Kelsea Ballerini And Chase Stokes know how to own a red carpet, and their performance at the 2024 Country Music Association Awards was no exception.

The singer, 31, and the Outdoor benches star, 32, posed for photos ahead of the Wednesday, November 20, awards ceremony at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Ballerini stunned in a floor-length silver sequin dress, her hair styled in loose waves. Stokes, for his part, wore a black suit.

Although the duo mostly stuck together on the carpet, Stokes certainly managed to make his girlfriend shine on her big night. “Okay, hello everyone!” he joked as he jumped out of sight so Ballerini could pose solo.

Stokes was on hand to support Ballerini as she competes for two awards: Female Vocalist of the Year and Musical Event of the Year for her duet ‘Cowboys Cry Too’ with Noah Kahan.

Related: The best red carpet looks at the 2024 CMA Awards

At the country music Oscars, the best red carpet looks from the 2024 CMA Awards hit a sartorial high note. On Wednesday, November 20, the 58th annual Country Music Association Awards kicked off at the Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville. Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson co-hosted the event, and the genre’s brightest stars were (…)

Ballerini and Stokes were first linked in January 2023 after connecting via DMs. Since then, the pair have become red carpet regulars, often showing off stylish ensembles and some sweet PDA.

Last month, the couple gushed over each other in separate interviews while promoting Ballerini’s new album, Patternsand the fourth season of Stokes’ Netflix series, Outdoor benches – both of which were released in October.

“I honestly think that when you find someone who is not only someone you love and adore, but who is also your best friend, you have the best of both worlds,” Stokes said at the Today show on October 3. “And not only is she an amazing person, but everything you see — whether it’s on social media or when she’s on stage — is exactly the person she is when she’s not doing those things.”

As for what’s in store for the duo, Stokes played coy but teased that he and Ballerini are on the same page.

“We have a saying in our house. It’s, ‘Let’s do the next right thing,’ and that has served us very well during this time, and it has served us well over the last almost two years,” he said at the time. “That’s kind of where we are right now, the next right thing.”

Related: Kelsea Ballerini celebrates ‘favorite human’ Chase Stokes’ birthday

Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes quickly became a fan-favorite couple after confirming their relationship status. The country singer and the Outer Banks star were first linked in January 2023 after they were spotted together at the College Football Playoff National Championship in Los Angeles. Thank you! You have been successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters Enter (…)

In the meantime, Stokes and Ballerini are focused on supporting each other through their career highs.

“I think we both have our own version of (fame), and it’s been humbling on both sides and (we’re) just sticking up for each other,” he added. “It’s been a year of many wins, so it was nice to have someone by your side to help keep the wave going.”

Ballerini told it from her side People later that month that Stokes “has been such a big, beautiful part of my life for almost two years” and that she is “really proud of the art he has inspired.”

“And I’m very proud to be with someone who is also a truth-teller in his own art,” she continued. “And to be on the same page in that way and to share parts of our relationship and things like that so openly and willingly is really beautiful.”