{"id":25052,"date":"2026-05-18T06:18:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=25052"},"modified":"2026-05-18T06:18:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:18:19","slug":"miranda-lambert-skipped-the-carpet-then-had-the-entire-acm-crowd-watching-her-%f0%9f%98%b3%f0%9f%94%a5-miranda-lambert-made-one-of-the-nights-most-talked-about-entr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=25052","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMIRANDA LAMBERT SKIPPED THE CARPET\u2026 THEN HAD THE ENTIRE ACM CROWD WATCHING HER\u201d \ud83d\ude33\ud83d\udd25 Miranda Lambert made one of the night\u2019s most talked-about entrances at the 2026 ACM Awards after quietly skipping the red carpet and heading straight to the stage for her performance of \u201cCrisco.\u201d Dressed in sparkling denim and her signature cowboy hat, the country superstar instantly took control of the arena the moment the music started."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Miranda Lambert\u00a0is showing us how the country gals do it!<\/p>\n

The singer returned to the\u00a0Academy of Country Music Awards\u00a0stage, this time in Las Vegas, on Sunday, May 17. After skipping the red carpet, she pulled off a blinged-out look for her performance.<\/p>\n

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Singing her new song \u201cCrisco,\u201d Lambert, 42, sparkled on the stage in a double-denim look complete with a rhinestone top and studded mini jean skirt. She paired her outfit with an embellished white hat, matching cowboy boots and head-turning jewelry, including a spotlight-stealing necklace and earrings.<\/p>\n

Her glam was made camera-ready by celebrity makeup artist\u00a0<\/strong>Dee Daly, who prepped Lambert\u2019s skin using Aeston West and sculpting facial techniques.<\/p>\n

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Miranda Lambert poses inside the 2026 ACM Awards in Las Vegas after skipping the red carpet.<\/span>Kevin Mazur\/Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lambert skipped the carpet and headed straight to the stage, but that didn\u2019t stop her from making an outfit change. Later in the night, she made an acceptance speech in honor of Ella Langley\u2019s winning song \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas,\u201d which she co-wrote, in a rose-inspired dress.<\/p>\n

While surrounded by her industry friends, Lambert also earned support from her husband\u00a0Brendan McLoughlin, who wore all black for their date night. They made their debut at the event in 2019.<\/p>\n

Check out all of PEOPLE\u2019s full ACM Awards coverage here.<\/p>\n

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Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin at the 2019 ACM Awards in Las Vegas.<\/span>John Shearer\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The couple\u00a0secretly tied the knot\u00a0on Jan. 26, 2019, at a farm just outside of Nashville.\u00a0To mark their seventh wedding anniversary on Jan. 26, the couple posted several photos of themselves together in a joint carousel\u00a0on Instagram.<\/p>\n

\u201cCheers to 7 years\u00a0@brendanjmcloughlin\u00a0\"\ud83d\udc8d\"\"\ud83e\ude75\"\"\ud83d\udc34\"\"\ud83d\udc36\",\u201d Lambert wrote in the caption.<\/p>\n

McLoughlin and Lambert met\u00a0on the set of\u00a0Good Morning America<\/em>\u00a0in November 2018. At the time, McLoughlin was an NYPD officer providing security for the daily news program where Lambert performed with her band, the Pistol Annies. They quickly hit it off \u2014 and ended up saying \u201cI do\u201d less than three months after their initial meeting.\u00a0Lambert publicly announced their marriage\u00a0in February 2019.<\/p>\n

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Back in October for\u00a0McLoughlin\u2019s 34th birthday, Lambert gushed on Instagram that her husband is \u201cthe best.\u201d McLoughlin returned the love the following month for\u00a0Lambert\u2019s 42nd birthday, saying she\u2019s \u201cthe most loving, talented and caring person\u201d he\u2019s ever met.<\/p>\n

The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Shania Twain, are streaming live on Prime Video from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n