The Academy of Country Music Awards are coming up on April 2 and the countdown is running to see some of the best country singers grace the stage and receive much-deserved recognition. With every red carpet come memorable AF outfits. There are the best dressed, the worst dressed, and then there are those who are the most extra. And you can always count on the ACM Awards to bring some of the flashiest, most preposterous and outrageous looks in red carpet history. Here’s to the celebs who have taken it up, like, 500 notches over the past 51 years of ACM Awards history.
1. Katy Perry, 2016
2. Frankie Ballard, 2014
This suit was his celebration after his song hit number 1—aww! Frankie Ballard told People, “It’s a Manuel and I’ve always wanted one. It’s classic country. I had a No. 1 with ‘Helluva Life’ and I wanted to blow it out and do something special so I went and got this…What better place to wear this than Las Vegas?”
3. Dolly Parton, 2016
4. Shania Twain, 2002
5. Keith Urban, 2002
5. Katie Armiger, 2013
6. Steven Tyler, 2015
7. Little Big Town & Ariana Grande, 2014
8. Tobi Lee, 2013
9. Dixie Chicks, 1999
All extra to match!
10. Danielle Peck, 2013
There’s even sparkly jewelry because the dress wasn’t flashy enough!
12. Nicole Kidman, 2016
13. Ira Dean, 2011
14. Laura Bryna, 2006
15. Carrie Underwood, 2016
Love the girl but yeah…pretty extra.
16. Tiffany Fallon, 2006
Wait, did she wear a carpet as a dress???
17. Charo, 1982
Pink, pink and more pink!
18. Coley McCabe, 2000
With pink bubble gum to match—props for making extra even more extra.
19. Dottie West, 1982
20. Louise Mandrell, 2001
Even the purse matches!!!
21. Trick Pony, 2003
Can’t wait to see what looks are at the ACM Awards this year! Never a dull moment.