CMT Awards 2024: Best dressed on the red carpet

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.

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. 

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

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.

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).'

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.