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The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2024 ACM Awards


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For a second, it was hard to tell what silhouetted angel was killing the beginning of Chris Stapleton’s “Think I’m in Love With You.” Turns out it was Dua Lipa, fresh off the release of her own album Radical Optimism and ready to show country music what she’s got. The win caps off an impressively rapid rise for a star who had her first hit just three years ago — and one that feels doubly improbable for a woman in country. Reba McEntire didn’t do much as host this year, but she did turn in a powerful closing performance of her new single “I Can’t.” The stage lit up, she shimmered, and the choir surrounding her poured out their souls.

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