Carrie Underwood dazzled as she took to the stage during the 2021 CMT Music Awards on Wednesday night in Nashville, Tennessee.
The 38-year-old hitmaker delivered powerhouse vocals while performing I Wanna Remember with country music group NEEDTOBREATHE.
Underwood also walked away with the highly coveted Video of the Year gong for her collaboration with John Legend on the ballad Hallelujah.
Dazzling: Carrie Underwood dazzled as she took to the stage during the 2021 CMT Music Awards on Wednesday night in Nashville, Tennessee
Carrie slipped her famously fit physique into a rhinestone-covered suit jacket and matching fitted trousers.
The Before He Cheats singer accentuated her trim waist with a black avant-garde belt covered in sequins.
The stage-worthy ensemble was completed with a pair of suede lace-up boots with heels.
Underwood wore her lengthy bright blonde hair in waves that stemmed from a precise middle part.
![Powerhouse: The 38-year-old hitmaker delivered powerhouse vocals while performing I Wanna Remember with country music group NEEDTOBREATHE](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/10/03/44043231-0-image-a-1_1623293184909.jpg)
Powerhouse: The 38-year-old hitmaker delivered powerhouse vocals while performing I Wanna Remember with country music group NEEDTOBREATHE
![Rhinestone cowgirl: Carrie slipped her famously fit physique into a rhinestone-covered suit jacket and matching fitted trousers](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/10/03/44043237-0-image-a-4_1623293622446.jpg)
Rhinestone cowgirl: Carrie slipped her famously fit physique into a rhinestone-covered suit jacket and matching fitted trousers
As for makeup, Carrie accentuated her hazel eyes with a generous amount of cool toned brown and silver eyeshadow.
Keeping the eyes the focus, the Grammy Award-winner threw on a glossy nude lip.
Underwood and the band NEEDTOBREATHE, consisting of members Bear Rinehart, Seth Bolt and Josh Lovelace, first premiered their collaborative track in March.
After taking to the stage with NEEDTOBREATHE, the How Great Thou Art songstress patiently waited to learn the fate of her Video of the Year nomination.
![Accessorize: The Before He Cheats singer accentuated her trim waist with a black avant-garde belt covered in sequins](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/10/04/44043233-9670959-image-m-13_1623294044677.jpg)
![Accessorize: The Before He Cheats singer accentuated her trim waist with a black avant-garde belt covered in sequins](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/10/04/44043229-9670959-image-a-14_1623294049561.jpg)
Accessorize: The Before He Cheats singer accentuated her trim waist with a black avant-garde belt covered in sequins
![Beauty: Underwood wore her lengthy bright blonde hair in waves that stemmed from a precise middle part](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/10/08/44043235-9670959-Beauty_Underwood_wore_her_lengthy_bright_blonde_hair_in_waves_th-a-396_1623308573332.jpg)
Beauty: Underwood wore her lengthy bright blonde hair in waves that stemmed from a precise middle part
Carrie, who was up against the likes of Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban, ended up walking away with the award for her 2020 collaboration with Legend.
The award, which was fan voted, was present to Underwood by Captain America star Anthony Mackie.
‘Fans! Thank you so much, fans! You are the reason that we are all here doing what we do, doing what we love,’ she gushed during her acceptance speech.
She went on to thank Legend for ‘sending [her] this incredible song and agreeing to sing with [her] on it.’
![Winner! After taking to the stage with NEEDTOBREATHE, the How Great Thou Art songstress patiently waited to learn the fate of her Video of the Year nomination](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/10/04/44043253-9670959-image-a-25_1623294921580.jpg)
Winner! After taking to the stage with NEEDTOBREATHE, the How Great Thou Art songstress patiently waited to learn the fate of her Video of the Year nomination
Hallelujah appears on Underwood’s seventh studio album and very first Christmas album My Gift, which debuted in September of last year.
After snagging her award, Carrie swung by the ceremony’s post-show carpet where she posed with her trophy.
The photos revealed that the country songstress was rocking a pair of Swarovski Crystal heels which glistened as she walked.
The 2021 CMT Music Awards were held at its longtime home in Nashville, with Kane Brown returning to co-host after helping to helm last year’s ceremony.
![Ecstatic: Carrie, who was up against the likes of Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban, ended up walking away with the award for her 2020 collaboration with Legend](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/10/04/44043243-9670959-image-a-27_1623294955952.jpg)
Ecstatic: Carrie, who was up against the likes of Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban, ended up walking away with the award for her 2020 collaboration with Legend
![Epic presenter: The award, which was fan voted, was present to Underwood by Captain America star Anthony Mackie](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/10/04/44043241-9670959-image-a-26_1623294925823.jpg)
Epic presenter: The award, which was fan voted, was present to Underwood by Captain America star Anthony Mackie
He was joined this time around by singer Kelsea Ballerini, who’s making her debut hosting the country music show.
