CMA Awards: Nicole Kidman, 54, flaunts incredible abs in a black gown

She turned 54 this year, but Nicole Kidman has the body of a woman half her age.

The Aussie actress looked absolutely sensational as she showcased her toned abs in a slinky black gown at the CMA Awards in Nashville on Wednesday.

She turned heads on the red carpet at Bridgestone Arena alongside her country music star husband Keith Urban. 

Glamorous: Nicole Kidman, 54, looked sensational as she showcased her toned abs in a slinky black gown at the CMA Awards in Nashville on Wednesday alongside her husband Keith Urban

Glamorous: Nicole Kidman, 54, looked sensational as she showcased her toned abs in a slinky black gown at the CMA Awards in Nashville on Wednesday alongside her husband Keith Urban

Nicole, who is usually known for her conservative fashion, commanded attention in the Yves Saint Laurent dress, which featured a daring thigh split and cut-out midriff.

The Oscar winner accessorised with metallic-look high heels and a series of chunky gold rings and bracelets.

She swept her signature strawberry blonde hair into a chic updo, with two strands elegantly framing her face.

Svelte: Nicole, who is usually known for her conservative fashion, commanded attention in the Yves Saint Laurent dress, which featured a daring thigh split and cut-out midriff

Svelte: Nicole, who is usually known for her conservative fashion, commanded attention in the Yves Saint Laurent dress, which featured a daring thigh split and cut-out midriff

She opted for minimal makeup, choosing subtle tones to highlight her features. 

Keith, also 54, looked dashing in a T-shirt emblazoned with a guitar, along with a pair of black jeans.

The We Were Us star finished his rock-star look with a glittering blazer. 

Style queen: She swept her signature strawberry blonde hair into a chic updo, with two strands elegantly framing her face

Style queen: She swept her signature strawberry blonde hair into a chic updo, with two strands elegantly framing her face

The couple posed on the red carpet but refrained from their usual over-the-top PDA. 

Nicole rested her hand on her husband’s shoulder, while he placed an arm around his wife’s slender waist.

The Moulin Rouge! star had earlier shared photos to Instagram of herself getting ready for the awards ceremony. 

Demure: The couple posed on the red carpet but refrained from their usual over-the-top PDA

Demure: The couple posed on the red carpet but refrained from their usual over-the-top PDA 

‘#CMAawards with my Wild Heart, Keith Lionel,’ she captioned the photos. 

Nicole recently wished Keith a happy birthday in a romantic tribute on Instagram.   

She shared a photo last Tuesday of herself kissing Keith with her arms around his neck as they went sailing.

Preparation: The Moulin Rouge! star had earlier shared photos to Instagram of herself getting ready for the awards ceremony

Preparation: The Moulin Rouge! star had earlier shared photos to Instagram of herself getting ready for the awards ceremony

Jewellery: She highlighted her gold rings and chunky bangles in the behind-the-scenes photos

Jewellery: She highlighted her gold rings and chunky bangles in the behind-the-scenes photos

'My secret trick!': Nicole gave her followers a preview of the products she uses in an Instagram story

‘My secret trick!’: Nicole gave her followers a preview of the products she uses in an Instagram story

Prep: She sprayed her body with gleaming brightener, which she dubbed ‘her secret trick’

Glamorous: As Nicole showed off her getting ready stages, the finishing touches were being done to her hair  

‘Happiest of birthdays, my love,’ she wrote in the caption.

Nicole also shared a second photo of balloons in a private stadium box.  

It comes after Nicole revealed how Keith had proposed to her during an interview on The Tonight Show.

Birthday boy: Nicole recently wished Keith a happy birthday in a romantic tribute on Instagram

Birthday boy: Nicole recently wished Keith a happy birthday in a romantic tribute on Instagram

Surprise: Nicole also shared a second photo of balloons in a private stadium box

Surprise: Nicole also shared a second photo of balloons in a private stadium box

‘Did Keith Urban just sweep you off your feet? When did you know?’ host Jimmy Fallon asked.  

‘He sat on the stoop of my New York apartment,’ she said.

‘I came out at 5am in the morning, and it was my birthday, and he had flowers. And that was it. I was a goner. I’m like, “Yes, I’ll marry you.”‘

Engagement story: It comes after Nicole revealed how Keith had proposed to her during an interview on The Tonight Show

Engagement story: It comes after Nicole revealed how Keith had proposed to her during an interview on The Tonight Show

Jimmy then congratulated the couple on celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary.

‘For a second there, I thought you said 50 years,’ said Nicole. ‘Hopefully one day, but 15 years is pretty amazing, right?’

Keith and Nicole were first introduced in January 2005 at the G’day LA gala.

Special day: The couple tied the knot at the Cardinal Cerretti Chapel on the grounds of St Patrick's College in Manly, Sydney, on June 25, 2006

Special day: The couple tied the knot at the Cardinal Cerretti Chapel on the grounds of St Patrick’s College in Manly, Sydney, on June 25, 2006

The couple tied the knot at the Cardinal Cerretti Chapel on the grounds of St Patrick’s College in Manly, Sydney, on June 25, 2006.

They are parents to daughters Sunday Rose, 11, and Faith Margaret, nine.

Nicole is mother to two adopted children from her previous marriage to actor Tom Cruise: Isabella, 28, and Connor, 26.

Love story: They are parents to daughters Sunday Rose, 11, and Faith Margaret, nine

Love story: They are parents to daughters Sunday Rose, 11, and Faith Margaret, nine

source: dailymail.co.uk