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Post Malone‘s country era is in full swing. At Thursday night’s Dick Clark Productions-produced ACM Awards (May 16), the pop superstar fully immersed himself in the country world with a double-header performance of his new country music. Posty began his set with the live performance debut of a currently unreleased song that will presumably appear […]
When it came time for his performance at Thursday night’s (May 15) 2024 ACM Awards, Thomas Rhett found himself on the lookout for someone as “Beautiful as You.” Starting out among the audience in Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, Rhett waltzed through the crowd of fellow attendees while singing the first verse […]
Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson don’t need any saving, ’cause they just took home music event of the year at the 2024 ACM Awards. The duo accepted the prize together Thursday night (May 16) onstage at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, with the “Son of a Sinner” singer giving one of his […]
After being named Record Breaker Award at Billboard‘s Country Power Players, Lainey Wilson notched another win on Thursday night (May 16) at the 2024 ACM Awards for female artist of the year. Jumping on the stage at The Star in Frisco, Texas, Lainey Wilson — dressed head-to-toe in an all-red cowboy getup — immediately shared […]
Jason Aldean paid tribute to the late Toby Keith at the 2024 ACM Awards on Thursday night (May 16) — produced by Dick Clark Productions — with a stripped-down rendition of one of the country legend’s signature hits. Blake Shelton, who had just finished performing new single “Purple Irises” with wife Gwen Stefani, was tasked […]
The ACM Awards has kept a big surprise under wraps: Not only did Chris Stapleton perform, but he was joined by Dua Lipa on the stage to premiere a new duet on Thursday (May 16). Plus, the pair are planning to release the collaboration together very soon, sources on site at the awards at Ford Theater at the Star in Frisco, Texas, tell Billboard.
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The performance opened with a glamorous Lipa on stage for “Think I’m in Love With You” off the country star’s Higher, a total surprise to all the audience members who were expecting to see just Stapleton. Later, the country crooner entered stage right with guitar in tow, and the pair traded sultry lyrics over a disco-infused slow jam.
“Perhaps we needed time to listen to our hearts,” Lipa sang, dancing along to Stapleton’s riffs. “And there you are. We’ve come so far together. You are the power over me. You are the light I wanna see.”
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The sources say that the collaboration will officially drop Friday (May 17), one day after the ACMs. Reps for Lipa and Stapleton did not immediately respond to Billboard‘s request for comment.
The news certainly comes as a surprise, given that the “Levitating” artist’s new album Radical Optimism arrived only a couple weeks ago with no country influences to speak of. It recently debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, where Stapleton’s staunchly country album Higher debuted at No. 3 in November.
Stapleton is nominated for a number of awards at this year’s ceremony — which is hosted by Reba McEntire and produced by Dick Clark Productions — including entertainer of the year, male artist of the year, album of the year and artist-songwriter of the year.
Both stars are set to headline October’s Austin City Limits music festival, which will also see performances from Carin León, Reneé Rapp, Foster The People, Kehlani, Teddy Swims, Benson Boone, CAAMP, Dominic Fike, The Marías, Jungle, Dom Dolla, Chappell Roan, Porter Robinson, Fletcher and more.
There goes Chris Stapleton riding off into the sunset with yet another addition to his awards mantle. At Thursday night’s ACM Awards (May 16), which are produced by Dick Clark Productions, the country superstar took home male artist of the year. Nominated alongside fellow country hitmakers Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson and Morgan Wallen, […]
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton brought their latest swoon-worthy collaboration to the 2024 ACM Awards stage on Thursday night (May 16), performing “Purple Irises” at the star-studded event. The duo traded verses — while Stefani was fittingly dressed as a purple iris in a sparkly top shaped like the flower and matching pants — and […]
Leave it to Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan to nail the first crossover performance of the night! At Thursday night’s Dick Clark Productions-backed ACM Awards (May 16), the country superstar teamed up with the chart-topping alt-rocker for a cinematic mash-up of their hits “Mountain With a View” and “Stick Season,” respectively. Ballerini began her performance […]
Dan + Shay won their fourth duo of the year award at The Academy of Country Music’s 59th ACM Awards on Thursday night (May 16). “I’m freaking out right now,” Dan Smyers told the crowd at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, upon taking the stage to accept the trophy, turning to his partner. “Shay, I love […]
