Carrie Underwood was by far the star to watch as she hosted, performed, and changed what seemed like every twenty minutes!  She arrived in a canary yellow Roberto Cavalli gown with a plunging neckline and beading around the waistline.  Stunning. Another bright star (literally in bubble gum pink) was Julianne Hough wearing a ruffled, one-shouldered Angel Sanchez number.  Is she not the cutest thing you’ve ever seen?  I for one was glad to see her on the red carpet healthy and looking gorgeous!  Jewel also opted for color, in a royal blue Roberto Cavalli Grecian style.  I told you months ago bright colors were the way to go, and these girls definitely agreed.

White was another red carpet trend, and it some cases it worked and in others, not so much. Miley Cyrus being only fifteen is always going to have difficulty dressing her age. It’s hard for a young teenager to put on a gown and not look like she raided her mom’s closet.  In this case however, she made it work.  Her Roberto Cavalli halter-neck dress had a lovely floral skirt, and was not too childish or too sexy.  Kellie Pickler on the other was very va-va-va-voom in a silvery white beaded gown from Zuhair Murad.  She’s only 19!  Too much, too heavy, and too tight!!!  One of my favorite dresses of the night was also white- a gorgeous style from Temperley London worn by Jennifer Nettles.  This dress was modern, refreshing, soft and pretty.

Probably the biggest disappointment of the evening was the stars that left the Hollywood Hills to spend a night in the country.  They shouldn’t have!  Nicole Kidman looked boring in a knee-length, fringe draped dress.  Is that the best she could do?  On the other hand, Reese Witherspoon totally overdid it in a Marchesa one-shouldered black lace gown.  I loved the one shoulder, hated the rest.  Reese – a dress is no longer elegant if you can see your midriff.  I hate this star trend.

Finally for my favorite!  Taylor Swift looked amazing in her silver beaded Kaufman Franco dress.  Unlike Pickler’s, the fully beaded gown didn’t look too heavy or too tight.  She looked glamorous and feminine without looking tarty.

I’m off to buy an Underwood CD.  If I can like country star style so much, maybe I can learn a tune or two!