Making a statement — or two. Kelsea Ballerini did more than just host the 2023 CMT Music Awards on Sunday, April 2.
03.04.2023 - 01:23 / usmagazine.com
Carrie Underwood has blown Us away! The singer commanded attention with an unexpected outfit at the 2023 CMT Music Awards.
Underwood, 40, graced the Sunday, April 2, soirée in Austin, Texas, wearing metallic shorts. The hitmaker showed off her toned legs in the cropped look, which was covered with silver crystals. Underwood teamed the piece with a matching jacket that featured a studded turtleneck. The “Before He Cheats” artist accessorized with dangling rhinestone earrings and a glitzy clutch. She also donned glistening rings and wore chrome platform pumps.
For glam, Underwood rocked dramatic lashes, rosy cheeks, a golden highlight and peachy lips. She had her hair styled in a sleek but distressed ponytail.
On the red carpet, the Oklahoma native gushed about the Sunday celebration, telling CMT: “It’s all about the fans tonight. Tonight should just be a fun night celebrating. I’ve seen not just my fans but other people’s fans voting all day long and it’s just really cool that everybody gets behind their person. So, yay for all of us!”
Underwood is up for Video of the Year for “Hate My Heart.” The “Jesus Take the Wheel” singer — who is the most decorated artist at the CMT Awards, boasting 25 wins over her career — took home the big prize during the 2022 event alongside Jason Aldean for their duet “If I Didn’t Love You.”
“Thank you so much. Thank you, fans. I mean, this belongs to you,” Underwood said during their acceptance speech.
Aldean, 45, added, “I just have to say, 17 years in the game, this is the first time I have ever won Video of the Year, so this is pretty amazing for me. I think Carrie and I sort of hit the scene at the same time. The fact
Making a statement — or two. Kelsea Ballerini did more than just host the 2023 CMT Music Awards on Sunday, April 2.
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Gwen Stefani on the red carpet ahead of the show. «My second concert ever was No Doubt,» Jelly Roll told ET's Cassie DiLaura. «We was at an amphitheater, it s**t storm rained, I mean just rain storm, we were mud sliding dancing to 'Spiderwebs,' it was awesome.» Stefani is set to perform at Sunday's CMT Awards, and Jelly Roll added he'd seen a sneak preview of her performance.
CMT Music Awards!This year, Lainey Wilson leads the charge with four noms, including Performance of the Year and Female Video of the Year, with three nominees tied for second place -- Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, and CMT Music Awards co-host Kane Brown.Across all categories, CMT is recognizing 21 first-time nominees, with Carrie Underwood, the most awarded artist in CMT history, also earning another nod this year. Hosted by Brown and Kelsea Ballerini -- also a nominee this year — the CMT Music Awards air at 8:00 p.m. ET on CBS Sunday from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.