Carrie Underwood New York - Arabstdoay   Carrie Underwood lost Female Vocalist of the year, at the CMA Awards, but she looked stunning in a Reem Acra sparkling gold portrait-neckline gown and dazzling drop earrings. The 28-year-old country star, rocked a gold sequin ombre cap sleeve, that looked amazing on her. She finished off her look with Jimmy Choo shoes and Johnathon Arndt jewels. Carry co-hosted the live show with Brad Paisley. The night before, Carrie was honored at the BMI Country Awards, which recognized songwriters. On the other hand, the CMA telecast was packed with great performances from country's biggest stars, but there was a strong pop/rock music presence on this year's show, starting with the opening number, which saw Blake Shelton being joined by Kenny Loggins for a rendition of "Footloose." British pop star Natasha Bedingfield sang a duet with Rascal Flatts on the song "Easy," and pop singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson performed his song "Run" with Sugarland, with whom he co-wrote the track. Pop legend Lionel Richie was also on hand to promote his upcoming country album Tuskegee by performing duets on three of his classic tunes with Little Big Town, Darius Rucker and Rascal Flatts. Rock legend Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers even made an appearance, sitting in with the Zac Brown Band on the standard "Georgia."