Country star Taylor Swift walked the red carpet in a Elie Saab mellow yellow dress with a long tail at the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday (April 3)- more pictures below.

BEST Dressed & WORST Dressed At 2011 ACM Awards Red Carpet (PHOTOS)

Taylor is beautiful and young, so we expected her to be more flirty, playful and take more risks when it comes to fashion. That color was absolutely not a good idea. It’s horrible and she lost her natural glow.

46th Academy Of Country Music (ACM) Awards: Winners 2011

The 21 year-old was also nominated for Top Female Singer and Album Of The Year (“Speak Now”), but she managed to snag the biggest award of the night for Entertainer Of The Year, presented by Ryan Seacrest.

Taylor Swift At 2011 ACM Awards Pictures

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