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Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton brought a 70s vibe to Bridgestone Arena when they performed their retro collaboration, “A Song To Sing,” during the 59th CMA Awards on Wednesday night (November 19).
The two country stars wrote “A Song To Sing” — which reflects “the truth of giving one’s soul to the music and heart to the one at home” — with Jesse Frasure and Jenee Fleenor. Lambert previously said “Chris understands the emotion of this song from the inside out, because he and Morgane [Stapleton’s wife] have both lived it. To have someone so soulful and willing to go into the heart of the feelings, to share the pull of the road and creative life — and what that means when you love someone with every bit of your being is next level. When we finished it, we both knew we wanted to release it, to share it with everyone.”
“A Song To Sing” released over the summer. Lambert and Stapleton followed the duet with a 70s-inspired music video filmed at a skating rink. The two singer-songwriters “had legends there in spirit with us during the filming of the ‘A Song to Sing’ music video,” Lambert shared on Instagram. We wore jewelry from the [Dolly Parton] & [Kenny Rogers] estates. What an honor.”
Other artists in the star-studded lineup throughout the evening included Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Riley Green, Patty Loveless, Old Dominion, The Red Clay Strays, BigXthaPlug, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Shaboozey, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore, Lainey Wilson and Stephen Wilson Jr., Keith Urban and Little Big Town. Presenters and special guests included Lady A, Alison Brown, Jessica Capshaw, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lauren Daigle, Jordan Davis, Elizabeth Hurley, Cody Johnson, Bert Kreischer, Brandon Lake, Ella Langley, Steve Martin, Leanne Morgan, Ne-Yo, Chris O’Donnell, Kimberly Perry, LeAnn Rimes, Alan Ritchson, Lara Spencer, Billy Bob Thornton, Grace Van Patten, Gretchen Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman.
The 59th CMA Awards is airing live on ABC. The show will be available to stream on Thursday (November 20) on Hulu. Check back with iHeartCountry throughout the evening for a live-updated list of winners, red carpet fashion, performance highlights, backstage moments you won’t see on TV, and other can’t-miss moments throughout the show.