These days, it’s not a country music party until Jelly Roll and his wife Bunnie XO show up — so it looks like the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards have officially achieved party status.
In addition to Jelly and Bunnie, current Hot Country Songs chart-topper Shaboozey — the man behind the viral hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — also hit the ACM Awards red carpet Thursday night (May 16) in Frisco, Texas, outside the Ford Center at The Star, where the awards show is going down, broadcasting on Prime Video.
Reba McEntire was spotted on the carpet too ahead of her gig as host of the show. The 16-time ACM Award winner is returning to host the show a record 17th time on Thursday night. (“What an honor to have been part of the past, present and now the future of the Academy of Country Music,” McEntire said when her latest hosting gig was announced.)
The ACM carpet isn’t red this year, but entertainer of the year nominee Lainey Wilson brought the color with her head-to-toe fire-engine-red suit and cowboy hat combo.
Stick with Billboard all night as we update you on the night’s biggest winners and liveliest performances, and below, you can find all the best photos from the 2024 ACM Awards red carpet.
The ACM Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a Penske Media Corporation subsidiary and joint venture between PMC and Eldridge. PMC is the parent company of Billboard.
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Reba McEntire
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Reba McEntire at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Shaboozey
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Shaboozey at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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The War and Treaty
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter of The War and Treaty at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Lainey Wilson
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Lainey Wilson at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Brothers Osborne
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores T.J. Osborne and John Osborne of Brothers Osborne at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Avril Lavigne
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Avril Lavigne at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Noah Kahan
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Noah Kahan at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Chris Stapleton & Morgane Stapleton
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Chris Stapleton and Morgane Stapleton at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Miranda Lambert
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Miranda Lambert at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Blanco Brown
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Blanco Brown at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Kelsea Ballerini
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Kelsea Ballerini at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Thomas Rhett
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Thomas Rhett at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Ashley McBryde
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Ashley McBryde at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Breland
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Breland at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Dan Smyers & Shay Mooney
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Jelly Roll
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Jelly Roll at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Prana Supreme Diggs & Tekitha Washington
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Prana Supreme Diggs and Tekitha Washington at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Jason Aldean & Brittany Aldean
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Jason Aldean and Brittany Aldean at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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HARDY
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores HARDY at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Little Big Town
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook of Little Big Town at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Reyna Roberts
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Reyna Roberts at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Scotty McCreery
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Scotty McCreery at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.