From left to right: Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Dolly Parton, and Lil Nas X.Scott Gries/Getty Images, Jason Davis/FilmMagic/Getty Images, Taylor Hill/Getty Images
- The Country Music Association Awards, or the CMA Awards, were broadcast on TV for the first time in 1968.
- Stars like Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and Lil Nas X have walked the red carpet in iconic looks.
- This year's CMAs will air on Wednesday, November 11 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
The Country Music Association Awards were broadcast on TV for the first time in 1968, making them the longest-running annual music awards program on network television, and through the years, country stars have walked the red carpet in a variety of eye-catching styles.
Ahead of this year's awards, which will air on Wednesday, November 11 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC, here are 25 showstopping looks from the CMA Awards.