CMA Awards 2012

CMA Awards' Best Dressed Stars

Carrie, Taylor, Nicole and more dazzle on the red carpet for country music's hottest night of the year

MICHELLE BRANCH

The red carpet might have been a sea of sequins, but Michelle eschewed sparkle and brought a little color to the CMAs in a teal Matthew Williamson cocktail dress accented with a statement necklace by the designer, Ippolita bangles and peep-toe platforms. "This dress was love at first sight," she told PEOPLE. "It's the first time I'm wearing it and I've been gazing at it in my closet. I love the color – I don't wear color that often, it’s black, black, black and then this dress shining there!"