Taylor Swift shimmers in the light as she arrives at the 2011 BMI Country Awards held at BMI’s Music Row offices on Tuesday night (November 8) in Nashville, Tenn.

The BMI Country Awards are the second of three award shows going on during the week honoring country music artists. Coming together to honor the best in country music, the final award show of the week are the 2011 Country Music Awards tomorrow night.

Taylor is nominated for a slew of CMA Awards — Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Music Video of the Year — both for “Mean.”

FYI: Taylor wore an Emilio Pucci mini and carried Swarovski‘s dark indigo crystal “Allegro” clutch.

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