Country music's hottest couples kept it chill on the CMT Music Awards red carpet. Well, most of them kept it chill.

Kelsea Ballerini was a bit cuddly with her man, and Jelly Roll flirted with Bunnie Xo as cameras snapped. The new trend seems to be to roll like you've done it a thousand times, however.

Is PDA uncool this year?

Sam Hunt, Lainey Wilson and Little Big Town's Jimi and Karen didn't feel a need to snuggle or kiss. George Birge and Parker McCollum were very gentlemanly as they posed with their wives.

Related: 2024 CMT Music Awards Red Carpet: See Country's Best Dressed

Some of country music's biggest couples were a no-show. Keith Urban walked alone, and Trisha Yearwood traded Garth Brooks for her sister Beth. Jason Aldean is another artist who came alone. Notable this year is the turnover performers.

Newcomers from a year or two ago are now the featured performers, and most are proving they're ready for the attention.

The 2024 CMT Music Awards all started on the red carpet, however:

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The 2024 CMT Music Awards aired live on CBS on April 7. This year, the show returned to the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

See Country's Best Couples On the 2024 CMT Music Awards Red Carpet

Lainey Wilson and her man walked the CMT Music Awards red carpet. So too did Kelsea Ballerini and her boyfriend, Chase Stokes. Sam Hunt, Parker McCollum and Jelly Roll are a few halves of famous country couples who posed for photographs during the CBS telecast.

Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes

2024 CMT Awards Red Carpet — See Country Music's Best Dressed

See country music's best dressed from the 2024 CMT Music Awards red carpet. The 2024 CMT Music Awards were on Sunday (April 7), live from Austin, Texas.

Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes

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