NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 10: Jennifer Hudson attends the 55th annual Country Music Association awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 10, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA)
I mean... it's a lacy boned thing with some satin. If that's your jam, then definitely call D&G, but there are so many BETTER jams out there. Artisanal jams! Exotic jams! JAMS OF THE WORLD.
This is not the same dress Sydney Sweeney just wore to the LACMA party; Sydney's had a pattern on the runway originally, and also is just... unfortunately for her, worse. Nicole's is like the second draft of that one, which is stronger and better-edited. She's not usually this abs-forward, so that's intriguing, but it's a good dress on her -- very crisp. And INFINITELY better than the two they recently slung at Olivia Rodrigo and Addison Rae.
Nic and Keith
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Nicole Kidman, left, and Keith Urban arrive at the 55th annual CMA Awards, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn
55th Annual Country Music Awards - Arrivals, Nashville, United States - 10 Nov 2021
I know Keith counts as a country person, but I couldn't NOT include him in here, even if it was his night. He looks fine, he performed, it was catchy, Nicole bopped along, the end.
Katy Perry in Vivienne Westwood
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Katy Perry arrives at the 55th annual CMA Awards, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn
55th Annual Country Music Awards - Arrivals, Nashville, United States - 10 Nov 2021
This is, historically speaking, quite solid on her. She looks happy. She was there to introduce one of the American Idol contestants who's done well. It seems as though the country contenders on all these talent shows tend to be the ones that break out the most.
She's the Amy Sherman-Palladino of music. (When I was looking up whether she is country or not, I learned she is considered Christian rock? I had no idea "You Say" was in that genre, but it apparently was. Sidebar: I know the "Hot Christian Songs" chart uses "hot" to mean "popular," but it will never not make me laugh.)
Hayley Orrantia in Rita Vinieris skirt, Nookie top
Hayley has been in a country group (she was discovered on X-Factor in 2014) but she's predominantly known for The Goldbergs on ABC, so I'm counting her here. LOGISTICS. The boring kind! Anyway, she looks very nice in her leather bra. I hope she was not beset with boob sweat.
Emma was Jimmie Allen's partner on Dancing With The Stars. Apparently he was still traveling and performing between episodes, and she'd go with him so they could practice? This seems like a bad idea on a show that had two Covid cases, but what do I know, and also they were both fine, so. Anyway, they were just eliminated, but it's nice that she went out to be with him anyway. (No hanky panky here; he's married and his wife just had a baby. He's in our next post.)
Amy is married to Vince Gill, so she may be country royal ADJACENT, but she's still Christian pop royalty where it counts. I like that she went with animal print boots.
Lionel Richie
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Lionel Richie arrives at the 55th annual CMA Awards, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn
55th Annual Country Music Awards - Arrivals, Nashville, United States - 10 Nov 2021
"Can you JUST ONCE do a post in which you do not say, 'Hello, is it me you're looking for'?" No, Lionel, I can't. It's one of the laws of the universe.
