good time.’

On top of hosting, Kelsea has been named as one of the night’s performers. Jason Aldean, Dasha, Trisha Yearwood, Sam Hunt and more will also be hitting 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 be backing the performance.

Carly Pearce wore black fitted trousers with a sheer top, adding a shimmery bralette that paired perfectly with her heels

Carly Pearce wore black fitted trousers with a sheer top, adding a shimmery bralette that paired perfectly with her heels

Amber Riley donned a fringed black sequin mini dress with silver strappy heels

Trisha Yearwood

Jane Seymour

Amber Riley, Trisha Yearwood and Jane Seymour donned black sequin numbers

Jennifer Nettles

Emily Osment

Jennifer Nettles and Emily Osment chose 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 hitting the stage.   

Nominees for this year’s awards show were announced last month.  

In the female video of the year category, Ashley McBryde, Gabby Barrett, Kacey Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney and Reba McEntire square off.

In the breakthrough female video of the year, its Anne Wilson, Ashley Cooke, Brittney Spencer and Tigirlily Gold. 

Morgan Wallen, one of the genre’s top stars, received only one nomination: for male video of the year for ‘Last Night (One Record at a Time Sessions).’ 

He will be competing 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 song Austin - which went viral on TikTok - looked incredible in a leopard print dress

Dasha, who sings the hit song Austin – which went viral on TikTok – looked incredible in a leopard print dress

Emma Roberts looked ethereal in an off-white asymmetrical gown, which had a sheer skirt

The frock had a sheer skirt

Emma Roberts looked ethereal in an off-white asymmetrical gown, which had a sheer skirt

Anne Wilson wore a striking white lace accented dress with pink cowboy boots

Anne Wilson wore a striking white lace accented dress with 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. Its run broke a record previously held by Garth Brooks´s 1991 LP ‘Ropin´ the Wind’ by becoming the longest reigning No. 1 country album, ever.

In the breakthrough male video of the year category, Chayce Beckham, Tyler Childers, Warren Zeiders and Zach Bryan go head-to-head.

Other categories include Duo/Group Video of the Year, Collaborative 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 spotlight on genre-blending 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 lovely in a sparkling pink mini dress and silver heels

Megan Moroney looked lovely in a sparkling pink mini dress and silver heels

Harper Grace

Meghan Patrick

Harper Grace and Meghan Patrick chose dark hued mini dresses, with Meghan adding a cowboy hat

DIBS Beauty founder Courtney Shields dazzled in a bold red mini dress

DIBS Beauty founder Courtney Shields dazzled in a bold red mini dress

Tucker Wetmore, who sings the hit song Wine Into Whiskey, looked handsome in a brown suede jacket with dark hued trousers, boots and a baseball cap

Tucker Wetmore, who sings the hit song Wine Into Whiskey, looked handsome in a brown suede jacket with dark hued trousers, boots and a baseball cap

Chase Rice

Dustin Lynch

Jordan Davis

Chase Rice, Dustin Lynch and Jordan Davis  looked handsome in their red carpet looks

The Country Music Television Awards 2024 nominations

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Ashley McBryde – ‘Light On In The Kitchen’

Brandy Clark feat. Brandi Carlile – ‘Dear Insecurity’

Brothers Osborne – ‘Nobody’s Nobody’

Cody Johnson – ‘The Painter’

Darius Rucker – ‘Fires Don’t Start Themselves’

HARDY – ‘Truck Bed’

Jason Aldean – ‘Let Your Boys Be Country’

Jelly Roll – ‘Need A Favor’

Jordan Davis – ‘Next Thing You Know’

Kacey Musgraves – ‘Deeper Well’

Kelsea Ballerini – ‘IF YOU GO DOWN (I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO)’

Lainey Wilson – ‘Watermelon Moonshine’

Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown – ‘Nothing Compares To You’

Parmalee – ‘Gonna Love You’

Tyler Childers – ‘In Your Love’

Zach Bryan – ‘Nine Ball’

 

FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Ashley McBryde – ‘Light On In The Kitchen’

Gabby Barrett – ‘Glory Days’

Kacey Musgraves – ‘Deeper Well’

Kelsea Ballerini – ‘Penthouse’

Lainey Wilson – ‘Watermelon Moonshine’

Megan Moroney – ‘I’m Not Pretty’

Reba McEntire – ‘Seven Minutes In Heaven’

 

MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Bailey Zimmerman – ‘Religiously’

Cody Johnson – ‘The Painter’

HARDY – ‘Truck Bed’

Jelly Roll – ‘Need A Favor’

Jordan Davis – ‘Next Thing You Know’

Luke Combs – ‘Fast Car (Official Live Video)’

Morgan Wallen ‘Last Night (One Record At A Time Sessions)’

 

DUO/GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Brothers Osborne – ‘Nobody’s Nobody’

Dan + Shay – ‘Save Me The Trouble’

Old Dominion – ‘Memory Lane’

Parmalee – ‘Girl In Mine’

The War And Treaty – ‘Have You A Heart’

Tigirlily Gold – ‘Shoot Tequila’

 

COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Carly Pearce feat. Chris Stapleton – ‘We Don’t Fight Anymore’

Ella Langley feat. Koe Wetzel – ‘That’s Why We Fight’

Jon Pardi, Luke Bryan – ‘Cowboys And Plowboys’

Justin Moore & Priscilla Block – ‘You, Me And Whiskey’

Lukas Nelson + Promise of The Real feat. Lainey Wilson – ‘More Than Friends’

Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown – ‘Nothing Compares To You’

Old Dominion & Megan Moroney – ‘Can’t Break Up Now’

 

BREAKTHROUGH FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR, presented by Walt Disney World®

Anne Wilson – ‘Rain In The Rearview’

Ashley Cooke – ‘your place’

Brittney Spencer – ‘Bigger Than The Song’

Tigirlily Gold – ‘Shoot Tequila’

 

BREAKTHROUGH MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR, presented by Walt Disney World®

Chayce Beckham – ’23’

Tyler Childers – ‘In Your Love’

Warren Zeiders – ‘Pretty Little Poison’

Zach Bryan – ‘Oklahoma Smokeshow’

 

CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Amber Riley – ‘R.E.S.P.E.C.T.’ (from CMT Smashing Glass)

Bret Michaels & Chris Janson – ‘Nothing But a Good Time’ (from CMT Crossroads)

Carrie Underwood – ‘Hate My Heart’ (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)

Cody Johnson – ‘Human’ (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)

Dierks Bentley – ‘Drunk On A Plane’ (from CMT Storytellers)

Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter – ‘Thinking ‘Bout You’ (from CMT Campfire Sessions)

Hozier & Maren Morris – ‘Take Me To Church’ (from CMT Crossroads)

Jelly Roll – ‘Need a Favor’ (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)

Kelsea Ballerini – ‘IF YOU GO DOWN (I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO)’ (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)

The War And Treaty – ‘On My Own’ (from CMT Smashing Glass)

 

CMT DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR 

Chase Rice – ‘Goodnight Nancy’ (from CMT Studio Sessions)

Dylan Scott – ‘Don’t Close Your Eyes (Keith Whitley Cover)’ (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)

Megan Moroney – ‘I’m Not Pretty’ (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)

Nate Smith – ‘Whiskey on You’ (from CMT Studio Sessions)

Scotty McCreery – ‘It Matters to Her’ (from CMT Stages)

Stephen Wilson Jr. – ‘Year to Be Young 1994’ (from CMT Studio Sessions)

The Castellows – ‘I Know It Will Never End’ (from CMT Studio Sessions)

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