17 stunning CMA Awards red carpet photos, including Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton

Caroline Darney

21 November 2024 at 7:47 am·1-min read

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 20: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Lainey Wilson attends The 58th Annual CMA Awards at Music City Center on November 20, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776215479 ORIG FILE ID: 2185826906

Stars of country music and celebrities alike descended upon Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday night for the 58th Country Music Awards (the CMAs!). The awards show celebrated the best in country music from the last year, and icon George Strait was given the Willie Nelson lifetime achievement award.

Former NFL star Peyton Manning co-hosted the event with country singer Luke Bryan for the third straight year, and this time around the duo was joined by Lainey Wilson. Chris Stapleton was one of the evening's big winners, taking home the award for Single of the Year and Song of the Year for "White Horse", as well as Male Vocalist of the Year.

Wilson won for Female Vocalist of the Year and Music Video of the Year for “Wildflowers and Wild Horses."

Here are some of the best photos from the red carpet before the event.

Keith Urban

Dan + Shay

Brothers Osborne

Dierks Bentley

Kacey Musgraves

Lainey Wilson

Kelsea Ballerini

Noah Kahan

Brooks and Dunn

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 20: EDITORIAL USE ONLY (L-R) Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks attends The 58th Annual CMA Awards at Music City Center on November 20, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776215479 ORIG FILE ID: 2185826267

Miranda Lambert

Simone Biles

Freddie Freeman

Shaboozey

Luke Combs

Teddy Swims and Thomas Rhett

Luke Bryan

Jeff Bridges

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 20: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Chris Stapleton attends The 58th Annual CMA Awards at Music City Center on November 20, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776215479 ORIG FILE ID: 2185823019

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