Connie Britton led the stars walking the black carpet at the CMT Artist Of The Year bash held in the country music capital of Nashville on Wednesday.

The 54-year-old put on a busty display in a plunging sleeveless black gown that shimmered under the lights as she posed up a storm for the shutterbugs.

 Aglow: Connie Britton led the stars walking the black carpet at the CMT Artist Of The Year bash held in the country music capital of Nashville on Wednesday.

Radiant: The 54-year-old put on a busty display in a plunging sleeveless black gown that shimmered under the lights as she posed up a storm for the shutterbugs.

Wednesday night's black carpet played host to fellow country singers Cassadee Pope and Lindsay Ell who posed affectionately arm in arm that evening.

Dynamic duo: Wednesday night's black carpet played host to fellow country singers Cassadee Pope (left) and Lindsay Ell (right) who posed affectionately arm in arm that evening.

Hannah Dasher was old school country chic in an outfit reminiscent of Johnny Cash, including a black set of slacks and a matching button-down shirt with some glitzy embroidery

Chris Stapleton, another one of the evenings honorees, put on an affectionate display with his wife Morgane who cuddled lovingly up to him on the black carpet

Tribute to a great: Hannah Dasher was old school country chic in an outfit reminiscent of Johnny Cash, including a black set of slacks and a matching button-down shirt with some glitzy embroidery

So in love: Chris Stapleton, another one of the evenings honorees, put on an affectionate display with his wife Morgane who cuddled lovingly up to him on the black carpet

Alecia Davis let her fiery red hair fall free over a shimmering chrome dress that featured gold, bronze, black and pink, complementing the outfit with black heels. 

There she is: Alecia Davis let her fiery red hair fall free over a shimmering chrome dress that featured gold, bronze, black and pink, complementing the outfit with black heels