Topping Fashion Charts at the Country Music Awards

By Suzanne Singer
November 11, 2010

Given country music's recent convergence with pop, it's no surprise that the celebrities on the red carpet at the 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards are beginning to resemble that of more mainstream awards shows like the Grammys and the VMA's. Last night's celebration brought a mix of country music stars both classic (Reba McEntire, Loretta Lynn) and new (Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood), along with celebs like Leighton Meester, Gwyneth Paltrow and Nicole Kidman (who is married, of course, to country star Keith Urban) to Nashville, Tennessee, for the 44th annual Country Music Awards celebration.

As the evening's host, singer Carrie Underwood stole the fashion show with a rainbow of trendy dresses that ranged from jade to buttercup to plum. The other attendees and performers seemed to take the color cue from Carrie, with racy reds and pinks, gorgeous blue-grey, and sizzling shades of silver and the evening's reigning color trends.

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Reds and Pinks

Not only was Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott hot in a va-voom strapless ruffle-top red evening gown by Monique Lhullier, but she, along with her band, also picked up two awards: Single of the Year for the song “Need You Now” and Vocal Group of the Year. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/WireImage)

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New Red Formal Gown

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Topping Fashion Charts at the Country Music Awards

Music world darling, Taylor Swift, channeled Hollywood glamour on the CMA red carpet in a classic red strapless gown with a high-cut slit. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)

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Three time winner Miranda Lambert paid homage to her home state of Oklahoma at the awards show by wearing a fuchsia off-the-shoulder evening gown by Oklahoma fashion designer Sherri Hill. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

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Blue-Grey

New Grey Ombre Dress

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There’s no doubt actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who's starring with fellow attendee Leighton Meester in "Country Strong," an upcoming movie about a rising country music songwriter, knows how to rock an awards show red carpet. Just check out her skin-bearing ombre one-shoulder gown from Atelier Versace. Paltrow wowed the crowd as a debut performer, too (she even got a standing ovation), with her rendition of her movie’s title song. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)

New Leaf Applique Dress

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CMA presenter and country music singer LeAnn Rimes posed pretty in a drape-y grey mini dress with a metallic leaf applique bib collar. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)

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Wearing a strapless baby blue- and grey- printed evening gown, Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland proved she can top both music and fashion charts. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

Silvers

New Silver One-Shoulder Dress

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Country star veteran Martina McBride went with a more traditional style, but she still had a twist in her gunmetal, one-shouldered, ruched mini-dress. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

New Silver Strapless Dress

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Actress, Broadway star and singer of newly-released "Giddy On Up" Laura Bell Bundy wore a strapless and belted silver beaded evening gown from Lebanese fashion designer Jean Fares Couture. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/WireImage)

New Silver Sequin One-Shoulder Dress

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In her first hosting outfit, Carrie Underwood opened the evening in a one-shouldered silver sequin mini-dress with a black ruffle. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

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