ACM Awards' Best Shoe Moments Over the Years [PHOTOS]

The shoes seen on the red carpet and onstage at the annual Academy of Country Music Awards are seldom of the boring variety. Take, for example, the pink cow-print cowboy boots Katy Perry wore in 2016. The playful style was finished with gleaming silver metallic cap toes. Then there are the soaring platforms in which Dolly Parton tends to step out. Ahead, take a look back at some of the standout shoe moments at the ACM Awards through the years.

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Hailey Whitters, 2023

Hailey Whitters, 2023
Hailey Whitters, 2023

Sporting white cowboy boots, Hailey Whitters poses with her New Female Artist of the Year award at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Frisco, Texas on May 11, 2023.

Dolly Parton, 2022

Dolly Parton, 2022
Dolly Parton, 2022

Dolly Parton wears shimmery silver metallic platforms onstage at the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on March 7, 2022.

Martina McBride, 2021

Martina McBride, 2021
Martina McBride, 2021

Martina McBride wears strappy crystal-embellished sandals that wrap around her calves at the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards in Nashville on April 18, 2021.

Carrie Underwood, 2018

Carrie Underwood, 2018
Carrie Underwood, 2018

Carrie Underwood performs in high-shine shoes ar the 43rd Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 15, 2018.

Reba McEntire, 2018

Reba McEntire, 2018
Reba McEntire, 2018

Reba McEntire shows off red slippers in the press room after hosting the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 15, 2018.

Kelsea Ballerini, 2017

Kelsea Ballerini, 2017
Kelsea Ballerini, 2017

Kelsea Ballerini dons strappy, shimmery teal sandals at the 52nd Academy Of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 2, 2017.

Katy Perry, 2016

Katy Perry, 2016
Katy Perry, 2016

Katy Perry wears pink cow-print cowboy boots at the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2016.

Taylor Swift, 2014

Taylor Swift, 2014
Taylor Swift, 2014

Taylor Swift wears black leather strappy sandals at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 6, 2014.

LeAnn Rimes, 2012

LeAnn Rimes, 2012
LeAnn Rimes, 2012

LeAnn Rimes wears platform sandals featuring chunky buckled straps at the 47th Academy Of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 1, 2012.

Celine Dion, 2011

Celine Dion, 2011
Celine Dion, 2011

Celine Dion wears crystal-embellished sandals onstage at the 46th Academy Of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2011.

Nicole Kidman, 2010

Nicole Kidman, 2010
Nicole Kidman, 2010

Nicole Kidman wears black leather lace-up booties at the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 18, 2010.

Miranda Lambert, 2008

Miranda Lambert, 2008
Miranda Lambert, 2008

Miranda Lambert accepts the Album of the Year award in strappy gold metallic platform pumps at the 43rd Academy Of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 18, 2008.

Taylor Swift, 2006

Taylor Swift, 2006
Taylor Swift, 2006

Taylor Swift wears lustrous brown cowboy boots at the 41st Academy Of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 23, 2006.

Faith Hill, 2005

Faith Hill, 2005
Faith Hill, 2005

Faith Hill wears embellished wedge sandals at the 40th Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 17, 2005.

Shania Twain, 2003

Shania Twain, 2003
Shania Twain, 2003

Shania Twain wears strappy black platform sandals at the 38th Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 21, 2003.