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Hayden Panettiere - CMA Awards 2012

Hayden Panettiere - CMA Awards 2012

Hayden Panettiere kicks up her heel as she arrives at the 2012 CMA Awards held at the Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night (November 1) in Nashville, Tenn.

The 23-year-old actress, who stars on ABC’s Nashville, wore a cute mint Georges Chakra Couture mini dress, Giuseppe Zanotti heels and a L’Dezen Jewellery bracelet for the award show.

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Along with co-star Connie Britton and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Hayden hit the stage to present Miranda Lambert with the Female Vocalist of the Year award.

In case you missed it, check out Hayden‘s video for “Telescope“!

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Shawn Johnson - CMA Awards 2012

Shawn Johnson - CMA Awards 2012

Shawn Johnson hits the red carpet at the 2012 CMA Awards held at the Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night (November 1) in Nashville, Tenn.

The 20-year-old athlete wore an Amanda Wakeley dress for the event where she presented an award.

Shawn is currently practicing next week’s dance for Dancing With The Stars: All-Stars with old partner Mark Ballas — but just for rehearsals.

“Thanks for the well wishes. I will eventually need surgery to fix it properly , until then I am going to try my hardest to heal up and get back in the game by Monday. Thanks for all the love,” Derek wrote to his fans about his neck injury.

Shawn told Zap2It, “He’s going to be in all the rehearsals helping choreograph and making sure it’s under his control if he steps back in Monday. It’s still Derek in the rehearsals — it’s Derek‘s choreography, it’s Derek’s creative. Mark will just stand in as the rehearsal, the movement of it.”

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Lauren Alaina - CMA Awards 2012

Lauren Alaina - CMA Awards 2012

Lauren Alaina is radiant in red as she arrives at the 2012 CMA Awards held at the Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night (November 1) in Nashville, Tenn.

The 17-year-old musician wore a gorgeous Sherri Hill gown for the award show with Charlotte Lu jewelry.

“THANK YOU Essie for my CMA mani and pedi today! ‘Beyond Cozy’ & ‘Leading Lady’ will look great with my dress! (:” Lauren tweeted just before the show.

Just a few nights before, Lauren stepped out in a Theia dress for the 2012 BMI Country Awards.

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Taylor Swift: 'Begin Again' Performance at CMA Awards 2012 - WATCH NOW

Taylor Swift: 'Begin Again' Performance at CMA Awards 2012 - WATCH NOW

Taylor Swift wears a new red dress on stage during the 2012 CMA Awards held at the Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night (November 1) in Nashville, Tenn.

The 22-year-old musician sang her ballad “Begin Again” off of her new hit record, Red.

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“I’ve grown in the sense that I’ve allowed my influences to infiltrate my music more,” Taylor recently told USA Today. “Going into the studio with producers I had never worked with before was definitely a way of stretching musically. I knew I couldn’t make the same record twice. I mean, I could have, but I’m not going to. With my fans, I’ve established a level of trust, and part of that trust is that I really don’t want to bore them.”

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Taylor Swift — ‘Begin Again’ — 2012 Country Music Awards

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Taylor Swift - CMA Awards 2012

Taylor Swift - CMA Awards 2012

Taylor Swift graces the red carpet at the 2012 CMA Awards held at the Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night (November 1) in Nashville, Tenn.

The 22-year-old musician wore a stunning Jenny Packham gown, Jimmy Choo heels, and Neil Lane Jewelry for the occasion.

Although she didn’t take any awards home, Taylor does have a fan in Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert.

“Plane music..RED. @taylorswift13 you sure know how to write a heart felt heartbroke song. Hot Pics too! #girlscanlearnfromeachother:),” Miranda wrote on Twitter.

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