Kelsea Ballerini Rocks Sequin Bra Top Gown for Date Night with Chase Stokes at the 2025 ACM Awards

Kelsea Ballerini and her man conscionable deed nan 2025 American Country Music Awards reddish carpet successful style!

The "Love Me Like You Mean It" singer, 31, arrived connected nan reddish carpet for nan arena — hosted astatine nan Ford Center astatine The Star successful Frisco, Texas this twelvemonth — on Thursday, May 8 successful a look fresh for a winner, and, naturally, her character beau Chase Stokes supported her successful style.

Ballerini sparkled successful a sequined, nude gown complete pinch a nosy and sultry item — a achromatic triangle bra top. The sparkling number featured double spaghetti straps and striped vertical seam specifications that melted into a tulle skirt pinch a stunning handkerchief hemline. The sheer, fairylike skirt trailed dreamily down her arsenic she walked nan carpet.

The state prima paired nan nude and achromatic look pinch nan cleanable date-night glam: a warm, steaming oculus and nude glossy lip. For hair, she pulled her signature blonde tresses backmost into a debased ponytail — pinch a fewer face-framing beforehand strands pulled retired for an effortlessly tousled effect.

After nan prima posed for solo shots, Stokes joined her connected nan reddish carpet successful a likewise stylish ensemble — and she sweetly beckoned him closer, photos show.

The Netflix star, 32, complemented Ballerini's bra apical successful a head-to-toe achromatic look, reminiscent of a retro Johnny Cash suit. He teamed a elemental achromatic suit overgarment and trousers pinch a low-cut achromatic T-shirt, and wore his wavy hairsbreadth successful a slicked backmost style.

The stars — who hit it disconnected successful 2023 aft Ballerini slid successful nan actors' DMs — were very affectionate connected nan ACM Awards reddish carpet. At various points, nan mates could beryllium seen smiling and laughing together, and Stokes' limb was wrapped was astir nan "Cowboys Cry Too" singer's waist.

Ballerini is up for 2 of nan biggest awards astatine nan May 8 ceremony: female creator of nan twelvemonth and nan coveted entertainer of nan year. In nan second category, she faces disconnected against Chris Stapleton, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen.

Ahead of nan awards show, which is celebrating its 60th day successful 2025, Ballerini teased her reddish carpet look and revealed that she wanted an outfit that could guidelines nan trial of time.

"This is, arsenic an artist, my biggest ACMs that I've gotten to attend, and truthful I wanted to find a carpet outfit that felt kinda timeless and classic, truthful that I could ever look backmost astatine these photos and this nighttime and consciousness bully astir it," she told CountryNow.

The creator besides gushed astir nan awards show celebrating its 60th day — "it's iconic," she told nan interviewer, suggesting that nan milestone day for nan arena made her want to person a typical look.

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The vocalist made an quality astatine nan 2024 ACM Awards past year. Before her performance, Ballerini walked nan reddish carpet solo and looked elegant successful a slinky golden halter turtleneck gown styled by Rob Zangardi and Mariel Heann.

Ballerini's past awesome reddish carpet came courtesy of nan 2025 Grammy Awards, which took spot connected February 2 astatine nan Crypto.com Arena successful Los Angeles.

The vocalist opted for a overmuch edgier look that evening, wearing a plunging achromatic Tamara Ralph mini dress pinch a level grazing achromatic satin shawl and achromatic pumps to complete nan outfit. She further accessorized nan outfit pinch gem rings and ornate studs.

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Though Ballerini posed for astir of her reddish carpet photos by herself, she later took pictures with Stokes and caught up pinch Noah Kahan and Brenna Nolan wrong nan venue.

The vocalist swapped her mini dress for a little structured, strapless achromatic dress pinch a sheer overlay connected her shoulder, while Stokes matched successful her a achromatic fastener down garment and matching pants worn pinch an unfastened cream-colored blazer.

The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, are streaming unrecorded connected Prime Video from Ford Center astatine The Star successful Frisco, Texas.