‘Kelsea and Kane are two of the brightest, most sought-after stars in country music today and we’re thrilled to welcome them both as hosts of the 2021 CMT Music Awards,’ the producers of the CMT Music Awards shared in a statement in May. ‘This dynamic duo reflects the show’s revitalized energy as live music returns to center stage in a night filled with incredible outdoor performances, cross-genre collaborations and a few surprises!’
Both artists were nominated for three awards each this year, with each of them having to pause their hosting duties to pick up their trophies.
In a statement released after he was announced as one of the hosts, Brown recalled the ‘amazing feeling’ he felt after winning his first country music award at the CMTs.
![Trophy: After snagging her award, Carrie swung by the ceremony's post-show carpet where she posed with her trophy](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/10/08/44049215-9670959-image-a-397_1623308639989.jpg)
Trophy: After snagging her award, Carrie swung by the ceremony’s post-show carpet where she posed with her trophy
![Glitz and glamour: The photos revealed that the country songstress was rocking a pair of Swarovski Crystal heels which glistened as she walked](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/10/08/44049211-9670959-Glitz_and_glamour_The_photos_revealed_that_the_country_songstres-m-404_1623308779211.jpg)
![Glitz and glamour: The photos revealed that the country songstress was rocking a pair of Swarovski Crystal heels which glistened as she walked](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/10/08/44049213-9670959-Glitz_and_glamour_The_photos_revealed_that_the_country_songstres-a-405_1623308788199.jpg)
Glitz and glamour: The photos revealed that the country songstress was rocking a pair of Swarovski Crystal heels which glistened as she walked
‘The CMT Music Awards are special to me — it’s the first industry award I won and getting on that stage was an amazing feeling,’ he said. ‘I love that the fans get to have their voices heard as we celebrate the best in country music.’
The co-hosts both performed during the ceremony alongside performances from country superstars Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris and Miranda Lambert.
Last year’s ceremony had to be moved back from its scheduled June date to October of 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, though Wednesday night’s show will have more of sense of normalcy as Covid-19 cases continued to decrease and vaccination rates rise across the US.
![Hosts: The 2021 CMT Music Awards were held its longtime home in Nashville, with Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini hosting; Ballerini and Brown pictured](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/10/04/44041011-9670959-image-a-28_1623295038695.jpg)
Hosts: The 2021 CMT Music Awards were held its longtime home in Nashville, with Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini hosting; Ballerini and Brown pictured
![Star-studded: The co-hosts both performed during the ceremony alongside performances from country superstars Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris and Miranda Lambert; Miranda Lambert pictured](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/10/04/44041027-9670959-image-a-29_1623295059515.jpg)
Star-studded: The co-hosts both performed during the ceremony alongside performances from country superstars Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris and Miranda Lambert; Miranda Lambert pictured
![The show aired on Wednesday, June 9 at 8 p.m. EST and was available to viewers on CMT, MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network, TV Land and CMT Australia, though viewers looking for a free viewing option online are out of luck](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/10/04/44037655-9670959-image-a-31_1623295201796.jpg)
The show aired on Wednesday, June 9 at 8 p.m. EST and was available to viewers on CMT, MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network, TV Land and CMT Australia, though viewers looking for a free viewing option online are out of luck
In addition to the standard array of country stars, the CMT Music Awards were stocked with artists not usually associated with country music.
John Legend scored a Video of the Year nomination for his duet Hallelujah with Carrie Underwood, while pop rocker Pink earned a nomination for Collaborative Video of the Year for One Too Many, a duet with Keith Urban.
Maren Mdaorris and Miranda Lambert led the evening’s nominees with four nods each.
In addition to the two co-hosts, Mickey Guyton and Little Big Town were close behind with three nominations each. It’s particularly impressive for Guyton, as this is the first year she has been nominated at the CMT Music Awards.
The ceremony had plenty of star power on stage as the Avengers star Anthony Mackie dropped by to present, while Freaks And Geeks actress Busy Philipps was also be on hand.
The show aired on Wednesday, June 9 at 8 p.m. EST and was available to viewers on CMT, MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network, TV Land and CMT Australia, though viewers looking for a free viewing option online are out of luck.
![Pandemic woes: Last year's ceremony had to be moved back from its scheduled June date to October of 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, though Wednesday night's show will have more of sense of normalcy as Covid-19 cases continued to decrease and vaccination rates rise across the US](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/10/04/44037661-9670959-image-a-30_1623295070113.jpg)
Pandemic woes: Last year’s ceremony had to be moved back from its scheduled June date to October of 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, though Wednesday night’s show will have more of sense of normalcy as Covid-19 cases continued to decrease and vaccination rates rise across the US