CMA Awards 2021: Red carpet arrivals
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Gabby Barrett is the night's most-nominated woman with four nods, including female artist of the year, new artist and single and song of the year for her hit "The Good Ones."
Gabby Barrett attends the 55th annual Country Music Association awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 10, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA) Carly Pearce wears a dress by Marchesa and shoes by Stuart Weitzman on the red carpet at the 55th Annual CMA Awards. (John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA) Russell Dickerson in Saint Laurent and his wife Kailey in a dress by Johnathan Kayne. ( John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA) Lainey Wilson in a blazer and printed pants at the 55th annual CMA Awards. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Rachel Smith attends the 55th annual Country Music Association awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 10, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA) Caroline Boyer and Luke Bryan in a Tom Ford suit walk the red carpet. (John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA) Alecia Davis on the red carpet at the 55th annual Country Music Association. (John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA)
The 55th annual CMA Awards, telecast on ABC and hosted by Luke Bryan, will represent a return to normal for the show. It's back in front of an audience at its usual home, Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, after last year's ceremony was held at a crowd-free Music City Center because of the coronavirus pandemic.
In awards announced before the show Wednesday, "half of my hometown" by Kelsea Ballerini featuring Kenny Chesney won musical event of the year and music video of the year.
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