It was originally slated to be a star-studded event taking place in Las Vegas in April but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
And on Wednesday night, the Academy of Country Music Awards hosted a scaled back and socially distanced annual awards show in Nashville, Tennessee.
But despite being a mix of pre-recorded and live segments, with performances taking place at three different venues in Nashville, the stars still managed to put on a fashion show for their big night.
Taylor Swift kept her look low-key as she arrived at the famous Grand Ole Opry while Kelsea Ballerini and Maren Morris led the way on the red carpet at the Ryman Auditorium with gorgeous and colorful outfits
Taylor, 30, is returning to the awards show after an absence of seven years and will perform Betty from album Folklore during the telecast.
The superstar posed for photos outside the Grand Ole Opry in a dark red sequin turtleneck which she paired with tailored beige pants.
She added a pair of shiny black sandal heels with chunky gold ankle straps and wore her blonde hair styled back from her face.
The artist, who has nine ACM Awards to her name, completed her look with a splash of scarlet red lip color.
Stylish: Taylor, 30, posed for photos outside the Grand Ole Opry in a dark red sequin turtleneck which she paired with beige pants and black strappy heels with chunky gold ankle straps
She’s back: The superstar , who has nine ACM Awards to her name,is returning to the show after an absence of seven years and will perform Betty from album Folklore during the telecast
Kelsea, 27, went for a leggy look in a two-tone sparkly mini dress with asymmetrical hem.
The outfit had a rust colored top and long sleeves complete with shoulder sash while the skit was a contrasting deep purple.
It was dotted with black shapes the sash was fastened at the waist with a large diamond triangle clip.
The First Time hitmaker added a pair of sparkly rust and black cowboy boots, wore her long blonde hair in a half ponytail and accessorized with large hoop earrings.
Stunning: Kelsea, 27, went for a leggy look in a two-tone sparkly mini dress with asymmetrical hem and matching cowboy boots
Sleek: A shoulder sash was fastened at the waist with a large diamond triangle clasp and she wore her long blonde hair in a half ponytail and accessorized with large hoop earrings
Maren, 30, chose an eye-catching tropical-themed long-sleeve dress with a very low-cut neckline.
The singer, who gave birth to her first child back in March, stepped out in bright orange sandal heels and added colorful earrings.
Her long hair was styled back from her forehead and fell sleekly down over her shoulders.
Shining bright: Maren, 30, chose an eye-catching tropical-themed long-sleeve dress with a very low-cut neckline and stepped out in bright orange sandal heels
Colorful: The singer, who gave birth to her first child back in March, added gold earrings and wore her hair styled back from her face which was made up with purple eye-shadow
Pretty look: Miranda Lambert decided to keep it country with a fringed blue shirt and black trousers embroidered with blue patterns, adding a red carpet touch with silver heels
Looking good: The songbird, 36, wore her long blonde hair in a jaunty ponytail and added a statement rhinestone belt with huge buckle to her ensemble
The awards show was hosted by Keith Urban and in addition to the Grand Ole Opry and the historic Ryman Auditorium, it made use of Nashville’s famous The Bluebird Cafe.
Urban will be joined by Pink for the television world premiere of their new collaboration One Too Many.
Others performing during the telecast include Trisha Yearwood, Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Mickey Guyton, Tim McGraw, and Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Stefani.
All five nominees for entertainer of the year – Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs and Thomas Rhett – will take the stage to perform a medley of their greatest hits.
Winner: Canadian country singer Tenille Townes, 26, went with a shiny black catsuit belted at the waist. She won the award for New Female Artist
Relaxed: Luke Bryan, 44, kept it casual in a tan bomber jacket over a plaid shirt and blue jeans with beige suede boots
Nominee: Thomas Rhett, 30, went with an untucked shirt paired with jeans and boots
Stayed safe: Eric Church, 43, kept his face mask on as he posed for photos wearing a black shirt, trousers and shoes with a chocolate brown jacket and shades
Hit duo: Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line also walked the red carpet