People.com Celebrity The Night's Must-See Moments Miranda Lambert & Kenny Chesney hug it out! Kristen Bell & Toby Keith go Solo all the way! See country's biggest stars cut loose at the show By People Staff Published on June 6, 2012 11:00 PM Share Tweet Pin Email 01 of 09 GOING SOLO! Jason Merritt/Getty Kenny Chesney says "howdy" to female video of the year winner (for "Over You") Miranda Lambert at the CMT Music Awards, held at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. 02 of 09 WHO'S A LUCKY DOG? Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Kellie Pickler says hello to Rusty, the service dog of her date for the evening, U.S. Marine Sgt. Sean DeBevoise. Rusty's wearing a snazzy bow tie for the occasion. 03 of 09 THEIR CUP RUNNETH OVER Harrison McClary/Landov Co-hosts Kristen Bell and Toby Keith take a dip in a big ol' red Solo cup as they kick off the CMT Music Awards. 04 of 09 LOVE TRIANGLE Jason Merritt/Getty It's the man hug that started it all: A shocked Carrie Underwood watches husband Mike Fisher embrace her duet partner Brad Paisley following the pair's win for collaborative video of the year (for "Remind Me"). 05 of 09 LIFT-OFF! Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley gives Hot Chelle Rae's Ryan Follese a boost while the two bands perform a mash-up of "Own the Night." 06 of 09 PISTOLS PACKIN' Rick Diamond/Getty The Pistol Annies – Miranda Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe – take aim on the red carpet before the night's ceremony. 07 of 09 BIRD OF PARADISE Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic A fine-feathered Kristen Bell makes one of five outfit changes backstage. 08 of 09 LIVING LEGENDS Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) Country icons Willie Nelson and Glen Campbell shoot the breeze before Nelson performs at the show. 09 of 09 RUBBING SHOULDERS Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Hayden Panettiere, who is moving South for her new TV series, Nashville, gets some country time with Kenny Chesney backstage.