At the Oscars of country music, the best 2024 CMA Awards red carpet looks hit a sartorial high note.

On Wednesday, November 20, the 58th Annual Country Music ᴀssociation Awards kicked off at the Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville. Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson cohosted the event, and the genre’s brightest stars were on hand to celebrate country music’s biggest night.

While the affair has seen its fair share of denim and 10-gallon hats, this year gave way to a more glamorous aesthetic.

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Karley Scott Collins delivered a Midas-worthy touch on the red carpet in a gold lamé gown with a plunging neckline. Meanwhile, Mackenzie Carpenter turned heads in a spangly silver column with cascading pin curls. And leave it Alana Springsteen to show that a little black is anything basic when teamed with all-over shimmer and a bold thigh-high front slit.

Keep scrolling to see these and more of the best looks at the 2024 CMA Awards.