2024 ACM Awards: Here's Every Eye-Popping Red Carpet Look You Need To See

Country Music’s Party of the Year kicked off with head-turning wardrobe pieces as celebrities arrived on the red carpet on Thursday (May 16). The 59th ACM Awards, hosted for the 17th time by beloved country legend Reba McEntire, returned again to Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys.

Some of the genres biggest and fastest-rising stars are set to take the stage, including Jason Aldean (who will deliver a tribute to late country star Toby Keith), Post Malone, Parker McCollum, Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan; husband-and-wife duo Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani; Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, and Lainey Wilson. Host and winner of more than a dozen career-spanning ACM awards McEntire will perform her new single, ‘I Can’t,” as she readies her nest full-length album. The star-studded list of presenters includes Alabama, BRELAND, Tyler Cameron, Jordan Davis, Sara Evans, Carin León, Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde, Dion and Rozene Pride, Noah Reid, Richard Sherman, Charissa Thompson, Randy Travis, and Clay Walker.

iHeartRadio’s Bobby Bones will host intimate artist interviews featured in his “Backstage with Bobby Bones” segment throughout the night of the show. He also kicked off nominations on The Bobby Bones Show last month. See the live-updated list of winners throughout the evening here.

On Tuesday (May 14), Tigirlily Gold, Smith and Megan Moroney were revealed as early 59th ACM Award winners. They received the New Duo or Group of the Year, New Male Artist of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year honors, respectively. Each one will perform on Thursday. Moroney will perform during the ACM Awards Red Carpet Show. Smith will team up with Lavigne on a duet version of his previously-released heartache anthem, “Bulletproof,” and sister duo Tigirlily Gold will take the ACM Awards stage for the first time.

This year’s ACM Red Carpet kicks off at 7 p.m. EDT/6 p.m. CDT/4 p.m. PDT. The show is set for Thursday, May 16 at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT.

See some of the most eye-catching red carpet looks below.