Lauren Bushnell Lane Debuts Brunette Hair on Glam CMA Awards Date Night with Husband Chris Lane: See Her Look!

Lauren chatted with PEOPLE exclusively on the red carpet about her dramatic hair transformation from blonde to ashy brunette — and her son Dutton's hilarious reaction to her glamorous gown

Lauren Bushnell Lane decided to debut a whole new hair color on country music's biggest night.

On Wednesday, she and her country singer husband, Chris Lane, stepped out for the 57th Annual CMA Awards wearing glamorous looks only fitting for the glitzy, star-studded affair.

Styled by Krista Roser, the mom of two, 33, looked striking in a vintage Zac Posen teal strapless gown featuring a mini ruffle train, Paul Andrew heels and bling from King Jewelers. The dress' eye-catching color complemented her new brunette locks, which were styled into a half-up hairdo complete with mermaid waves.

The Bachelor alum's vibrant look was the perfect counterpart to her husband's traditional black-and-white Michael Andrews suit, styled by Roser, who added a Brooks Brothers bow tie, Aldo shoes and a Rolex watch to the musician's ensemble.

Check out PEOPLE's full CMA Awards coverage to get the latest news on country music’s biggest night.

Lauren teased her new hair transformation on Instagram just hours before the big reveal, but didn't share details until she hit the red carpet.

"About two weeks ago I went a little darker, and my goal with my hair dresser is to let my natural hair keep growing out. That way it's not that much time in the [salon] chair, [and I have] a little healthier hair, which is kinda the thing right now," she told PEOPLE exclusively on the red carpet.

She also noted that her hair's new ashy brown hue is similar to her natural color, despite her sporting blonde hair for years.

Her darker hair is definitely a hit with Chris, 39, who gushed, "I actually really like this color. I think it looks great." And thankfully her little ones, sons Baker West, 1, and Dutton Walker, 2, are slowly adjusting to their mom's change in appearance. "They recognize me with my hair drastically changing," Lauren said.

The kids did, however, have a more shocking reaction to her bold gown. "They barely recognized me when I put on this dress. I came out and Dutton looked at me, and you can tell he was taken aback, and he started laughing. He does not see me dressed up very often."

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This year's CMAs will be packed with performances from Lainey Wilson (who reigns with more nominations than any other artist), Jelly Roll, Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton Kelsea Ballerini, Morgan Wallen, Post Malone and more.

There are also 29 first-time nominees, including John Osborne of Brothers Osborne (with his first solo nod), Hailey Whitters and Zach Bryan, among others. Tracy Chapman, who wrote the hit 1988 song “Fast Car” that Luke Combs covered and garnered attention for, is also among the first-time nominees. As the sole writer on the song, which earned Combs a single of the year nomination, Chapman received a nomination in the song of the year category. 

The 2023 CMA Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and stream exclusively on Hulu the following day.

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