New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- The 59th Annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards took place on Wednesday night at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, transforming the city into the centre of international country music celebration.

The ceremony, hosted by Lainey Wilson, was broadcast live and had already been billed as 'Country Music's Biggest Night'. It spotlighted recording artists, producers, songwriters, musicians, and the extensive industry professionals whose achievements had shaped the genre during the past year.

In keeping with CMA tradition, the night's proceedings began not inside the arena but outside it, as many of the biggest names in the industry walked the red carpet in full glamour.

Photographers, reporters, and fans gathered in...