ACM Awards 2020: Re-Live The Night’s Five Best Performances

The 55th Academy of Country Music Awards aired on Wednesday (Sept. 16), bringing a small sense of normalcy to an incredibly unpredictable year. Although the show was a bit different this year, airing from Nashville instead of Las Vegas and without a live audience, the star-studded broadcast offered a much-needed taste of live music.

The 2020 ACM Awards, included several buzzed-about moments, including a plot twist no one saw coming with Thomas Rhett and Carrie Underwood tying for the night’s top honor of Entertainer of the Year, as well as a few show-stopping performances that had fans talking long after the cameras stopped rolling.

Here, we re-live the night’s top moments with a look back at Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, Mickey Guyton, Kane Brown and Miranda Lambert’s incredible performances.

Eric Church’s performance of “Ragged Old Flag” by Johnny Cash and “Stick That In Your Country Song”

Watch Eric's performance of "Ragged Old Flag" by Johnny Cash and "Stick That In Your Country Song" live from the 55th @ACMAwards. #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/1eFIeroD55

— Eric Church (@ericchurch) September 17, 2020

Carrie Underwood’s show-stopping tribute to the trailblazing women of the Grand Ole Opry

.@CarrieUnderwood brought the house down with her showstopping #ACMawards performance! Turn on @CBS now and don't miss any more of the show! pic.twitter.com/UAWPiZ0c1H

— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) September 17, 2020

Mickey Guyton’s history-making performance of “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?”

Still in disbelief this just happened. Performing "What Are You Gonna Tell Her?" at the @opry for the @acmawards was so incredibly special. Something I will remember forever. 💜 Thank you @keithurban for joining me. #ACMAwards pic.twitter.com/3CCUe96ZUj

— Mickey Guyton (@MickeyGuyton) September 17, 2020

Kane Brown’s unifying “Worldwide Beautiful”

Miranda Lambert’s stunning rendition of “Bluebird” at The Bluebird Cafe