The Country Music awards is a annual event where the fans and the country music industry award their favorite artists for different categories in country music. The Country Music Awards Red Carpet 2010 is one of the highlights as the country music superstars and actors make their entrance to the flash of cameras and the cheers of adoring crowds. This is where the first impression is made, an impression that may will follow the star for the rest of the year, whether they strike fashion gold or commit a fashion faux pas.

One of the changes this year that was slightly distracting was that of the carpet from red to orange. Home Depot was the sponsor of this change and the carpet was the distinctive trademark color on which the the stars were photographed as they made their way past their admiring public.

Taylor Swift dazzled fans and fashion gurus a like in her Marchesa gown of lavender accented by Neil Lane jewelry and Christian Louboutin heels.http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-2218-Fashion-Examiner~y2010m4d18-2010-Academy-of-Country-Music-Awards-Taylor-Swift-dazzles-in-lavender-Marchesa-photos

Another female superstar Carrie Underwood sizzled in her Basil Soda peach colored dress.

Jewel lived up to her name in a striking gown of blue by Jenny Peckham with a halter top and embellished high waist.

LeAnn Rimes and boyfriend Eddie Cibrian struck as pose as a couple in love with Cibrain in a tailored suit and LeAnn dressed to the nines in a Lanvin ensemble, a Jimmy Choo clutch, and Neil Lane jewelry.http://www.examiner.com/x-2218-Fashion-Examiner~y2010m4d18-2010-Academy-of-Country-Music-Awards-LeAnn-Rimes-and-Eddie-Cibrian-sizzle-on-the-red-carpet

Mega Actress Nicole Kidman arrived to show her support of her husband Keith Urban in a black and white mini dress that showed off her beautiful legs and black booties. Urban was dapper in a black jacket with a skinny black tie.

Reba McIntyre stunned in a lavender creation co-designed with Terry Gordon that accented her trademark red hair.

John Rich showed up looking like a thrift store reject accompanied by a similarly raggedy Gretchen Wilson. Along the same lines Big Kenny arrived looking like someones nightmare in racing stripe pants, top hat and leathe jacket.

Miranda Lambert bared it all in a cleavage revealing blue gown.

The Rascall Flats gents arrived looking on the simple side but with shirts untucked for a very casual look.

Brooks and Dunn kept it simple along with Lady Antebellum with the guys in D&G and Hilary Scott in a striking pink gown with picture perfect hair, make-up and accessories.

The Country Music Awards began in 1967 as an untelevised banquet event that has grown over the years into a party on the grand scale with ratings soaring and the number of viewers continuing to climb. 2002 saw a record breaking year for CBS with 39.2 million viewershttp://www.cmaawards.com/2008/history/