Photos: Country Music Awards 2018 | Red carpet

Lionel Richie arrives at the 52nd CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena.

CMA nominee Jason Aldean and Brittany Kerr arrive at the 52nd CMA Awards.

Cassidy Black and CMA nominee Dierks Bentley

Country Music Awards nominees Whit Sellers, from left, Brad Tursi, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen and Geoff Sprung of Old Dominion arrive at the 52nd CMA Awards.

Martina McBride

Dave Haywood, from left, Hillary Scott, and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum arrive at the 52nd CMA Awards.

CMA nominee Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line, left, Olivia Rose Hubbard and Hayley Hubbard arrive at the 52nd CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena.

Host Carrie Underwood arrives at the 52nd CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Garth Brooks, left, and Trisha Yearwood arrive at the 52nd CMA Awards.

Kellie Pickler

CMA nominees Eric Steedly, from left, Tripp Howell, Brandon Lancaster, Chandler Baldwin and Jared Hampton arrive at the 52nd CMA Awards in Nashville.

Scotty McCreer

Justin Moore

Meghan Linsey

CMA nominees Maddie Marlow, left, and Tae Dye of Maddie & Tae arrive at the CMA Awards.

Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Rita Wilson

CMA nominee Maren Morris, left, and Ryan Hurd arrive at the 52nd CMA Awards.

Cole Swindell

Female vocalist of the year nominee Kelsea Ballerini arrives at the CMA Awards in Nashville.

RaeLynn hits the CMA Awards red carpet in Nashville.

Jimmie Allen arrives at the 52nd annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

“Dancing With the Stars” professional dancer Sharna Burgess

Bobby Bones arrives at the 52nd CMA Awards.

Jon Pardi

Multiple CMA-nominated singer Bebe Rexha arrives at the 52nd CMA Awards.

CMA-nominated for new artist, Lauren Alaina arrives at the 52nd CMA Awards.