Before the 54th ACM Awards kicked off in Las Vegas on April 7, the stars walked the red carpet—actually, it was a blue carpet—outside the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
- Little Big Town
- Phillip Sweet
- Jimi Westbrook
- Karen Fairchild
- Kimberly Schlapmann
- Nicole Kidman
- Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban
- Dan + Shay with Abby and Hannah
- Dan + Shay
- Jake Owen
- Caroline & Luke Bryan
- Luke Bryan
- Big Kenny & Christiev
- Wilmer Valderrama
- Miranda Lambert
- Miranda Lambert and Brendan Mcloughlin
- Morgane & Chris Stapleton
- Tanya Tucker
- Dennis Quaid & Midland
- Brooks & Dunn
- Chrissy Metz
- Beth Behrs
- Chevel Shepherd
- Kelly Clarkson
- Russell Dickerson and Kailey
- Russell Dickerson
- Brandi Carlile & Catherine Shepherd
- Dierks Bentley & Cassidy
- Carrie Underwood
- Carrie Underwood
- Carrie Underwood & Mike Fisher
- Jason Aldean
- Jason Aldean & Brittany
- Jason Aldean & Brittany
- Parker Welling
- Kacey Musgraves
- Kacey Musgraves
- Brett Young
- Brett Young & Taylor
- Ryan Hurd
- Runaway June
- Hunter Hayes
- Luke Combs & Nicole Hocking
- Cole Swindell
- Cole Swindell & Barbie Black
- Chris Janson & Kelly Lynn
- Ross Copperman & Katlin
- Eric Decker & Jessie James
- Jessie James Decker
- Maren Morris & Ryan Hurd
- Maren Morris
- Maren Morris
- Lauren Alaina
- Old Dominion
- Cassadee Pope
- Cassadee Pope
- Ashley McBryde
- Danielle Bradbery
- Thomas Rhett & Lauren
- Brian Kelley & Brittney
- Tyler Hubbard & Hayley
- FGL with Brittney & Hayley
- Kane Brown & Katelyn Jae
- Jimmie Allen
- Khalid
- Reba
- Reba
- Reba
- Reba
- Brantley Gilbert & Amber
- Charley Kelley
- Hillary Scott
- Lady Antebellum
- Mickey Guyton
- Brothers Osborne
- Lanco
- Deana Carter
- Lee Brice
- Lindsay Ell
- Morgan Evans
- Michael Ray
- Carly Pearce
- Justin Moore & Kate
- High Valley
- Danica Patrick
- Jay Hernandez
photos by Arroyo/O’Connor, AFF-USA.com