Starting off from the purple carpet replacing the red one, the show was full of surprises.
Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban smile and wave on the purple carpet of the CMT Awards. Image c/o countryweekly.com
The 2013 CMT Awards were all the rage in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday night. With special guests like Lenny Kravitz and Nelly, the awards were what one would call a great success. Starting off from the purple carpet replacing the red one, the show was full of surprises – some fashionable, and some just heart-felt.
Carrie Underwood in a Georges Chakra suit on the purple carpet at the CMT Awards 2013. Image c/o countryweekly.com
In the heart-felt category, it's hard not to mention Carrie Underwood's performance, who dedicated her song, See You Again, to the victims of the tornados in Oklahoma, her native state. It was very emotional, with visuals from the recent catastrophe as a backdrop, and especially when considering that the country singer donated $1 million from her latest tour to the American Red Cross, in aid of the tornado victims.
At the CMT Awards, Underwood got Video of the Year (for Blown Away), for the second year in a row, and for the fourth time in the history of the awards. Another big winner was Miranda Lambert as Female Video of the Year and Performance Video of the Year. The Over You singer got another award, in the form of a kiss from Lenny Kravitz, which she mentioned during her acceptance speech. Florida Georgia Line, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum and Blake Shelton all won awards during the evening.
Taylor Swift is wearing Elie Saab and Jimmy Choo at the 2013 CMT Awards. Image c/o countryweekly.com
Sheryl Crow wearing a Willow dress at the 2013 CMT Awards. Image c/o gossipcenter.com
When it comes to fashion, the guests turned out to be more stylish than one would expect from a country event. But with people like Taylor Swift around, the bar was raised. The Everything Has Changed singer wore a high-low Elie Saab dress, strapless and embellished, with Jimmy Choo lace peep toes and Neil Lane jewelry. Nicole Kidman accompanied her country-singing husband, Keith Urban, wearing an understated little black dress by Christian Dior with white heels by the same designer – and they looked perfectly paired. We also loved the cute AnnaSophia Robb in a Georges Chakra Couture backless dress and nude B Brian Atwood shoes with sparkly ankle straps. Many were amazed by Sheryl Crow's stylish appearance, in a Willow dress and golden platform sandals by Saint Laurent. Which one was your favorite?
AnnaSophia Robb shows off her dress at the CMT Awards 2013. Image c/o Getty Images
