The biggest names in country music are heating up the red carpet at the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards this afternoon (April 3) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, the show is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Cam, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Brett Eldredge, Sam Hunt, Charles Kelley, Tim McGraw, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Cole Swindell, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line, and Old Dominion are scheduled to perform, plus duets from Kelsea Ballerini featuring Nick Jonas, Miranda Lambert featuring Billy Gibbons and Keith Urban, Dolly Parton and Katy Perry, Chris Young with Cassadee Pope, and Little Big Town featuring Trombone Shorty.
Garth Brooks (via satellite), Miss America Betty Cantrell, Tom Hiddleston, Chris Janson, Jana Kramer, Martina McBride, Von Miller, Kip Moore, Kacey Musgraves, Nancy O’Dell, Jake Owen, Chase Rice, Darius Rucker, Kiefer Sutherland, Cole Swindell and Maddie & Tae are also expected to take the stage and present each winner with their respective awards.
The 51st Academy of Country Music Awards airs TONIGHT, April 3rd @ 8PM ET/PT on CBS. Check out photos from the red carpet below…
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- Cole Swindell
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- Darius Rucker
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- Charles Kelley
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- Cam
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- The Band Perry
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- A Thousand Horses
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- Dustin Lynch
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- Dierks Bentley
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- Jake Owen
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- The Band Perry
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- Miranda Lambert
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- Kelsea Ballerini
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- Thomas Rhett
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- Kimberly Schlapman
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- RaeLynn
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- Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban
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- Scotty McCreery
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- Maren Morris
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- Chase Bryant
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- Lauren Alaina
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- Sam Hunt
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- Granger Smith
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- Rian Dawson, Cassadee Pope
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- Miranda Lambert
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- Dierks Bentley
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- Charles Kelley, Cassie McConnell
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- Drake White
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- Florida Georgia Line
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- Neil Perry
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- Cassadee Pope, Chris Young
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- Chris Lane
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- RaeLynn
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- Rascal Flatts
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- Cassadee Pope
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- Maddie & Tae
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- Craig Campbell, Mindy Ellis
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- Canaan Smith, Christy Hardesty
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- Maggie Rose
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- Blair Fowler
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- Carrie Underwood
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- Dolly Parton
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- Maren Morris
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- Katy Perry
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- Michael Ray
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- Eli Young Band
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- Collins Key
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- Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell
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- Mickey Guyton
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- Miranda Lambert
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- Jana Kramer
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- Tim McGraw
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- Reid Perry
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- Drake White, Alex White
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- Karen Fairchild
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- Kip Moore
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- Dan + Shay
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- Kane Brown
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- Little Big Town
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- Eric Decker, Jessie James Decker
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- Kayla Adams
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- Scott Borchetta
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- Chris Janson
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- Kimberly Perry
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- Jessie James Decker
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- Jana Kramer
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- Nicole Kidman
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- Dolly Parton
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- Carrie Underwood
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- Maggie Rose
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- Lauren Adkins, Thomas Rhett
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- Chris Young
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- Martina McBride
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- Lindsay Ell
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- Jason Aldean
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- Frankie Ballard
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- The Swon Brothers
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- Luke Bryan
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- Jake Owen
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- Eric Decker
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- Miranda Lambert
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- Kelleigh Bannen
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- Kacey Musgraves
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- Dustin Lynch
Photos by David Becker/Getty Images
