By Lily Rose
3:20 PM PDT, September 14, 2020
Country music has the best love songs. These songs are often inspired by the real-life couples on the country music scene. Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd have starred in each other’s music videos about their romance. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have been married for 24 years and have endless swoon-worthy songs about their love. Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans, Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks, Hillary Scott and Chris Tyrrell can’t help but write about the loves of their lives.
We’re putting a spotlight on country music’s cutest couples, dressed in their red carpet best. Whether they’re at the Academy of Country Music Awards, the CMT Music Awards, the Country Music Association Awards or the GRAMMYs, keep reading to see these adorable country music couples looking cozy together on the red carpet.
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
The country music couple got all spruced up for the 2017 CMA Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. The songstress, who was nominated for Musical Event of the Year, wore a one-shouldered black-beaded Armani Privé gown. McGraw went with a red velvet suit jacket and accessorized the look with a black cowboy hat.
"She's a strong woman,” McGraw told ET, about his wife. “She's a great role model for our daughters... the best role model any of them can have. She has a heart just as big as her voice."
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman
The “Be a Light” singer and the Oscar-winning actress walked the red carpet together at the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. The Big Little Lies star donned a red Calvin Klein gown with silver accents.
The couple, who have been married since 2006 and have two daughters, have been staying busy during the 2020 quarantine. “[We've had] lots and lots of family time, and I've actually been really enjoying that, honestly,” Urban told ET. “[We are] just being creative as a family with how we use our time and help other people in any ways we can do, even if it is something like an at-home concert. It's our little bit to try and help out."
Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd
The new parents cozied up on the red carpet for the 2019 CMA Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. The “Girl” singer wore a baby blue two-piece Honayda ensemble. Hurd opted for a navy suit.
The musical couple isn’t afraid to show off their romantic side. Morris was the star of Hurd’s music video for “Love in a Bar.”
Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin
The “Bluebird” singer was a bright spot on the 2019 CMAs red carpet. She wore a sparkling beaded fuschia gown that featured a slit down one leg. She accessorized with her husband.
The couple secretly wed in 2019. “In honor of Valentine’s Day I wanted to share some news. I met the love of my life. And we got hitched! My heart is full. Thank you Brendan Mcloughlin for loving me for.... Me,” she wrote on Instagram.
Jason Aldean and Brittany Kerr
The “Got What I Got” singer sported a leather jacket, jeans and a cowboy hat on the 2018 CMT Music Awards red carpet. The former Charlotte Bobcats cheerleader donned a short and sparkly blue dress and sleek hair.
The couple was married in 2015 and have two kids.
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood
The legendary country couple, who have been married since 2005, looked happier than ever on the red carpet for the 50th Academy of Country Music Awards in Arlington, Texas.
The musical couple has been performing online to raise money to donate to COVID-19 relief and research. “We're seeing how big things can be when we all do them as one. In addition to the special, we and CBS will donate $1 million to charities to be determined, combating the COVID-19 virus," Brooks and Yearwood said in a statement.
Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook
The Little Big Town loves smiled for the camera on the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards red carpet at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The singers met in college, but sparks didn’t fly until much later when they were both single. “I think Jimi and I had a special friendship and connection that blossomed when we were both single,” Fairchild told Us Weekly. “Sometimes you just have to cross that line and take a chance and when we had that opportunity we did. Of course, we didn't want to mess up the band, but we decided it was worth the risk."
Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans
The “Needy” singer showed a lot of leg in her sparkling one-shouldered Raisa Vanessa ensemble at the 2019 CMT Music Awards. The look featured a ruffled neckline. Her “Kiss Somebody” husband kept it neutral in a cool gray suit.
Ballerini told ET that her husband is always supportive of whatever she wants to wear. "We'll have a fitting for a show like this, and I'll show him, 'All right, here are three dresses, what do you think?' And he'll be like, 'Yeah, yeah, yeah.' And I'm like, 'No! Tell me! What do you actually think?'" Ballerini said. "He is a supportive, wonderful human."
