There's a party in Nashville tonight and you're all invited! In case you didn't already guess, the 2018 CMT Music Awards are finally here meaning the biggest names in country music are coming together to celebrate. Hosted by Little Big Town, this year's award show is set to air live on CMT from the Bridgestone Arena. And while excitement is building around who could win the biggest awards of the night, others are pumped to see familiar faces like Carrie Underwood, Sam Hunt, Luke Bryan, Kelsea Ballerini are more perform. Before the show begins, we must talk about the fashion. Take a look at all the red carpet looks in our massive gallery updating throughout the night below.<doc-sep>Summer started off in style...country style, that is, as the genre's biggest artists stepped up their fashion game while walking the gray carpet at the 2018 CMT Music Awards. NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 06: Luke Bryan attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) Nashville was the place to be on Wednesday night (June 6) as the country music community made a strong showing on the gray carpet before the 2018 CMT Music Awards. Known as the kickoff event to get the party started for CMA Music Festival, anyone from Florida Georgia Line to Jason Aldean to Carrie Underwood made an appearance while putting their style on display just in time for the summer season. While they all tried to beat the heat in shiny shifts and dapper suits, all the artists looked hot, hot, hot as they walked in the Music City heat. Take a peek at some of the biggest country music stars as they show up in style on the gray carpet at the 2018 CMT Music Awards: NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Kelsea Ballerini attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Kristian Bush (L) and Jennifer Nettles of musical group Sugarland attend the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: (L-R) Jimi Westbrook, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman and Philip Sweet of musical group Little Big Town attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Jon Pardi attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Kelly Clarkson attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/WireImage) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Luke Bryan attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Brett Young attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Blake Shelton attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: L-R) Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, and Jess Carson of musical group Midland attend the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Dierks Bentley (R) and daugter attend the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Nashville Municipal Auditorium on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Dan Smyers (L) and Shay Mooney of musical group Dan + Shay attend the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Kane Brown attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Nashville Municipal Auditorium on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Carrie Underwood attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Carly Pearce attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Cole Swindell attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Curtis Rempel (L) and Brad Rempel of the band High Valley attend the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Lauren Alaina attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Darius Rucker attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Jason Aldean and Brittany Kerr attend the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Brittney Marie Kelley, Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line, and Hayley Hubbard attend the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: (L-R) Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, AJ McLean, Brian Litrell of Backstreet Boys attend the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Danielle Bradbery attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: Kailey Dickerson (L) and Russell Dickerson attend the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: RaeLynn attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT) NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: A.J. McLean of Backstreet Boys attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT)<doc-sep>Little Big Town (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet) lit up the stage at the 2018 CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. on June 6. The country group kicked off the ceremony by performing their new single “Summer Fever” for the first time live, and the danceable track couldn’t have sounded better. The ladies looked gorgeous in colorful sequined minidresses, and rainbow confetti rained down on the group as they all jammed out.<doc-sep>Little Big Town showed off their hosting prowess in the opening skit of the CMT Music Awards Wednesday. The vocal group posed as news anchors in the bit, which looped in fellow country singers Kelsea Ballerini, Blake Shelton, Jake Owen, Jon Pardi and Dustin Lynch for a spoof on the popularity of bachelorette parties in downtown Nashville. “You guys are going all out,” Shelton told Owen, Pardi and Lynch who approached him on the side walk wearing matching tight pink t-shirts and silly hats. “We do this every Wednesday,” Owen quipped. Trace Adkins, Darius Rucker and Florida Georgia Line good-naturedly poked fun at England’s royal family. Rucker dressed as Queen Elizabeth and waved politely from the back of a limo while Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard posed as Prince Harry and Prince William in the back of a horse-drawn carriage. “You’re looking a lot like Prince Harry,” Hubbard told Kelley. When Kelley mentioned Hubbard resembled Prince William, Hubbard removed his hat to reveal a bald head surrounded by faux blond hair.<doc-sep>
The Florida Georgia Line duo pretended to be the royal brothers while riding in a carriage during the award show opening Florida Georgia Line took the royal road to the 2018 CMT Awards. The opening sketch of the show was a parody of the royal wedding coverage, which saw the pair ride through the streets of Nashville in a horse-drawn carriage (with Trace Adkins at coachman!) while dressed to the nines. Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley waved at the crowd on the street while donning white gloves and uttering “Cheerio” in their most regal fashion. “Brother, I feel a little bit posh,” Kelley says. “Indeed,” Hubbard responds in a faux British accent. “And I like it,” Kelley exclaims before asking his musical partner if anyone has ever told him he looks like Prince Harry. Florida Georgia Line as royalsCredit: CMT Florida Georgia Line as the royals. | Credit: CMT “Man, I get that all the time,” Hubbard responds, “but you’re starting to look like Prince William.” RELATED VIDEO: 34% Of Men Refuse To Dance! Twitter Reveals If Being A Bad Dancer Stops Them From Hitting The Dance Floor Kelley then pulls off his hat to reveal a bald spot where his hair used to be. Be sure to check out PEOPLE’s full CMT Awards coverage to get the latest news on country’s big night. 2018 CMT Music Awards - Arrivals Florida Georgia Line walked the CMT red carpet with their wives. | Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Watch the full season of Search History on PeopleTV.com or download the PeopleTV app on your favorite device. Later in the night, the “H.O.L.Y” singers won the award for CMT performance of the year for their rendition of “Everybody” with the Backstreet Boys at CMT Crossroads. The musical duo are nominated for three more awards throughout the night. The opening sketch was star-studded event, featuring Blake Shelton as a news anchor, Kelsea Ballerini as an enthusiastic member of a Bachelorette party, and Darius Rucker as Queen Elizabeth II, resplendent in an outfit almost identical to the monarch’s yellow and purple number from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s big day. Jake Owen, Dustin Lynch, and Jon Pardi also made an appearance, pretending to be Bachelorettes in Nashville sporting neon pink shirts.