Entertainment Awards Shows and Events CMT Awards 2021: See Country Music's Biggest Stars on the Red Carpet From Kane Brown to Kelsea Ballerini, the stars are brightening up Nashville on the 2021 CMT Awards red carpet By Andrea Wurzburger Andrea Wurzburger Andrea Wurzburger is a former features writer at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2022. People Editorial Guidelines Published on June 9, 2021 08:18PM EDT 01 of 34 Kelsea Ballerini Jason Kempin/Getty 02 of 34 Mickey Guyton Jason Kempin/Getty 03 of 34 Kane and Katelyn Brown Jason Kempin/Getty 04 of 34 Lauren Alaina John Shearer/2021 CMT Awards/Getty 05 of 34 Luke Bryan John Shearer/2021 CMT Awards/Getty 06 of 34 Chris Young Jason Kempin/Getty 07 of 34 Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley of Lady A Jason Kempin/Getty 08 of 34 Thomas Rhett Jason Kempin/Getty 09 of 34 Gladys Knight Jason Kempin/Getty 10 of 34 JP Saxe John Shearer/2021 CMT Awards/Getty 11 of 34 Trace Adkins and Victoria Pratt Jason Kempin/Getty 12 of 34 Ingrid Andress John Shearer/2021 CMT Awards/Getty 13 of 34 Blanco Brown Jason Kempin/Getty 14 of 34 Lindsay Ell Jason Kempin/Getty 15 of 34 Hailey Whitters Hailey Whitters. Jason Kempin/Getty 16 of 34 Alecia Davis Jason Kempin/Getty 17 of 34 Cassie DiLaura Jason Kempin/Getty 18 of 34 Taylor Lewan and Taylin Gallacher Jason Kempin/Getty 19 of 34 Anthony Mackie Jason Kempin/Getty 20 of 34 Carly Pearce Carly Pearce and her dog June. Jason Kempin/Getty 21 of 34 Dylan Scott Jason Kempin/Getty 22 of 34 NEEDTOBREATHE John Shearer/2021 CMT Awards/Getty 23 of 34 H.E.R. Jason Kempin/Getty 24 of 34 Tenille Arts Jason Kempin/Getty 25 of 34 Rickey Minor Jason Kempin/Getty 26 of 34 Colton Pack, Garrett Nichols and Zach Beeken of Restless Road Jason Kempin/Getty 27 of 34 Niko and Anna Moon Jason Kempin/Getty 28 of 34 Cody Alan Jason Kempin/Getty 29 of 34 Breland BRELAND. Jason Kempin/Getty 30 of 34 Lainey Wilson Jason Kempin/Getty 31 of 34 Luke Combs John Shearer/Getty 32 of 34 Brett Young Jason Kempin/Getty 33 of 34 Iliza Shlesinger Jason Kempin/Getty 34 of 34 Paul Klein of LANY John Shearer/2021 CMT Awards/Getty Close