Country Goes Hollywood! CMAs' Best Dressed

Reese, Carrie, Nicole and more stun on the CMA Awards red carpet – check out all the winning looks on country's biggest night! By Andrea DeSimone
By People Staff
Updated November 12, 2008 06:00 PM

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REESE WITHERSPOON

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One of the night's presenters, the Tennessee native gets back to her country roots in a one-shoulder lace Marchesa full-skirted gown, Bulgari jewels and retro curls for the Country

Music Association Awards.

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD

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The show's co-host starts the night off right in a canary yellow belted

Roberto Cavalli gown, gold Nancy Gonzalez clutch and Jonathan Ardnt diamond jewels.

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NICOLE KIDMAN

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Letting husband – and CMA nominee – Keith Urban take center stage,

the Oscar winner goes for a draped-fringe black dress, round

diamond earrings, Ferragamo clutch and sensible heels.

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TAYLOR SWIFT

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Last year's new artist of the year winner made some noise on the CMA red carpet by shaking her Kaufman Franco glittering gown and telling Brad Paisley, "I love [this dress], but it weighs like 400 pounds." The star added Lorraine Schwartz jewels to finish her Old Hollywood look.

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MILEY CYRUS

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Despite the Nashville chill, the presenter had the tropics on her mind in her

colorful floral black-and-white Roberto Cavalli gown.

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KELLIE PICKLER

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Taking a nod from best friend Taylor Swift, the new artist of the year

nominee sparkles in an off-the-shoulder silver beaded Zuhair Murad gown that

"took an hour to get on [and] weighs 15 pounds!"

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JEWEL

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No jokes tonight! After getting Brad Paisley, the newlywed singer and Nashville Star judge promises

to behave in her sweeping royal blue Roberto Cavalli halter gown, bold

bracelets and a matching clutch.

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JULIANNE HOUGH

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The two-time Dancing with the Stars champ makes a bright statement in a hot pink Angel Sanchez column gown – complete with a ruffled train, Ralph Lauren earrings, and Daniel Swarovski bracelets and clutch – as she hits the CMA carpet with new love Chuck Wicks.

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JENNIFER NETTLES

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The only female entertainer of the year nominee – and song of the year winner – went for a white and black beaded trim Temperley London goddess gown.

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MIRANDA LAMBERT

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Dressing up a simple royal blue column gown with a bold gold statement necklace the singer goes from country star to style star.

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DIANA DEGARMO

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The former American Idol star shows off her figure in a sparkling

black halter gown with chiffon ruffles and patent sandals for her turn on

the CMA red carpet.

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