Parker McCollum delivered a fiery performance of “Burn It Down” with special guest Brittney Spencer during the 2024 CMT Music Awards on Sunday, April 7.
The country superstar and Spencer, who was recently featured on two tracks on Beyoncé’s album Cowboy Carter, joined forces for the first time ever to perform the anthemic track.
Live from Moody Center in Austin, Texas, McCollum kicked off their performance by singing the opening verse of the tune before Spencer joined him for the second verse.
McCollum and Spencer belted out the lyrics to the massive hit, igniting the stage and taking the song to new heights.
Parker McCollum On The Opportunity To Perform The Hit On The CMT Awards
Ahead of the show, McCollum admitted that “Burn It Down” gave his career a boost, and that he’s so grateful for the opportunity to perform it live on the CMT Music Awards in his home state of Texas.
“That song’s been so big for us. ‘Burn It Down’ has been a huge hit for us, and so to get the opportunity to perform it on the CMT Awards live on television in Austin, Texas is pretty special,” McCollum previously shared in a statement. “What that song’s done for us in the past year is what you dream of with every song you send to radio, every song you release. It’s been a big reason that we’ve been able to level up and kind of been fortunate enough to keep growing in this business.”
He was also thrilled to have Brittney Spencer join him. “Brittney Spencer is going to be singing that song with me. We’re gonna feature her in the performance, and I mean, that’s super special,” McCollum added at the time. “No question, she’ll kill it!”
The song, co-written by McCollum alongside Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose, appears on Parker McCollum’s latest album, Never Enough, and follows his string of chart-topping hits, including the Platinum hits “Handle On You” and “To Be Loved By You” as well as his 2x Platinum debut single, “Pretty Heart.”
2024 CMT Music Awards
The 2024 CMT Music Awards also featured performances by Jelly Roll, Bailey Zimmerman, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson, Sam Hunt, Cody Johnson, Dasha, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Megan Moroney, Trisha Yearwood and more.
The fan-voted awards show included a star-studded list of one-of-a-kind collaborations and memorable moments. Parker McCollum teamed up with Brittney Spencer to perform “Burn It Down,” while Old Dominion and Megan Moroney joined forces to deliver a performance of their fan-favorite duet, “Can’t Break Up Now.”
Meanwhile, NEEDTOBREATHE and Jordan Davis gave fans a taste of what’s to come on their episode of CMT Crossroads and Sugarland reunited to premiere a brand-new collaboration with Little Big Town, marking the duo’s return to the CMT Music Awards and their first time performing together on the show since 2011.
The three-hour broadcast also honored late country music icon, Toby Keith, with an emotional tribute performance from Brooks & Dunn, Lainey Wilson, Sammy Hagar, all backed by Toby Keith’s longtime band. Lukas Nelson and Rogers Clemens also made special appearances during the tribute.
Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, Amber Riley, Billy Bob Thornton (Landman), Carly Pearce, Cody Alan, Cody Johnson, Emily Osment (Young Sheldon), Emma Roberts, Gayle King (CBS Mornings), James Van Der Beek, Jane Seymour, Jelly Roll, Max Theriot (Fire Country), Melissa Etheridge, Mickey Guyton, Minnie Driver, Montana Jordan (Young Sheldon), Parmalee and Paul Walter Hauser served as presenters during the coveted awards show.
Hosted by Kelsea Ballerini, the 2024 CMT Music Awards aired live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, April 7 at 8/7c on CBS. The show is also available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