Hillary Scott and Chris Tyrell
The Lady A band members looked all loved up at the 2014 Women in Music City Awards in Nashville, Tennessee.
Scott, wearing a form-fitting, red-and-black dress, was honored with Artist of the Year that evening.
Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins
The “Dance With Me” singer and his wife were all smiles on the 2018 Academy of Country Music Awards red carpet. Akins wore a pale blue gown that featured an embroidered pattern and a plunging neckline.
The duo are parents to two daughters and welcomed their third in 2020.
Luke Bryan and Caroline Boyer
The American Idol host and his wife shone in matching gold outfits at the 2019 Academy of Country Music Awards.
Bryan was nominated for Entertainer of the Year.
Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd
The “Every Other Memory” couple had some major PDA on the 2019 GRAMMY Awards red carpet. Morris wore a patterned Galia Lahav Couture gown that featured an oversized yellow shoulder bow. Hurd looked elegant in a brown velvet tuxedo and bronze tie.
The couple, who became parents in 2020, gave their son the middle name Andrew in honor of the “To a T” singer’s family. "[It's] my little brother's name that passed away a few years ago," Hurd told ET. "So, that was a really cool way to honor him and my family."
Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher
The couple, who celebrated their 10-year anniversary in 2020, sparkled on the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards’ red carpet.
The “Love Wins” singer wore a crystal-covered, one-shouldered Nicolas Jebran gown that featured two thigh-high slits.
Brandi Carlile and Catherine Shepherd
The GRAMMY winner and her wife both rocked black ensembles on the 2019 ACM red carpet.
Carlile’s suit jacket featured floral details, while Shepherd opted for polka dots. The couple has been married since 2012.
Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans
The “Miss Me More” singer wore a sparkling nude Jenny Packham dress to the GRAMMY awards ceremony, where she was nominated for her album, Unapologetically. Evans kept it classic in all black.
The couple has been married since 2017.
Dierks Bentley and Cassidy Black
The “Somewhere on a Beach” singer and his wife are actually childhood sweethearts.
The couple looked so in love on the 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards red carpet in Las Vegas.
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton
The cross-music genre couple looked cozy on the 2020 GRAMMYs red carpet.
In 2020, the couple released their song, “Happy Anywhere,” in dedication to their relationship.
Chris Lane and Lauren Bushnell
The former Bachelor Nation star and her singer hubby posed together on the 2019 ACM red carpet.
The couple tied the knot in 2019 and have had to postpone their honeymoon due to the recent global health crisis.
Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher
The NHL player looked dashing next to his “Cry Pretty” wife, who wore a royal blue Fouad Sarkis Couture gown to the 2017 CMAs.
In 2020, the couple launched a web series called Mike and Carrie: God & Country.
Russell and Kailey Dickerson
Sam Hunt and Hannah Lee Fowler
The “Hard to Forget” crooner stunned in a classic tux with his wife on the 2017 Billboard Music Awards red carpet.
Hunt’s song, “Downtown’s Dead,” is about his relationship with Fowler.
Jon Pardi and Summer Duncan
The “Ain’t Always the Cowboy” singer’s custom three-piece suit at the 2018 ACMs was inspired by singers Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam.
Pardi and Duncan got engaged in 2019.
Scotty McCreery and Gabi Dugal
The former American Idol star and his wife looked adorable on the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards red carpet. They credit their strong relationship to regular date nights.
“It’s the one-on-one time...to reconnect and talk about what’s going on in both of our lives,” McCreery told ET.
Willie Nelson and Annie D'Angelo
The “Always on My Mind” singer and his wife both wore black to the Hard Rock International's Willie Nelson Artist Spotlight Benefit Concert at the Hard Rock Cafe in 2013.
The couple has been married since 1991.
Carly Pearce and Michael Ray
Although the couple was only married about a year, the “I Hope You’re Happy Now” singer and her former hubby were once a cute couple on the 2019 ACMs red carpet together.
