Carrie Underwood was among the stars on hand to honor country songwriter Hillary Lindsey and more during the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday (June 13).

Keith Urban and Jason Isbell were two more country artists who participated, with Isbell providing one of the night’s most unexpected moments.

“Girl Crush,” “Fearless,” “Blessed” and “Every Storm (Runs out of Rain)” are four of the dozens of hits Lindsey has written. For years she’s been one of Underwood’s preferred songwriters.

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On the red carpet, Underwood wore a metallic dress with a billowing fabric skirt and metallic sandals. She kept the same look as she introduced Lindsey and performed. A pair of bracelets and matching necklace completed her look.

Photos find her and Urban with Lindsey, as well as an assortment of other stars familiar to country audiences. Isbell walked the red carpet solo and performed to honor R.E.M. The group stunned the crowd with a performance of “Losing My Religion,” but before that, Isbell took a deep breath and ran through all the words of “It’s the End of the World as We Know It.”

Carrie Underwood on the Songwriters Hall of Fame Red Carpet

Carrie Underwood was among the stars on hand to honor country songwriter Hillary Lindsey at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York on Thursday (June 13).

Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes

Carrie Underwood and Hillary Lindsey

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Carrie Underwood and Hillary Lindsey

Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, Keith Urban

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Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, Keith Urban

Hillary Lindsey with husband Cary Barlowe and their daughter

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Hillary Lindsey with husband Cary Barlowe and their daughter

Carrie Underwood

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Carrie Underwood

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Carrie Underwood and Diane Warren

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Carrie Underwood and Diane Warren

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Jason Isbell

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Jason Isbell

The Bacon Brothers, Kevin and Michael

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The Bacon Brothers, Kevin and Michael

Priscilla Presley

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