Country superstar Luke Combs beamed alongside his pregnant wife Nicole as they arrived at the 58th Academy Of Country Music Awards at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas on Thursday.
The 33-year-old singer – who welcomed a baby boy last year on Father’s Day – looked handsome in a dark blue checked suit with a white pocket square over a black button-up shirt.
Nicole – who married the Beautiful Crazy hitmaker in 2020 – sparkled in a fringed rhinestone dress with matching high heels.
Her blonde locks were parted to the side and flowed down her shoulders in sleek curls.
Luke rested a hand on his wife’s baby bump as they posed together on the red carpet.
Waiting: Country superstar Luke Combs laid a hand on his pregnant wife Nicole’s belly as they arrived at the 58th Academy Of Country Music Awards in Texas on Thursday
Breaking news: The couple announced they were expecting their second son with a joint Instagram post in March, captioned: “Join the 2 under 2 club!” Baby Boy #2 is coming in September!!’
Plaid dad: The singer wore a dark blue plaid suit with a white pocket square and a black button-up shirt
They announced they were expecting their second child in March when they wrote a joint post with the caption, ‘Join the 2 under 2 club! Baby Boy #2 is coming in September!!’
The happy couple have an eleven-month-old son named Tex Lawrence.
Luke and Nicole first met in 2016 while attending the Key West Songwriters Festival and started dating soon after.
In 2018, the Love You Anyway hitmaker popped the big question, and the two got engaged.
Two years later, in August 2020, the couple said “I do” in a romantic ceremony in Florida.
During a previous interview on Absolute Country Radio, per Taste of Country, Luke opened up about what kind of dad he wants to be and his desire to have family on the road with him in the future.
“I would love to get them out as much as they want, as much as they can,” he explained.
“You know, I think it’s important. I don’t want to be a dad who isn’t there or the dad you see on TV and say, “Oh, that’s my dad, and that’s where he is today, I guess” , added the star. “Family is important to me. I would like to be the guy who throws the soccer ball at them.
Hot mama: Nicole shone in a fringed rhinestone dress with matching high heels
Big night: Combs was one of four artists to earn an impressive five nominations along with Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert and Cole Swindell
Go strong: Luke and Nicole first met in 2016 while attending the Key West Songwriters Festival. They got engaged in 2018 and married in 2020
Luke released his latest album Gettin’ Old on March 24 and kicked off his world tour, which includes a total of 36 dates in March.
Combs will not only perform in the United States, but will also hold concerts in countries like Australia, Switzerland, United Kingdom and also Sweden. The tour is set to end on October 20 in London.
Combs was one of 4 artists to earn an impressive five nominations, along with Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert and Cole Swindell.
The top Artist of the Year award will go to Combs, Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood or Morgan Wallen.
Country music fans can rejoice as the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards airs tonight at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
The ACMs will stream from The Star’s Ford Center in Frisco, Texas, and viewers at home will be able to catch them on Amazon Prime Video — even without a subscription — as well as Twitch’s Amazon Music channel.
Two country superstars whose appeal spans far beyond genre boundaries – Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks – host the ceremony.
“Although I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with him over the years, I can’t believe we never had the chance to work together,” Parton said of Brooks in a shared statement. after she was announced as the host.
Unfortunately, fans probably won’t see the legendary artists duet, although Parton will still perform.
Back on stage: The singer kicked off his 2023 world tour in March. It includes a total of 36 dates; seen in February in Los Angeles at the 2023 Grammys
Another boy: In March, the happy couple excitedly announced they were expecting their second baby
‘I think [Brooks’ wife] Trisha [Yearwood] going to be on the show too, so I thought I wasn’t going to mess with that,’ Parton joked to reporters at a press event. “I don’t want her kicking my little ass!”
HARDY leads the nominations this year with seven, while Lainey Wilson is close behind with six nods.
Wallen was engulfed in controversy in 2021 after he was caught on video drunkenly shouting the N-word. In response, his recording contract was suspended and some radio stations stopped playing his music, while the streaming services removed his songs from playlists.
However, country fans reacted to his use of a racial slur by buying his 2021 album Dangerous: The Double Album in even greater numbers.
Lambert is the most awarded person at the ACM Awards, and she broke the record for most Female Artist of the Year nominations with her 17th this year, surpassing Reba McEntire’s 16.
Thursday’s ceremony performers include Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde, Jo Dee Messina, Jelly Roll, Cole Swindell, Keith Urban, Morgan Wallen, The War And Treaty, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman.
He’s best known for his hit pop songs, but Ed Sheeran will also bring his sweet sound to the loud show.
For her performance, Parton will debut World On Fire, the first song from her upcoming Rockstar album.
The cover LP is a departure for her, marking her first rock album, and it was inspired after her nomination – and then induction – into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.