Too cute!
RaeLynn and Josh Davis
The “Keep Up” singer looked dainty next to her husband on the 50th Annual CMA Awards red carpet in Nashville.
Davis is featured in the super-fun “Keep Up” music video.
Jordan Davis and Kristen O'Connor
Davis kept it casual on the 2019 CMT Music Awards red carpet in a black bomber jacket, while his wife opted for an eye-catching pink sleeveless dress with thigh slit.
The couple welcomed their first child in November 2019.
Kacey Musgraves and Ruston Kelly
Although they recently filed for divorce, let’s appreciate how gorgeous this country music couple looked together on the 2019 GRAMMYs red carpet.
The “Slow Burn” singer wore a blush tulle Valentino gown cinched with a red bow.
Kane Brown and Katelyn Jae
The “One Thing Right” singer and his wife looked glam on the 2019 ACMs red carpet. The couple welcomed their first child in 2019.
“I'm going to be very protective, but I'm going to let her do her own thing. I just hope she plays basketball, that's all I want. Basketball or softball, some kind of sport, all I'm hoping for,” he told ET.
Lee Brice and Sara Reeveley
The “Boy” singer and his wife met when they were teenagers, on a beach. They looked very much in love at the 2019 ACMs.
In 2017, the couple welcomed their third child, a girl. Brice dedicated his 2017 song, “The Best Part of Me,” to her.
Dan Smyers and Abby Law
The Dan + Shay band member and his wife made quite the pair at the 53rd Annual CMA Awards. Law wore a gauzy white dress with lace and Smyers rocked an all-black suit with white embellishments.
Tae Dye and Josh Kerr
Here, the Tae-half of Maddie & Tae, and her songwriter husband, are pictured at the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards.
They were married in 2020 and went on their honeymoon in March of the same year.
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
The “Speak to a Girl” singer was a vision in red next to her husband at the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
In 2020, McGraw said that his wife and daughters inspired his album, Here on Earth.
Jimmie Allen and Alexis Gale
The “This Is Us” singer and his fiancée, pictured at the 53rd Annual CMA Awards, welcomed a baby girl in 2020.
"It’s going to be great watching her and her big brother, Aadyn, grow up together. And of course, she’s going to have custom Disney Princess dresses. The crazy thing is, I’ve always wanted to have a reason to go into the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at Disney’s Magic Kingdom and now I’ve got the best reason -- my daughter,” Allen told ET.
Tyler Hubbard and Hayley Stommel
The Florida Georgia Line singer and his wife made sure to stay cool in the Las Vegas heat while on the 2019 Billboard Music Awards red carpet. Hubbard wore a white suit and Stommel dressed in a flowing baby blue dress.
In 2020, the couple announced that they were expecting baby No. 3.
Brian Kelley and Brittney Marie Cole Kelley
This country music couple had a secret wedding in 2013. The Kelleys, pictured at the 2019 ACMs, dated for seven months before tying the knot without telling fans. The couple shares a fashion line called Tribe Kelley.
"The name came from the night before our wedding," the singer told ET. "Tyler and Hayley dropped off a teepee and so Brittney and I, after the wedding, had a really cool ceremony, burned some sage, and that kind of became the logo.”
Cassadee Pope and Sam Palladio
The former pop punk singer turned country star brought some color to the 12th Annual ACM Honors red carpet, wearing an orange cropped tank and pants. Pope and Palladio have been dating since 2018. The season 3 winner of The Voice doesn’t feel pressured to get engaged to her former Nashville star boyfriend.
“We’ve had the conversation, so I think that’s something that will happen but we’re just really enjoying where we are now,” she told ET.
Chris and Morgane Stapleton
The singer-songwriter couple brought the drama in their all-black outfits at the 2019 ACMs.
That same year, the “Tennessee Whiskey” singer and his wife welcomed their fifth child.
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman
The Lion actress wore a black, lacy Christopher Kane dress to the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards. Her “The Fighter” singer husband opted for a textured suit.
