Luke Bryan cuddled up to his wife Caroline in a leopard print outfit on the CMA Awards red carpet, an event he is about to co-host.

A host of industry luminaries flooded into the massive Bridgestone Arena in country music capital Nashville, Tennessee.

But the host was host Luke, who walked the red carpet in his wife’s arms after more than a decade and a half of marriage.

Caroline, who has two sons named Thomas and Tatum with Luke, showed off her animal instincts in a leopard print dress.

The pair took the stage together in matching tuxedos and chatted with each other during a series of stunning performances from a variety of singers, from Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood to Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen.

Luke himself was one of the performers, delivering a heartwarming performance of Country On, the lead single from his upcoming album.

Led by Luke: A cavalcade of industry luminaries flooded into the sprawling Bridgestone Arena in the country music capital Nashville, Tennessee

Hunk-tastic: Luke, who hosted the festivities last year, is returning to his post this time alongside football heartthrob Peyton Manning

Making it happen: The duo hit the stage together in matching tuxedos and bantered with one another amid a string of performances from a dazzling array of singers

Country On pays tribute to various figures in American life ranging from soldiers and firemen to cowboys and bartenders.

Lainey Wilson has the most nominations of any artist with six, including Album Of The Year for her latest release Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’.

She will also be facing off against Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde and Carly Pearce for Female Vocalist Of The Year.

Despite having released her first album in 2014, she is also in the running for  New Artist Of The Year with Walker Hayes, Parker McCollum, Cody Johnson and HARDY.

Spotlight: Luke himself was one of the performers, delivering a rendition of his warmhearted number Country On, the lead single of his upcoming album

Artist Of The Year meanwhile is a star-studded contest between Miranda, Carrie, Luke Combs and Chris Stapleton as well as Morgan Wallen.

Morgan, Chris and Luke Combs are also in the Male Vocalist Of The Year category, facing stiff competition from Eric Church and Cody Johnson.

Country legend Alan Jackson is being garlanded with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, whose previous recipients have included such illustrious names as Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Kenny Rogers and posthumously Johnny Cash.

Luke Bryan and Jordan Davis earned a Single Of The Year nomination together for Buy Dirt, but lost out to Cody Johnson for ‘Til You Can’t.