Kelsea Ballerini, Nicole Kidman and Lainey Wilson led the glamour parade on the red carpet of the glitzy Academy Of Country Music Awards.
Hosted by Reba McEntire at the Ford Center At The Star in Frisco, Texas on Thursday, the dazzling event welcomed the leading lights of the country music world.
A standout among them was Kelsea, who was nominated for three awards that night – entertainer of the year, female artist of the year and music event of the year.
The 31-year-old blonde bombshell radiated her megawatt showbiz magnetism on the red carpet, draping her willowy frame in a flattering nude gown.
Her frock featured a low-cut neckline with black fabric over her bust, then flowed down into a ruched mesh skirt that billowed back into a train.
Sharpening her screen siren features with makeup, she wore her hair styled into an elegant updo and aimed an enigmatic smile at the camera.
Kelsea Ballerini , Nicole Kidman and Lainey Wilson led the glamour parade on the red carpet of the glitzy Academy Of Country Music Awards
Thrown at the the Ford Center At The Star in Frisco, Texas on Thursday, the dazzling event welcomed a wide array of celebrities including Lainey (left) and Nicole (right)
Kelsea attended the fete on the arm of her dashing boyfriend Chase Stokes of Outer Banks fame, wearing a black top that plunged to emphasize his bronzed chest.
The country songstress, who has raved publicly about her steamy sex life with Chase, clung amorously to him as they posed together on the red carpet.
Meanwhile Nicole was action star chic in a sleek black MONSE ensemble that included a sleeveless leather turtleneck and raven-colored cargo grousers.
Amplifying the effect, she struck a bold pose with her legs wide apart, placing her hands firmly at her sides as if on a poster for an upcoming blockbuster.
She hit the red carpet that night in support of her country star husband Keith Urban, who was being favored with a top honor that night.
Keith was there to be garlanded with the ACM Triple Crown Award, given to an artist who has over the years won a new artist award, a best male or female artist award and an entertainer of the year award.
Nicole was seen standing proudly beside her husband, who matched her in head-to-toe black, leaving a few top buttons beguilingly undone to hint at his chest tattoos.
Kelsea attended the fete on the arm of her dashing boyfriend Chase Stokes of Outer Banks fame, wearing a black top that plunged to emphasize his bronzed chest
The 31-year-old blonde bombshell radiated her megawatt showbiz magnetism on the red carpet, draping her willowy frame in a flattering nude gown
The country songstress, who has raved publicly about her steamy sex life with Chase, clung amorously to him as they posed together on the red carpet
Meanwhile Nicole was action star chic in a sleek black MONSE ensemble that included a sleeveless leather turtleneck and raven-colored cargo grousers
She hit the red carpet that night in support of her country star husband Keith Urban, who was being favored with a top honor that night
Nicole was seen standing proudly beside her husband, who matched her in head-to-toe black, leaving a few top buttons beguilingly undone to hint at his chest tattoos
Lainey was the image of timeless country style, with her heavily brocaded jacket, flared trousers, cowgirl hat and long single braid
She was accompanied to the awards show by her dashing fiancé, ex-NFL quarterback Devlin ‘Duck’ Hodges, who matched her black cowboy hat
Lainey was the image of timeless country style, with her heavily brocaded jacket, flared trousers, cowgirl hat and long single braid.
She has a formidable six nominations that night, including for entertainer of the year, female artist of the year and artist-songwriter of the year.
Lainey is also up for song of the year for 4x4xU, her trio with Aaron Raitiere and Jon Decious, for visual media of the year for the single’s music video and for album of the year for her latest LP Whirlwind.
She was accompanied to the awards show by her dashing fiancé, ex-NFL quarterback Devlin ‘Duck’ Hodges, who matched her black cowboy hat.
Wynonna Judd, who heartbreakingly performed her and her late mother’s classic duet Why Not Me onstage that night, put on a brave smile on the red carpet.
Reba, back to host the ACM Awards for the 18th time for its 60th anniversary, exuded a simple elegance in a black trousers suit and blouse.
Songstress Morgan Wade, who has been at the swirl of romance rumors with Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards, was also among the attendees.
So was Jelly Roll, nominated for three awards including entertainer of the year, who shared a sweet kiss with his wife Bunnie Xo on the red carpet.
Wynonna Judd, who heartbreakingly performed her and her late mother’s classic duet Why Not Me onstage that night, put on a brave smile on the red carpet
Reba, back to host the ACM Awards for the 18th time for its 60th anniversary, exuded a simple elegance in a black trousers suit and blouse
Songstress Morgan Wade, who has been at the swirl of romance rumors with Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards, was also among the attendees
So was Jelly Roll, nominated for three awards including entertainer of the year, who shared a sweet kiss with his wife Bunnie Xo on the red carpet
LeAnn Rimes, who performed her hitmaking single Blue that night, wore a tantalizingly flesh-flashing dress as she strode the red carpet with her husband Eddie Cibrian
Chris Stapleton, the reliable toast of the country music awards shows, also turned the event into a date night, arriving with his wife Morgane
A number of the attendees put on a sparkly display in silver, including country songstress Carly Pearce (left) and Tom Hanks’ wife Rita Wilson (right)
Chris Stapleton, the reliable toast of the country music awards shows, also turned the event into a date night, arriving with his wife Morgane
Jessie Murph, attending the ACM Awards for the first time, made sure to make a splash on the red carpet by carrying a pig there with her
LeAnn Rimes, who performed her hitmaking single Blue that night, wore a tantalizingly flesh-flashing dress as she strode the red carpet with her husband Eddie Cibrian.
Chris Stapleton, the reliable toast of the country music awards shows, also turned the event into a date night, arriving with his wife Morgane.
A number of the attendees put on a sparkly display in silver, including country songstress Carly Pearce and Tom Hanks’ wife Rita Wilson.
Jessie Murph, attending the ACM Awards for the first time, made sure to make a splash on the red carpet by carrying a pig there with her.
Jessie James Decker was the image of a busty bombshell in a clinging, sparkling gown done in a color stream of dark gold to nude.
The 37-year-old country star swung around to reveal her dress was topless and highlight how it emphasized her voluptuous figure.
Zach Top, who captivated the audience with a performance of his haunting ballad Use Me, beamed on the red carpet beforehand with his girlfriend Amelia Taylor.
Brad Tursi, Matthew Ramsey, Geoff Sprung and Trevor Rosen of Old Dominion stood together for a magnetic group shot to remember.
