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Many of the up-and-coming stars of this year’s show have attended the event in the past, wearing glamorous looks and colorful ensembles on the show’s red carpet. From Kacey Musgraves in a sequined Gomez-Gracia minidress in 2013 to Kelsea Ballerini in a floor-length blue Costarellos gown in 2015, this year’s nominees have a strong history of high-fashion moments.
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Ahead, WWD is breaking down some of the 2024 CMT Music Awards nominees’ first red carpet looks.
Kacey Musgraves, 2013 CMT Music Awards Red Carpet Style
Kacey Musgraves, who was nominated this year for the “Female Video of the Year” and “Video of the Year” awards, attended her first CMT Music Awards in 2013. For the event, the star wore a Gomez-Gracia sequined mini dress accessorized with Kara Ackerman jewelry , nude sandals and matching clutch, both by Jimmy Choo.
Kelsea Ballerini, 2015 CMT Music Awards Red Carpet Style
Kelsea Ballerini, this year’s nominees for “Female Video of the Year,” “Video of the Year” and “CMT Performance of the Year” awards, first walked the CMT Music Awards red carpet in 2015. Ballerini arrived in a blue floor-length Costarellos dress, yellow Nicole Miller shoes and an AMI Clubwear clutch bag.
Morgan Wallen, 2017 CMT Music Awards Red Carpet Style
Morgan Wallen, who was nominated for this year’s “Male Video of the Year” award, walked his first CMT Music Awards red carpet in 2017. For the event, Wallen wore a white suit with a navy blue handkerchief and a brown loafer.
Lainey Wilson, 2019 CMT Music Awards Red Carpet Style
Lainey Wilson, nominated for “Female Video of the Year,” “Collaborative Video of the Year” and “Video of the Year” this year, attended her first CMT Music Awards in 2019. The “Watermelon Moonshine” singer took home two awards on him. -Snake piece set styled with platform sandals and plenty of tone accessories.
Gel Roll, 2023 CMT Music Awards Red Carpet Style
Jelly Roll, nominated this year for “Male Video of the Year,” “Video of the Year” and “CMT Performance of the Year”, arrived at his first CMT Music Awards in 2023. For the occasion, Jelly Roll wore a red and black varsity jacket styled with a pair of Off-White x Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG “Chicago” sneakers in the same red, black and white colorway.
Ashley McBryde, 2023 CMT Music Awards Red Carpet Style
Ashley McBryde, who was nominated this year for the “Female Video of the Year” and “Video of the Year” awards, attended her first CMT Music Awards in 2023. On the red carpet, McBryde wore a bright dress with a strapless neckline. and was paired with white pointed boots.
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Hardy, who is nominated for this year’s “Male Video of the Year” and “Video of the Year” awards, walked his first red carpet at the 2023 CMT Music Awards. For the show, the star wore black velvet inspired by the West. shirt paired with black skinny jeans and pointed boots.
The CMT Music Awards began in 1967 and is a fan-voted awards show. The 2024 ceremony will be broadcast live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on Sunday at 8 pm ET. Trisha Yearwood is to receive this year’s June Carter Silver Humanitarian Award. The night’s events will be hosted by Kelsea Ballerini, featuring performances by Brittney Spencer, Cody Johnson, Megan Moroney and more.
Check out the gallery below to see the best dressed stars of all time at the CMT Music Awards.
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