Before Beyoncé and the Dixie Chicks performed "Daddy Lessons"—and gave tonight's CMAs its most buzzed-about moment—Bey arrived on the red carpet dressed like the queen she is, in a Zuhair Murad couture gown adorned with crystal flowers.
The gown was embroidered with thousands of multi-colored beads and crystal flowers.
Of course, Beyoncé didn't stop there: she wore a second bedazzled gown inside for her performance: