The 100-year anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry is being celebrated on Wednesday night.
Country superstar Blake Shelton is hosting the event, titled the “Opry 100: A Live Celebration,” on March 19, which is airing on NBC. The official 100th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry is in November, and the country music house will be celebrating all year long.
Jelly Roll, Reba McEntire, Post Malone, Carrie Underwood, Trace Adkins, Lainey Wilson and Kelsea Ballerini are all set to take the stage.
Shelton and his wife Gwen Stefani graced the carpet prior to the ceremony. Shelton wore a pair of blue jeans, with a black vest, tie and jacket. He tied the look together with a blue undershirt.
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Stefani wore a black mini-dress with long sleeves and mesh cut-outs throughout. She tied the look together with black cowboy boots and her signature bold red lip.
Carrie Underwood attended the country music ceremony in a lavish, one-shoulder black gown. The bottom of the dress was sheer and had a dramatic train.
The country music legend accessorized her look with a pair of statement earrings.
Prior to the Grand Ole Opry ceremony, country stars like Carly Pearce and Trisha Yearwood — who are both slated to perform on Wednesday night — walked the red carpet.
“To get to be here tonight to celebrate the 100th anniversary, I wouldn’t miss this for the world.”
Pearce stunned in a black and nude gown with unique cut-outs throughout. The cut-outs were lined with a sheer mesh material, and her hair was styled half up and half down.
On the carpet, Pearce made comments during the official Grand Ole Opry pre-show livestream about her debut in country music and how proud her grandparents would be to see where she is now.
Pearce said during her debut, she saved two seats in the audience for her grandparents, who passed away prior to her big moment. Now, she knows they would be overjoyed to see her honoring Dolly Parton during the century’s celebration of the Grand Ole Opry.
Yearwood also stuck to a black theme and wore a black sequined gown.
Reba McEntire said on the red carpet that “to get to be here tonight to celebrate the 100th anniversary, I wouldn’t miss this for the world.”
“We’re really busy, as everybody in this room is, and we all made time to be here.”
She will be giving a tribute to Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn on Wednesday night.
Like Yearwood, McEntire was in a black, sequined pantsuit. Her hair was styled back.
“Everybody Loves Raymond” star Patricia Heaton attended the ceremony on Wednesday night.
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Heaton wore a blue floral pantsuit with a white collared shirt underneath. Her hair was styled back as she posed for photos on the carpet.
Scotty McCreery attended the ceremony in an emerald green suit with a black button-up underneath.
Amy Grant and her husband Vince Gill were arm-in-arm on the red carpet prior to the ceremony. Grant was in a black gown as she held Gill’s hand.
Her husband was in a simple black suit with a black collared shirt underneath.
Ashley McBryde wore a black, strapless jumpsuit on Wednesday night.
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