alycia vitarelli was there to see the glitz, glamour and alycia is now live in tennessee, alycia a. >jim. the best part about this night is all of the stars are just so warm. it is like one big family here. in fact they say this event which is the biggest, in nashville is kind of like a home coming, where they all gathered here to celebrate, country music and we were here on the red carpet all night catching up with the stars. >> excited to be here. it has been a really busy year but thinks something we look forward to every year. it is in our hometown. night full of country music. >> reporter: yes, even the stars get star struck. >> it is cool, you feel energy just starting to happen, you know, we are still so star truck too it is cool. >> i'm hoping to get selfies with these people. >> reporter: red carpet rocking with the biggest names of the business from luke brian, little will big town it was a who's who, hunter heyes and steven tyler walk this way. >> passed that way. >> yes. >> we just met megan trainer. >> reporter: cast of abc's nashville flattered that these stars are their