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