People.com Celebrity Flashback: Stylish Country Cuties Carrie Underwood! Taylor Swift! Miranda Lambert! Nashville's hottest stars swap their cowboy boots for sexy stilettos at the Sin City ceremony By Alex Apatoff Alex Apatoff Instagram Twitter Alex Apatoff is the Executive Editor of PEOPLE Digital. She has been with the brand for more than a decade, holding various roles on the Style and Beauty team before becoming the site's Lifestyle Director to coordinate the work across the commerce, evergreen, features and marketing teams. Prior to her role at PEOPLE, Alex worked at Us Weekly (where, among other things, she oversaw the Fashion Police pages) and graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelors in Journalism. People Editorial Guidelines Published on April 2, 2012 09:30 PM Share Tweet Pin Email 01 of 11 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Richard Brian/Reuters/Landov "I'm stepping all over myself tonight!" the country star and dual nominee laments of the train on her ethereal embellished Abed Mahfouz gown, worn with angelic curls and smoky eyes. 02 of 11 TAYLOR SWIFT Jason Merritt/Getty Though her date for the evening, cancer patient Kevin McGuire, was unable to make it, the singer and triple nominee stuns solo on the red carpet in a bold white J. Mendel column with fluid metallic panels plus Lorraine Schwartz gems. 03 of 11 MIRANDA LAMBERT Richard Brian/Reuters/Landov Forsaking her couch date nights with husband Blake Shelton, the star and multiple nominee gets über-glam in a heavy-metal gold Randi Rahm halter, matching platform pumps and blingy Fred Leighton jewels. 04 of 11 LEANN RIMES Rick Diamond/Getty In a red-hot, mesh-paneled minidress, chunky sandals and a sunburst-print clutch, the star gets a leg up on the competition. 05 of 11 JENNIFER NETTLES Rick Diamond/Getty "I like to call it watermelon Jolly Rancher," the Sugarland frontwoman (whose band was nominated for vocal duo of the year) says of her "beautiful" custom Max Azria Atelier gown, which is encircled with a lemon-yellow glittery belt and paired with Kimberly McDonald slice earrings and an Edie Parker clutch. 06 of 11 NICOLE KIDMAN Tammie Arroyo/AFF-USA Supporting her country crooner hubby, the actress spices up a demure schoolgirl-collared frock with sexy, strappy red sandals (both by L'Wren Scott) and Cartier gems. 07 of 11 KIMBERLY PERRY Denise Truscello/WireImage Before stepping into a black micromini for her performance with The Band Perry, the singer selects an antique blush Cengiz Abazoglu tulle gown, Brumani earrings, Isharya bangles and ring and silver Swarovski clutch. 08 of 11 HILLARY SCOTT Rick Diamond/Getty The brunette beauty (and birthday girl – and four-time nominee this evening) cuts a fine figure in a clasped black wrap Emilio Pucci column, megawatt David Webb gems and shining Bulgari clutch. 09 of 11 BETH BEHRS Splash News Online Two Broke Girls's star looks like a million bucks in a beribboned-bodice pink gown and basic accessories. 10 of 11 MARTINA MCBRIDE Jason Merritt/Getty The singer rocks – literally – in a coral-encrusted white Georges Chakra Couture minidress worn with simple nude pumps and sparkling Swarovski earrings. 11 of 11 SARA EVANS Jason Merritt/Getty Rivaling Angelina's Oscar-night leg, the country star flashes some stem in her high-slit, one-shoulder bubble-gum gown, embellished with crystals and accompanied by a snakeskin clutch and pink heels.