A SINGER WHO’S NOW A BILLIONAIRE AND MORE COUNTRY MUSIC STARS AT THE CMA AWARDS WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG

In honor of the 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards on Nov. 8, 2023, Wonderwall.com is taking a look back at some of Nashville’s biggest stars during their earliest appearances at the yearly award show. Keep reading to see how much artists like Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert have changed over the years, starting with this then-newcomer…

“Love Story” singer Taylor Swift (who was a 16-year-old country music performer at the time) donned a dramatic look — a curve-hugging black mermaid gown with matching opera gloves — during the 40th Annual CMA Awards at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville on Nov. 6, 2006. The event took place just two weeks after Taylor — when went pop and in 2023 became a billionaire — dropped her self-titled debut album.