People.com Celebrity Country Does Vegas! Carrie! Miranda! Nicole and Keith! Nashville's hottest stars turn up the volume (and the twang) for the Academy of Country Music Awards By Andrea Desimone Published on April 18, 2010 09:00 PM Share Tweet Pin Email 01 of 23 MIRANDA LAMBERT & CARRIE UNDERWOOD Francis Specker/Landov The Nashville cuties get cozy with Lambert's new pooch Cher – a good luck charm! – after each winning big at the Academy of Country Music Awards. 02 of 23 KEITH URBAN & NICOLE KIDMAN Rick Diamond/Getty Talk about a cute couple! Keith and Nicole coordinate in his-and-hers black-and-white while getting cozy on the orange carpet. 03 of 23 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Steve Marcus/Landov Leaving her fiancé at home, Carrie makes it a girls' night with her mom and sister (not pictured) in a glam Basil Soda frock – complete with an origami-pleated top – Rene Caovilla heels and a Swarovski clutch. 04 of 23 TAYLOR SWIFT Rick Diamond/Getty Goodbye, sparkles! Taylor trades her signature red carpet sequins for a backless, embroidered, lavender Marchesa gown, Neil Lane diamonds and a retro updo. 05 of 23 LEANN RIMES & EDDIE CIBRIAN Kevork Djansezian/Getty The presenter debuts her new bangs in a strapless navy frock and Neil Lane jewels on the arm of her dapper beau, Eddie Cibrian. 06 of 23 MIRANDA LAMBERT Kevork Djansezian/Getty She may have been up for six ACM awards, but all eyes are on the female vocalist of the year's plunging sapphire Pamella Roland beaded gown. 07 of 23 BRAD PAISLEY Matt Sayles/AP After making a splash while performing his latest single, "Water," Paisley picks up the top male vocalist award – and shares a few laughs with presenter Matthew McConaughey. 08 of 23 SUGARLAND & TAYLOR Kevin Winter/Getty Now that's something to smile about! Sugarland's Kristian Bush gets the golden seat between duet partner Jennifer Nettles and a Marchesa-clad Taylor Swift. 09 of 23 LADY ANTEBELLUM Dan Steinberg/AP Looking every bit the lady, Hillary Scott takes center stage (in hot pink Pamella Roland) between her suited-up bandmates (in Dolce amp Gabbana), Dave Haywood and Charles Kelly. 10 of 23 MIRANDA LAMBERT & BLAKE SHELTON Frazer Harrison/Getty Album of the year winner Lambert glows while walking backstage with beau Blake Shelton. "He's hard to love, but I found it in my heart [to do so]," the singer joked to reporters before the show. 11 of 23 REBA MCENTIRE Kevork Djansezian/Getty The night's host may have joked about needing Spanx, but she was nonetheless flawless in a metallic blue, vine-embroidered Ysa Makino gown and classic earrings by Diamonds for a Cure. 12 of 23 RASCAL FLATTS Frazer Harrison/Getty Celebrating 10 years together, Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney prove they really are "Unstoppable" backstage after their crowd-pleasing performance early in the night. 13 of 23 JEWEL Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup The singer stuns in a sky-blue chiffon gown with a glam multi-colored, beaded waist by Jenny Packham. 14 of 23 JULIANNE HOUGH Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup Setting off a super-deep tan, the dancer turned singer stuns in a sweeping Basil Soda white gown that takes a futuristic turn with a silver pleated bodice and Neil Lane jewels. 15 of 23 MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY & CAMILA ALVES Kevin Winter/Getty Yes, he's wearing a shirt, but the sexy presenter still manages to show off a hint of his buff chest during a parents' night out with girlfriend Camila Alves. 16 of 23 FAITH HILL Christopher Polk/Getty It's a white-hot Vegas night for Faith, who sizzles in a curve-hugging sheath and suede Sergio Rossi peep-toe pumps backstage before presenting song of the year to Lady Antebellum. 17 of 23 CHARLES KELLEY & LUKE BRYAN Rick Diamond/Getty Talk about wet and wild! Lady Antebellum's Kelley and best new artist winner Bryan dry off – and drink up – after taking a few dips in the pool at the Capitol Records Nashville afterparty in the MGM Grand. 18 of 23 TIM MCGRAW & CARRIE UNDERWOOD Frazer Harrison/Getty Donning her third dress of the night, Underwood hugs it out backstage in a custom-made Theia gown with fellow performer McGraw. 19 of 23 TAYLOR SWIFT Francis Specker/Landov 1 … 2 … 3 … Fearless! Swift and her band get ready to go Sunday night before performing "Change," backed by the Tritones a cappella group from University of California, San Diego. 20 of 23 BRAD PAISLEY & KEITH URBAN Francis Specker/Landov Who's got the cooler guitar? The soulful singers playfully compare notes backstage as the event rages on. Though Urban left without a statuette, Paisley earned his fourth consecutive top male vocalist award. 21 of 23 RANDY TRAVIS & TIM MCGRAW Kevin Winter/Getty Between an embroidered tuxedo and a bad-boy leather jacket, the men of country stand together offstage as the men in black. 22 of 23 GLORIANA Matt Sayles/AP Hands up! Gloriana gets the crowd going Sunday night with "Wild at Heart" but go home empty-handed. Still, they have a lot to smile about: The group is hitting the road with Taylor Swift and Kellie Pickler. 23 of 23 BROOKS & DUNN Jeffrey Staab/Landov Performing together on the ACM stage for the last time, country legends Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn give fans what they want – the requested "My Maria" – as they prepare to start their Last Rodeo farewell tour.