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All the 2024 ACM Awards Performances Ranked
The best performances at the 2024 ACM Awards, ranked.
Meanwhile, artists including Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson and McEntire all turned in performances of fresh material, while Kane Brown opted to honor the late Ray Charles by tackling one of the icon’s classics. Nate Smith, who was recently named Rookie of the Year at Billboard ‘s Country Power Players ceremony earlier in the week, took the ACM Awards stage to perform “Bulletproof.” He was then joined by 2000s pop-punk queen Avril Lavigne, whose searing, razor-sharp vocals brought out the song’s punk edges. Not to worry: Post Malone did end up with a duet partner after all: He later joined host McEntire to honor the late Allman Brothers Band singer-guitarist Dickey Betts with an a cappella performance of “Ramblin’ Man.”
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