Alan Jackson returned to the ACM Awards stage on Sunday evening with a performance that fans won’t soon forget.
The 19-time ACM Award winner delivered a stunning performance of his just-released track “You’ll Always Be My Baby (Written for Daughters’ Weddings)” and his chart-topping country hit, “Drive (For Daddy Gene).”
“I wrote the song for Mattie’s wedding the summer of 2017, but it was so hard to do. I told ’em, ‘I wrote this for all of you,’” the country superstar recently shared, referencing his three daughters, Mattie, Ali, and Dani.
Jackson is set to release his much-anticipated new album, Where Have You Gone, on Friday, May 14. The long-awaited project is his first new album in six years and his 16th overall studio release.
Just when you thought you couldn't love @OfficialJackson any more, this #CountryMusic legend gives you THAT performance! The #ACMawards party is still going so turn on @CBS or @paramountplus! pic.twitter.com/sFH6Oq3F02
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 19, 2021
The 56th ACM Awards also featured performances from Brothers Osborne, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Mickey Guyton, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Lady A, Ashley McBryde, Keith Urban, Gabby Barrett, Jimmie Allen, Little Big Town and more.
Additionally, the show included star-studded collaborations by Dierks Bentley feat. The War And Treaty, Miranda Lambert with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall, Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd, Chris Young feat. Kane Brown, Carly Pearce and Lee Brice, as well as Carrie Underwood & CeCe Winans. The show opener featured the live debut of Elle King and Miranda Lambert’s duet, “Drunk (And I Don’t Want To Go Home).”
Co-hosted by Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton, the 2021 ACM Awards took place in Music City for the second consecutive year. The three-hour awards show took place at three iconic Nashville venues, including Grand Ole Opry House, Ryman Auditorium and The Bluebird Cafe. The awards show aired on Sunday, April 18 (live 8:00-11:00 PM ET) on CBS Television Network and were also streamed live on CBS All Access.
