Pictures of Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Nicole Kidman, John Mayer at 2010 CMT Music Awards 2010-06-10 06:00:00

by POPSUGAR Celebrity 8

Blond hair ruled on the red carpet at last night's CMT Music Awards in Nashville. Taylor Swift mixed things up with a slightly edgier look than we're used to from her, straightening out those trademark curls. Carrie Underwood stood out in pink as both country princesses headed in to see what would come of their three nominations apiece. Brand-new mom of two Sheryl Crow displayed her rocking legs, which had an especially nice glow after her recent bikinis Bahamas vacation with her son Wyatt. Faith Hill was glamorous as ever while Hayden Panettiere showed some skin in her lacy cutout dress.

Kid Rock played host for the award show and kept things light with a Kanye West joke to kick things off. Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, and Carrie Underwood were the big winners — check out the whole list here. Keith gave a heartfelt thank you to his wife Nicole Kidman who skipped the red carpet but was supporting him all night long from her seat. Carrie planted a kiss on her fiancé Mike Fisher and later made a speech that included an emphatic "Awesome fans! Awesome, awesome, amazing, awesome, awesome!" Keith also performed with John Mayer, for which the guys spent the day practicing. Mayer's mystery illness didn't slow down his sense of humor as he flashed his abs to compare with Jersey Shore's The Situation, who was of course there with a few of his castmates. Carrie and Brad Paisley were among the evening's other musical acts as the country world gathered together to celebrate their genre and Nashville in the wake of the city's recent tragic flood.

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Images include: Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, Kid Rock, Kellie Pickler, Jada Pinkett Smith, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Carrie Underwood, LeAnn Rimes, Faith Hill, Hayden Panettiere, Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Paula Deen, Julianne Hough, Snooki, Mike Sorrentino, Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, David Spade, Miranda Lambert, Terrell Owens, Toby Keith, Erin Andrews, Kara DioGuardi, Luke Wilson, Trace Adkins, Trisha Yearwood