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Our 9 Favorite Performances from 2020 ACM Awards

It was a star-studded night of social distanced performances from country’s brightest. The ACM Awards finally arrived with three hours of jam-packed remote performances from Nashville hotspots including The Ryman, Grand Ole Opry and The Bluebird Cafe. We have a recap of the best of the best from the historic virtual night below. Check out the killer performances from Luke Bryan, Maren Morris, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani and more!

Maren Morris

Maren Morris took to the ACM stage only four months after having her baby, Hayes. The country starlet took home Female Artist of the Year.

Blake Shelton

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani performed a duet to heartfelt “Happy Anywhere.” Blake took home Single of the Year with “God’s Country.”

Morgan Wallen

With his hit “Whiskey Glasses” Morgan made a big splash on the ACMs with his first major award show performance.

Trisha Yearwood

In a moving tribute to those we’ve lost this year, Trisha showed off her everlasting vocals in one of the most beautiful moments of the night.

Gabby Barrett

Accompanied by her husband and soon to be father, Gabby gave a stripped down rendition of her hit single “I Hope.”

Luke Bryan

With his Hawaiian shirt in tow, Luke Bryan took viewers on an island getaway with a fun performance of the perfect quarantine song “One Margarita.”

Luke Combs

The newlywed took to the Bluebird Cafe stage to share his tender and heartfelt song inspired by wife, Nicole.

Carrie Underwood

In one of two performances she had during the show, Carrie took on many different timeless singles as she honored the women of country music.

Thomas Rhett

Joined by his buddy Jon Pardi, Thomas Rhett shared an entertaining version of his hit single “Beer Can’t Fix.”

Photo Credit: Brent Harrington/CBS

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