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Kelsea Ballerini channeled her inner businesswoman on the CMT Hot 20 Countdown Live in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, with a sheer twist.

The singer appeared on the event alongside fellow county singer Kane Brown to assist others in celebrating the upcoming CMT Music Awards, which they may host on Sunday.

Ballerini opted for a cobalt blue suit with sharp lapels and split-hem pants. Underneath, she wore a sheer top adorned with a star pattern. Ballerini normally collaborates with stylist Molly Dickson on her looks.

Brown went for a darker-themed look, wearing a textured polo top and a coordinating pair of gray straight-leg pants.

CMT hosts Cody Alan and Carissa Culiner interviewed Brown and Ballerini on the event.

Ballerini is preparing to host the CMT Music Awards for the third yr in a row. During her first time on the ceremony, in 2021, she went all-pink in a LaQuan Smith jumpsuit. Her other standout looks recently have included her custom canary yellow Prabal Gurung high-slit gown to the Grammy Awards in March. Ballerini also attended the Prabal Gurung fall 2023 fashion show in February, wearing a jet-black bondage dress with engineered knit and a chiffon sari skirt.

By way of music, the singer recently released “Rolling Up the Welcome Mat,” a brief film that coordinates together with her EP of the identical name. Ballerini is on her “Heartfirst” tour, which incorporates Georgia Webster as a special guest. The tour is ready to make stops in Minneapolis, Cleveland, Portland, Oregon, and Oakland, California. She is ready to release the music video for her song “If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too)” on Thursday at 11 p.m. EST.