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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- Chase Bryant
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- Maggie Rose
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- Cassadee Pope
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- Dierks Bentley
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- Collins Key
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- Tim McGraw
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- Dolly Parton
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- Miranda Lambert
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- Luke Bryan
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- Lauren Alaina
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- Frankie Ballard
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- Dustin Lynch
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- Scott Borchetta
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- Eli Young Band
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- Jana Kramer
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- Thomas Rhett
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- Maren Morris
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- The Swon Brothers
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- Miranda Lambert
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- Chris Young
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- Maren Morris
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- Dustin Lynch
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- Chris Janson
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- Carrie Underwood
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- Dan + Shay
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- Kayla Adams
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- Kelsea Ballerini
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- Nicole Kidman
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- Dolly Parton
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- Mickey Guyton
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- Darius Rucker
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- A Thousand Horses
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- Eric Decker
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- Reid Perry
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- Granger Smith
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- Jason Aldean
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- RaeLynn
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- Miranda Lambert
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- Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban
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- Kimberly Perry
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- Drake White, Alex White
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- Neil Perry
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- Kelleigh Bannen
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- Cassadee Pope, Chris Young
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- Lindsay Ell
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- Rian Dawson, Cassadee Pope
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- Blair Fowler
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- Katy Perry
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- Canaan Smith, Christy Hardesty
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- Sam Hunt
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- Jake Owen
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- The Band Perry
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- Jana Kramer
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- Eric Decker, Jessie James Decker
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- Jake Owen
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- Kip Moore
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- Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell
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- Drake White
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- Craig Campbell, Mindy Ellis
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- Little Big Town
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- Kimberly Schlapman
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- Charles Kelley
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- Karen Fairchild
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- Dierks Bentley
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- Maddie & Tae
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- Rascal Flatts
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- The Band Perry
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- Scotty McCreery
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- Carrie Underwood
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- Michael Ray
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- Kacey Musgraves
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- Chris Lane
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- Miranda Lambert
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- Maggie Rose
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- RaeLynn
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- Cole Swindell
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- Cam
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- Charles Kelley, Cassie McConnell
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- Kane Brown
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- Martina McBride
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- Lauren Adkins, Thomas Rhett
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- Florida Georgia Line
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- Jessie James Decker
Photos by David Becker/Getty Images
