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Carrie Underwood made a surprise appearance at the 2024 Country Music Association Awards, joining Cody Johnson for a performance live on stage.

The singer wore a gorgeous bodycon dress with tan leather corset, and she wore her hair loose in waves.

The event kicked off with a gorgeous red carpet but all eyes soon turned to the ceremony, with Megan Moroney winning Best New Artist and giving an emotional speech in which she praised the fans for their support.

The singer-songwriter, 27, released her sophomore album, Am I Ok? earlier in 2024.

Ella Langley and Riley Green won off-screen for Best Musical Event of the Year, for their hit duet “You Look Like You Love M,” and the pair wowed viewers with a gorgeous performance that saw them begin in the audience, and Riley later said of the win: “It’s really validating,” Riley told press later in the evening, “I don’t think either of us thought [the song] would be this big”

Ella added: “I am at a loss for word. This is the first award I’ve ever won.”

Chris Stapleton won Single of the Year for “White Horse”, the first award handed out on stage, and he later accepted the award for Song of the Year, and said: “I really am taken back… a lot of my music I owe to [my wife] so I want to thank her.”

Lainey Wilson, Peyton Manning and Luke Bryan are hosting, and kicked the night off with some jokes about G.O.A.Ts – Simone Biles, who is in the audience and will present – and HELLO! understands there will be a very special performance.

Though Jelly Roll didn’t appear to take photos at the red carpet, it didn’t take long for the hosts to comment on his good looks and 100;bs weight loss, with the three all giving him a shout out on stage.