ACM Awards 2012 red carpet

From left to right, musicians Neil Perry, Kimberly Perry and Reid Perry of The Band Perry arrive at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Carrie Underwood arrives at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Taylor Swift arrives at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Professional wrestlers Jeff Hardy and James Storm arrive at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Carrie Underwood arrives at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Nicole Kidman arrives at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Darren Warren arrives at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry arrives at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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From left to right, musicians Neil Perry, Kimberly Perry and Reid Perry of The Band Perry arrive at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Actor Eddie Cibrian and singer LeAnn Rimes arrive at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Co-host Blake Shelton and recording artist Miranda Lambert arrive at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Katie Armiger arrives at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Kip Moore arrives at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Craig Campbell arrives at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Scott McCreery arrives at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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JT Hodges arrives at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Comedian Carrot Top and Amanda Hogan arrive at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Andy Gibson arrives at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Musician Darius Rucker, right, and television personality Montell Williams arrive at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Singer Jason Aldean and Jessica Aldean arrive at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Cowboy Troy arrives at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Laura Bell Bundy arrives at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Singer Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland arrives wearing a custom Max Azria gown at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Musicians Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles of the band Sugarland arrive at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Musician Luke Bryan and Caroline Bryan arrive at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Meghan Linsey of the music group Steel Magnolia arrives at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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From left to right, musicians Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook of the band Little Big Town arrive at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Singer Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town arrives at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Musician Randy Houser arrives at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Singers Cherrill Green, Hannah Blaylock, and Dean Berner of Edens Edge arrive at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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From left to right, musicians Danny Reyes, Zac Brown, Coy Bowles, Chris Fryar, Jimmy De Martini, Clay Cook and John Driskell Hopkins of the Zac Brown Band and musician Sonia Leigh arrive at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Singer Hannah Blaylock of Edens Edge arrives at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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From left to right, Big Kenny Alphin and John Rich of Big & Rich arrive at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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From left to right, Musicians Gene Simmons, Eric Singer, Tommy Thayer and Paul Stanley of the rock band Kiss arrive at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Musician Gene Simmons of the rock band Kiss arrives at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Recording artist Miranda Lambert arrives at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Actress Beth Behrs arrives at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Steve Martin arrives at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Singer Hunter Hayes arrives at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Musician Dierks Bentley arrives at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Singer Sara Evans arrives at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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From left to right, musicians Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum arrive at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Sara Evans arrives at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012 in Las Vegas.

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Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum arrives at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Taylor Swift arrives at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Actor Eddie Cibrian and singer LeAnn Rimes arrive at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Singer Marc Anthony and Shannon de Lima arrive at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Marc Anthony arrives at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Jana Kramer arrives at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Martina McBride arrives at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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LL Cool J arrives at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Singer Lionel Richie arrives at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Nicole Kidman and musician Keith Urban arrive at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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