The CMT Music Awards, which has honored country music’s biggest stars since 1967, has a strong history of well-dressed stars walking down the show’s red carpet. From Taylor Swift in a mini Collette Dinnigan dress in 2009 to Megan Thee Stallion in a floor length dress from Defaïence in 2023, many celebrities rocked some of their best looks while attending the show.
Ahead, see the best-dressed stars of all time on the CMT Music Awards red carpet.
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Taylor Swift
For the 2009 CMT Music Awards, Taylor Swift styled a Collette Dinnigan mini dress from the designer’s 2009 holiday collection with a fringe.
Megan You Stallion
In 2023, Megan Thee Stallion arrived on the CMT Music Awards red carpet in a floor-length cobalt blue gown by Italian brand Defaïence.
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![NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 14: Singer and co-host Miley Cyrus attends the 2008 CMT Music Awards at Curb Events Center at Belmont University on April 14, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) *** Local Caption ***](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Qpwi3XlWm.Kv7jB5jHogYQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://wwd.com/wp-content/themes/vip/pmc-wwd-2021/assets/public/lazyload-fallback.gif)
![NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 14: Singer and co-host Miley Cyrus attends the 2008 CMT Music Awards at Curb Events Center at Belmont University on April 14, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) *** Local Caption ***](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Qpwi3XlWm.Kv7jB5jHogYQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://wwd.com/wp-content/themes/vip/pmc-wwd-2021/assets/public/lazyload-fallback.gif)
![Singer Miley Cyrus attends the 2008 CMT Music Awards at the Curb Events Center at Belmont University on April 14, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Qpwi3XlWm.Kv7jB5jHogYQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://wwd.com/wp-content/themes/vip/pmc-wwd-2021/assets/public/lazyload-fallback.gif)
![Singer Miley Cyrus attends the 2008 CMT Music Awards at the Curb Events Center at Belmont University on April 14, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Qpwi3XlWm.Kv7jB5jHogYQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://wwd.com/wp-content/themes/vip/pmc-wwd-2021/assets/public/lazyload-fallback.gif)
![NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 16: Singer Taylor Swift attends the 2009 CMT Music Awards at the Sommet Center on June 16, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Qpwi3XlWm.Kv7jB5jHogYQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://wwd.com/wp-content/themes/vip/pmc-wwd-2021/assets/public/lazyload-fallback.gif)
![NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 16: Singer Taylor Swift attends the 2009 CMT Music Awards at the Sommet Center on June 16, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Qpwi3XlWm.Kv7jB5jHogYQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://wwd.com/wp-content/themes/vip/pmc-wwd-2021/assets/public/lazyload-fallback.gif)
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Shania Twain
At the 2023 CMT Music Awards, Shania Twain wore a black and red butterfly print dress by Prabal Gurung.
Below, see the full list of all the nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards.
Video of the Year
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Ashley McBryde – “Kitchen Light”
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Brandy Clark feat. Brandi Carlile – “Dear Indefinite Friend”
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Brothers Osborne – “No One”
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Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
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Darius Rucker – “Don’t Start Your Own Fires”
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HARDY – “Truck bed”
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Jason Aldean – “Let Your Boys Be Country”
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Jelly Roll – “Need You”
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Jordan Davis – “The Next Thing You Know”
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Kacey Musgraves – “A Deeper Well”
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Kelsea Ballerini – “If You Go Down (I’m Going Down Too)”
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Lainey Wilson – “Watermelon Moonshine”
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Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown – “Nothing Compared To You”
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Parmalee – “Love You”
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Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
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Zach Bryan – “Nine Ball”
Video Women of the Year
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Ashley McBryde – “Kitchen Light”
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Gabby Barrett – “Glory Days”
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Kacey Musgraves – “A Deeper Well”
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Kelsea Ballerini – “Penthouse”
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Lainey Wilson – “Watermelon Moonshine”
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Megan Moroney – “I’m not pretty”
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Reba McEntire – Seven Minutes In Heaven
Man of the Year video
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Bailey Zimmerman – “religiously”
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Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
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HARDY – “Truck bed”
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Jelly Roll – “Need You”
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Jordan Davis – “The Next Thing You Know”
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Luke Combs – “Car (Official Live Video)”
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Morgan Wallen – “Last night (One Record At A Time Sessi
Video Duo/Group of the Year
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Brothers Osborne – “No One”
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Dan + Shay – “Save the Trouble”
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Old Dominion – “Memory Lane”
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Parmalee – “Girl in my head”
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The War And The Treaty – “Have Heart”
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Tigirlily Gold – “Shoot Tequila”
Collaborative Video of the Year
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Carly Pearce feat. Chris Stapleton – “We Don’t Fight No More”
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Ella Langley feat. Koe Wetzel – “That’s Why We Fight”
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Jon Pardi, Luke Bryan – “Cowboys And Plowboys”
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Justin Moore & Priscilla Block – “You, Me And Whiskey”
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Lukas Nelson + Promise of The Real feat. Lainey Wilson – “More Than Friends”
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Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown – “Nothing Compared To You”
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Old Dominion & Megan Moroney – “Can’t Break Up Now”
Breakthrough Female Artist of the Year, presented by Walt Disney World
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Anne Wilson – “Rain in the Scene”
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Ashley Cooke – “your place”
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Brittney Spencer – More than the song
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Tigirlily Gold – “Shoot Tequila”
Breakthrough Male Artist of the Year, presented by Walt Disney World
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Chayce Beckham – “23”
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Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
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Warren Zeiders – “Pretty Little Poison”
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Zach Bryan – “Oklahoma Smokeshow”
CMT Performance of the Year
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Amber Riley – “RESPECT” (from CMT Broken Glass)
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Bret Michaels & Chris Janson – “Nothing But a Good Time” (oh CMT Crossroads)
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Carrie Underwood – “I hate my heart” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
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Cody Johnson – “Human” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
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Dierks Bentley – “Planetary” (from CMT Storytellers)
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Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter – “Thinking of You” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
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Hozier & Maren Morris – “Take Me To Church” (from CMT Crossroads)
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Rolla Jelly – “Need a Favor” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
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Kelsea Ballerini – “If You Go Down (I’m Going Down Too)” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
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The War And The Treaty – “Myself” (from CMT Broken Glass)
CMT Digital – Premiere of the Year
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Chase Rice – “Goodnight Nancy” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
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Dylan Scott – “Don’t Close Your Eyes (Keith Whitley Cover)” (from CMT Campfire Digital Sessions)
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Megan Moroney – “I’m Not Pretty” (oh CMT Campfire Digital Sessions)
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Nate Smith – “Whiskey On You” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
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Stephen Wilson Jr. – “The Year to Be Young 1994” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
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Scotty McCreery – “It’s important to her” (oh CMT degrees)
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The Castellows – “I Know It’ll Never End” (oh CMT Studio Sessions)
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