The couple celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary in 2020.
Brett Young and Taylor Mills
The “Here Tonight” singer, pictured on the 2018 ACMs red carpet with his wife, won an ACM for Best New Male Vocalist.
In 2019, he and his wife welcomed their first child.
Luke Combs and Nicole Hocking
This longtime couple, pictured on the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards red carpet, tied the knot in 2020.
“Yesterday was the best day of my life. I got to marry my best friend. I love you,” Combs wrote on Instagram.
Eric Church and Katherine Church
The couple, pictured at the 2013 ACMs, have been married since 2008.
"It’s great now, because being a publisher and being somebody in the industry, I can bounce songs off of her," Church said of his creative relationship with his music publisher wife. "She has the knowledge, you know, to be kind of that sounding board of what I should cut and what I shouldn’t cut. So, she’s one of those in the inner circle that I run a lot of stuff by."
Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin
The “Priscilla” singer and her hubby looked happy on the 13th Annual ACM Honors red carpet. The couple has been quarantining together during 2020.
"If newlyweds can survive a pandemic then I think we're good, you know? It's a good test," she told New York’s Country 94.7.
Chris Janson and Kelly Lynn
The “Buy Me a Boat” singer and his manager-slash-wife looked loved up at the 13th Annual ACM Honors.
Janson has said that he knew he was going to marry his wife of 10 years ever since he first laid eyes on her.
Brandi Carlile and Catherine Shepherd
The married couple embraced a floral theme on the red carpet at the 2020 GRAMMYs. “We met through our activism and interest in charity,” the Highwomen singer told Rolling Stone.
“We communicated for about a year, and the entire time I thought I was talking to somebody who was 65. It was an interesting way to fall in love.”
Brantley Gilbert and Amber Cochran
Doesn’t look like the “Hard Days” singer, pictured on the 2019 ACMs red carpet with his wife, is having many hard days in his relationship. As a guest on the Bobby Bones Show, Gilbert said Cochran "was the one that got away for about five years … It came back around, and I've never been happier. This little one, she's the one, and I'm a pretty stoked dude. I'm pretty excited to say the least."
The couple has been married since 2015.
Mitchell Tenpenny and Meghan Patrick
The “Can’t Go to Church” singer and his “Things I Shouldn’t Say” girlfriend were all smiles on the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards red carpet in Las Vegas.
Aren't they adorable?
Sabina Gadecki and Tyler Rich
The “Rather Be Us” singer and his actress wife couldn’t resist cuddling up to one another on the 2019 ACMs red carpet. The L.A.’s Finest star and the country singer were married in 2019.
“The way you embrace any & everything with all of your [heart] is the most beautiful thing I have ever known,” the actress captioned one of her Instagram posts from their wedding. “If you see passion & excitement in my eyes, you step up in sharing my joy. If you see sadness or hurt, you empathize & hold space for me to heal. The past 3 1/2 years have been a whirlwind of excitement, loving, longing and fulfillment.”
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
McGraw and Hill, pictured on the 50th CMA Awards red carpet, have been married for 24 years and don’t seem to mind quarantining together.
"Faith and I spend 90 percent of our time together. We're sort of homebodies,” the “I Called Mama” singer told ET. “We don't get out much and we always cook at home. We don't eat out much. We're always around the house, so we spend a lot of time together anyway. But this has been really good. We enjoy just cuddling up and watching movies, TV series."
Kasi Williams and Chuck Wicks
The “Better Than Flowers” singer and his bride-to-be showed off her engagement ring on the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards red carpet. The country singer and his country royalty bride (Williams is country singer Jason Aldean’s sister) celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary in July 2020.
“I got to marry the dreamiest guy, in the dreamiest location, with all of our favorite people. I love you so much and am so thankful for the way you love me. Can’t wait to spend a lifetime with you and seriously can’t wait for what this next year has to bring...when we finally get to meet our baby boy!!” Williams captioned her Instagram dedication to the happy memory.