Gabby Barrett performed her second chart-topping single “The Good Ones” on the 2021 ACM Awards.
The ACM New Female Artist Of The Year performed a unique rendition of the track, live from Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe alongside her husband Cade Foehner.
“It’s a new configuration. It’s exciting for me because I’ve never done anything like this. I think it will be really cool. It is kind of a piece of my song ‘The Good Ones,’” Barrett explained ahead of her performance. The singer went on to share that her performance at the Bluebird Cafe is a full circle moment, as the last time she visited the iconic venue she met her Idol, Carrie Underwood.
This year's ACM New Female Artist Of The Year Winner, @GabbyBarrett_ gave us a heartwarming performance from the @BluebirdCafeTN.❤️ Don't miss any more of tonight's show-turn on @CBS or @paramountplus now! #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/4DUBm2qf4W
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 19, 2021
Ahead of the show, Barrett was crowned New Female Artist Of The Year. The singer is also nominated for Single Of The Year with her chart-topping debut single, “I Hope.”
The 56th ACM Awards also featured performances from Brothers Osborne, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Mickey Guyton, Alan Jackson, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Lady A, Ashley McBryde, Keith Urban, 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.