The Mama's Broken Heart singer kicked off the event with a moving tribute to the late Loretta Lynn, with the help of Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood.The singer was up for three nominations but sadly went home empty-handed.Fisher wore a dark navy suit that perfectly complimented Underwood's gray-blue gown. The country singer has been married to the sports star since 2010.The pop icon was in attendance to make her CMAs debut alongside Thomas Rhett. They took the stage during the ceremony to perform their new duet, Where We Started, which comes from Rhett's album of the same name.The Oscar-winning star added some sparkle to the carpet in the embellished Gucci dress.The pair star in the upcoming Showtime country music miniseries about the romance between famed country musicians George Jones and Tammy Wynette. They were also there to present the entertainer of the year award.The bombshell gown was worn by Kardashian to Vanity Fair's Oscars afterparty in March.McEntire opted for a figure-hugging velvet blue dress.The rising star was all smiles ahead of the ceremony. She ended up taking home two major wins, including new artist of the year and female vocalist of the year.While the American Idol star wore a leather jacket, Parigi — who is 40 years younger than her beau — opted for a crushed velvet blue jumpsuit.While Rhett chose to don a dark blue suit for the occasion, his wife wore a shimmery green dress.Before the ceremony kicked off, the Knockin' Boots singer and former Colts quarterback posed for the cameras.Roberts finished the look with a leather cowboy hat.Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman opted for floor-length gowns while Jimi Westbrook and Philip Sweet opted for dark suits.Stapleton was the second most nominated artist of the night with five nods and walked away with male vocalist of the year.