Big Country

Last Wednesday was a big night for country music stars as it kicked off the 45^th annual Country Music Awards.

Held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, the star-studded night was not only packed with unbelievable performances and crazy presenters (including Eric Stonestreet of Modern Family, Hank Williams, Reese Witherspoon and Miss Piggy), it was also big in terms of fashion. Ladies and gentlemen, the women of country music do not mess around.

Aside from the over-the-top sparkly gowns, country music’s leading ladies rocked a variety of drop earrings. Good thing these stunners, featuring art deco styles and enormous gems, were big enough to be seen behind all the hair!

Carrie Underwood, the host of the evening alongside Brad Paisley, changed more times than we could count, but arrived on the red carpet wearing bold diamond and gem earrings from Johnathon Arndt. They matched her sequined gold dress perfectly and she looked lovely as always. Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum also wore a gold gown, but she opted for large white gemstone earrings to complete her retro-glam look. Taylor Swift, country music’s sweetheart and winner of the award for Entertainer of the Year, donned art deco Lorraine Schwartz drops to match her dove-grey number.

Jennifer Nettles, the angelic voice behind the band Sugarland, sported smaller gemstone drops surrounded by diamonds. The dark green earrings were the perfect paring to her sea-foam halter dress and messy up-do. Martina McBride, who performed during the show, arrived on the carpet wearing massive multistone chandelier earrings. The bright colored gems could not be masked by Martina’s brunette locks and they shone against her black ensemble.

Last, but certainly not least, Miranda Lambert arrived in a gorgeous custom Haute Hippe gown with Jordan Alexander intricate earrings. Miranda and her hubby, Blake Shelton, both took home the awards for Best Female and Best Male Vocalist of the Year. Now ain’t that sweet!