There's a big party that always goes on just before country music's party of the year -- the red carpet! GAC's Storme Warren, Nan Kelley and Suzanne Alexander were on the 2011 ACM Awards red carpet to talk to your favorite stars in a live TV broadcast. Here are some of their highlights from Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire and more!

Eric Church on being in Vegas with his pregnant wife: "I'm drinking for two! That's how it works."

Taylor Swift on performing for crowds overseas: "I've discovered that no matter where you live -- whether you're in Nashville or Norway or Italy -- we all experience love and relationships the same way. Looking out into the crowd and seeing them mouth the words back in perfect English is so amazing and gratifying as a songwriter. They're very bouncy. The crowds over there are awesome. They jump up and down and dance ... it's really great."

Reba McEntire on ACM co-host Blake Shelton: "He is great. He's very smart, he's witty, he's got great instincts and is too much fun to work with!"

Luke Bryan on being crowded New Artist of the Year by the fans at last year's ACM's: "That's what's been so special about the award is knowing that they made all that happen. Since the fans voted me Best New Artist last year, it changed my life on so many levels. We've been fortunate to have three No. 1 songs in a row ... it's just been an unbelievable year, and it's all because of the fans making it happen."

Darius Rucker on touring with Brad Paisley: "It seems like we've been out on tour for four years, but we've been out for a year now. I think we're going to try and do some stuff in Europe soon, too."

Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley on sweeping awards at various shows over the past few years: "Every one of them is special. Each awards show holds a special place, too. The first award we ever won was an ACM. It's always great to be acknowledged. It feels great."

Chris Young on his hatless red carpet look: "I figured [it's the] red carpet and I'm dressed up in a suit, I might as well do the hair a little bit. I don't know if [the look] has to be permanent, but I'm not going to tell you that it is or it's not."

JaneDear Girls' Danelle Leverett on producer John Rich's run on 'The Celebrity Apprentice': "We think he's the brightest one of the bunch. We're rooting for him to win."

Jason Aldean on his post-ACM plans: "If I win, I'm going to go celebrate, and if I lose, I'm going to go drown my sorrows in something very cold."

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