Entertainment Music Country Nashville Goes to Texas! See All the Stars Arriving at the 2024 CMT Awards Country music's finest are all dressed up to celebrate the genre in Texas with returning CMT host Kelsea Ballerini By Zoey Lyttle Zoey Lyttle Zoey Lyttle is an Editorial Assistant at PEOPLE. She writes digital specials across all entertainment verticals and has been working at PEOPLE since July 2022. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 7, 2024 11:45PM EDT Close Kelsea Ballerini, Gayle King and Jelly Roll. Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; Nicola Gell/FilmMagic Country music's finest are celebrating the genre once again at the 2024 CMT Music Awards. Kelsea Ballerini is hosting this year's ceremony at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, where performers like Jelly Roll, Keith Urban and Lainey Wilson are set to take the stage. Kacey Musgraves and Reba McEntire are among the stars returning to the awards show, and artists like Amber Riley, Hozier and Zach Bryan are up for their first awards this evening. From country legends to newcomer nominees, see all the glamorous singers and songwriters stepping out on the red carpet for the CMT Awards. 01 of 62 Keith Urban Keith Urban. Chris Saucedo/WireImage 02 of 62 Lainey Wilson Lainey Wilson. Rick Kern/Getty 03 of 62 Melissa Etheridge Melissa Etheridge. Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty 04 of 62 Kelsea Ballerini Kelsea Ballerini. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty 05 of 62 Megan Moroney Megan Moroney. Kevin Mazur/Getty 06 of 62 Carly Pearce Carly Pearce. Chris Saucedo/WireImage 07 of 62 Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty 08 of 62 Emma Roberts Emma Roberts. Chris Saucedo/WireImage 09 of 62 Minnie Driver Minnie Driver. Kevin Mazur/Getty 10 of 62 Jimi Westbrook, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman and Phillip Sweet of Little Big Town Little Big Town. Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty 11 of 62 Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini. Hubert Vestil/Getty 12 of 62 Mickey Guyton Mickey Guyton. Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty 13 of 62 Tiera Kennedy Tiera Kennedy. Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty 14 of 62 Gayle King Gayle King. Chris Saucedo/WireImage 15 of 62 GloRilla GloRilla. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty 16 of 62 Ashley McBryde Ashley McBryde. Hubert Vestil/Getty 17 of 62 Brandi Cyrus Brandi Cyrus. Kevin Mazur/Getty 18 of 62 Lily Rose Lily Rose. Rick Kern/Getty 19 of 62 Alana Springsteen Alana Springsteen. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty 20 of 62 Angie K Angie K. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty 21 of 62 Quia Thompson and Nylah Leaphart Quia Thompson and Nylah Leaphart. Rick Kern/Getty 22 of 62 Sophie Dawn Walker and Ivy Potter of Walker County Sophie Dawn Walker and Ivy Potter. Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty 23 of 62 Bailey Zimmerman Bailey Zimmerman. Catherine Powell/Getty 24 of 62 Sam Williams Sam Williams. Kevin Mazur/Getty 25 of 62 Harper Grace Harper Grace. Rick Kern/Getty 26 of 62 Hallie and Parker McCollum Hallie and Parker McCollum. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty 27 of 62 Kimberly Perry Kimberly Perry. Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty 28 of 62 Blanco Brown Blanco Brown. Hubert Vestil/Getty 29 of 62 Chayce Beckham Chayce Beckham. Hubert Vestil/Getty 30 of 62 Ellie, Lily and Powell Balkcom of The Castellows Ellie, Lily and Powell Balkcom. Kevin Mazur/Getty 31 of 62 Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles. Taylor Hill/WireImage 32 of 62 Thurman and Torrence Thomas Thurman and Torrence Thomas. Rick Kern/Getty 33 of 62 James Lee Hernandez James Lee Hernandez. Hubert Vestil/Getty 34 of 62 Twinnie Twinnie. Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty 35 of 62 Carter Faith Carter Faith. Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty 36 of 62 Chase Matthew Chase Matthew. Chris Saucedo/WireImage 37 of 62 Anne Wilson Anne Wilson. Hubert Vestil/Getty 38 of 62 Jett and Campbell Puckett Jett Puckett and Campbell Puckett. Hubert Vestil/Getty 39 of 62 Tae Lewis Tae Lewis. Hubert Vestil/Getty 40 of 62 Madeline Merlo Madeline Merlo. Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty 41 of 62 Lily Pearl Black Lily Pearl Black. Hubert Vestil/Getty 42 of 62 Jordan Davis and Kristen O'Connor Jordan Davis and Kristen O'Connor. Hubert Vestil/Getty 43 of 62 Geoff Sprung, Matthew Ramsey, Brad Tursi and Trevor Rosen of Old Dominion Old Dominion. Catherine Powell/Getty Images for CMT 44 of 62 Reyna Roberts Reyna Roberts. Kevin Mazur/Getty 45 of 62 MaRynn Taylor MaRynn Taylor. Hubert Vestil/Getty 46 of 62 Dasha Dasha. Kevin Mazur/Getty 47 of 62 Tanner Adell Tanner Adell. Jeff Kravitz/Getty 48 of 62 Meghan Patrick Meghan Patrick. Kevin Mazur/Getty 49 of 62 Amber Riley Amber Riley. Jeff Kravitz/Getty 50 of 62 Leah Turner Leah Turner. Kevin Mazur/Getty 51 of 62 Ashley Cooke Ashley Cooke. Kevin Mazur/Getty 52 of 62 Emily Ann Roberts Emily Ann Roberts. SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty 53 of 62 Jane Seymour Jane Seymour. Kevin Mazur/Getty 54 of 62 Trisha Yearwood Trisha Yearwood. Rick Kern/Getty 55 of 62 Dustin Lynch Dustin Lynch. Kevin Mazur/Getty 56 of 62 Chase Rice Chase Rice. Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty 57 of 62 Roger Clemens Roger Clemens. Hubert Vestil/Getty 58 of 62 Sam Hunt and Hannah Lee Fowler Sam Hunt and Hannah Lee Fowler. Chris Saucedo/WireImage 59 of 62 Kade 'Cutter' Wilcox, Mark Estes and Kaleb Campbell Winterburn of Montana Boyz Kade "Cutter" Wilcox, Mark Estes and Kaleb Campbell Winterburn. Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty 60 of 62 Riley Green Riley Green. Nicola Gell/FilmMagic 61 of 62 Jason Aldean Jason Aldean. Catherine Powell/Getty Images for CMT 62 of 62 NEEDTOBREATHE NEEDTOBREATHE. Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty