The 2024 ACM Awards will take place on May 16 in Frisco, TX. The evening honors the best in country music, voted on by the Academy of Country Music members. This year, stars like Kacey Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini and more are nominated for top prizes. Before the show begins, the biggest stars in the country music industry will hit the red carpet for photos. Here, see photos from the ACM Awards red carpet through the years.
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1980, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Kay Austin attends 15th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Feb. 3, 1980 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Calif.
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1981, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Bobbie Gentry attends 16th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 30, 1981 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Calif.
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1984, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Linda Blair during 19th Academy of Country Music Awards at Knott’s Berry Farm on May 14, 1984 in Los Angeles, Calif., United States.
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1986, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Catherine Bach during 21st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at Knotts Berry Farm on April 14, 1986 in Los Angeles, Calif., United States.
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1987, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Bruce Boxleitner and Kathryn Holcomb at the 22nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 6, 1987.
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1988, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Musicians Eddie Rabbitt and Stephanie Kramer attend 23rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on March 21, 1988 at the Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif.
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1992, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Paulette Carlson attends 27th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 29, 1992 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Calif., 29th April 1992.
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1997, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty LeAnn Rimes at the 32nd annual ACM Awards on April 23, 1997.
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1998, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Singer Olivia Newton-John attends the 33rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 22, 1998 at Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif.
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2000, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Singer Reba McEntire attends the 35th Annual “Academy of Country Music Awards ” May 3, 2000 in Universal City, CA.
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2002, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: WireImage Lee Ann Womack at the ACM Awards in 2002.
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2005, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Singer Erica Jo arrives at the 40th Annual Academy Country Music Awards at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on May 17, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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2006, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Kevin Winter Country music artist Carrie Underwood arrives at the 41st Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 23, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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2009, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Musician Taylor Swift arrives at the 44th annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand on April 5, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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2011, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Singer/Songwriter Miranda Lambert arrives at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards RAM Red Carpet held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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2012, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images 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, Nev.
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2013, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Musician Jewel attends the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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2014, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Singer Kellie Pickler attends the 49th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 6, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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2015, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Singer Mickey Guyton attends the 50th Academy of Country Music Awards at AT&T Stadium on April 19, 2015 in Arlington, Texas.
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2016, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Singer Lindsay Ell attends the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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2017, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Recording artist Carrie Underwood attends the 52nd Academy Of Country Music Awards at Toshiba Plaza on April 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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2018, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Maren Morris attends the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 15, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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2019, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Reba McEntire attends the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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2022, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Lainey Wilson attends the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards at Allegiant Stadium on March 07, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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2023, ACM Awards Red Carpet Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Ashley Cooke attends the 58th Academy Of Country Music Awards at The Ford Center at The Star on May 11, 2023 in Frisco, Texas.