CMA Awards 2021: Country music couples turn red carpet into date night

These couples brought along their favorite accessory: each other.

ByCarson Blackwelder via logo
November 10, 2021, 7:48 PM

The biggest names in country music gathered Wednesday night for the 2021 CMA Awards, turning the red carpet into date night.

Couples like "Dancing With the Stars" alum Jimmie Allen and wife Alexis Gale, Miranda Lambert and husband Brendan McLoughlin and Keith Urban and wife Nicole Kidman were dressed up for the award show, beginning at 8 p.m. ET live on ABC.

One couple who definitely turned heads at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena were host Luke Bryan and wife Caroline Boyer, who are just weeks away from celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary.

Scroll down to see some of the cutest couples to grace the red carpet at the 2021 CMA Awards:

Luke Bryan and Caroline Boyer

PHOTO: Caroline Boyer and Luke Bryan attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
Caroline Boyer and Luke Bryan attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
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Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman

PHOTO: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
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Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin

PHOTO: Brendan McLoughlin and Miranda Lambert attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
Brendan McLoughlin and Miranda Lambert attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
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Jimmie Allen and Alexis Gale

PHOTO: Jimmie Allen and Alexis Gale attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
Jimmie Allen and Alexis Gale attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
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Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd

PHOTO: Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
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Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher

PHOTO: Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
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Dierks Bentley and Cassidy Black

PHOTO: Dierks Bentley and Cassidy Black attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
Dierks Bentley and Cassidy Black attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
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Hillary Scott and Chris Tyrrell

PHOTO: Chris Tyrrell and Hillary Scott of Lady A attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
Chris Tyrrell and Hillary Scott of Lady A attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
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Luke Combs and Nicole Hocking

PHOTO: Nicole Hocking and Luke Combs attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
Nicole Hocking and Luke Combs attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
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Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans

PHOTO: Morgan Evans and Kelsea Ballerini attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
Morgan Evans and Kelsea Ballerini attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
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Charles Kelley and Cassie McConnell

PHOTO: Charles Kelley and Cassie McConnell attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
Charles Kelley and Cassie McConnell attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
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Dave Haywood and Kelli Cashiola

PHOTO: Kelli Cashiola and Dave Haywood of Lady A attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
Kelli Cashiola and Dave Haywood of Lady A attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
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Russell Dickerson and Kailey Dickerson

PHOTO: Russell Dickerson and Kailey Dickerson attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
Russell Dickerson and Kailey Dickerson attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
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Cade Foehner and Gabby Barrett

PHOTO: Cade Foehner and Gabby Barrett attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
Cade Foehner and Gabby Barrett attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2021.
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