Rick Diamond/ACM2016/Getty Images for dcpMiranda Lambert and Anderson East were all smiles Sunday night when they made their red carpet debut as a couple Sunday at the 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards.
A source tells E! News that while Anderson "was a little nervous" about walking Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena carpet (he's still somewhat a newbie when it comes to all those flashing lights), he was "so happy to be there by Miranda's side."
Backstage, where guests enjoyed George Clooney's Casamigos Tequila and the Casamigos Jalisco Mule cocktail, Miranda and Anderson stayed close together and were very affectionate, according to an onlooker. He seemed like he was very attentive to her, notes a guest, and she looked like she was having a great time.
There were no run-ins with Miranda's ex-husband Blake Shelton, but the "Little Red Wagon" singer "did not avoid him," a source tells E! News. "She just did not go out of her way to bump into him. If they did, she would [have said] hi."
Miranda "was not nervous at all" about the possibility of seeing Blake, though, adds a source. "She is in a totally different space than [she was] months ago. She has no issues with Blake and is happy that he is in a good place in his life and also in love."
As one insider notes, "Blake and Miranda were married, so they are not strangers. Miranda will always have a certain love for Blake, but the romantic and forever feelings are gone."
Anderson, on the other hand, has a "crazy connection" with Miranda, a source tells E! News. "Whenever they are together they act like two free spirits...Miranda adores Anderson. They understand each other. Anderson has given Miranda this confidence she hasn't felt in some time. They are very supportive with each other and their careers."
"Anderson and Miranda are serious," adds a source. "They have met both sides of their families. Both their families love what they have. They seem like they are in such a great place. They spend so much time together. They are also very involved with Miranda's animals. That's a big part of her life and Anderson is a huge animal lover."
Common interests and a crazy connection? Things are looking good for Miranda and Anderson.
—Additional reporting by Alli Rosemblum