Two country music trailblazers, Carrie Underwood and Dwight Yoakam, shared the stage for an epic collaboration during CMA Summer Jam.
The iconic entertainers joined together for a pair of performances of Yoakam’s 1993 hit, “A Thousand Miles from Nowhere” and his 1986 release, “Guitars, Cadillacs,” during the star-studded event at Ascend Amphitheater in Downtown Nashville.
Watch the performances of “A Thousand Miles from Nowhere” and “Guitars, Cadillacs” below.
Can we have a moment for the COWBOY HATS?! 🤩✨ @DwightYoakam & @CarrieUnderwood are performing in style at #CMASummerJam on @ABCNetwork 🤠 pic.twitter.com/0lLikppPhg
— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) September 3, 2021
“Dreams do come true, ladies and gentlemen” – @CarrieUnderwood performing with @DwightYoakam on #CMASummerJam pic.twitter.com/GCNJme8jpN
— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) September 3, 2021
Underwood sported a sequin cowboy hat and a custom outfit by DanielXDiamond for the occasion and documented the look on Instagram.
“Howdy, partner…,” she captioned the boomerang.
According to the designer, Underwood’s look was inspired by an outfit once worn by Yoakam.
“In an effort to achieve sustainability, the jacket started as a vintage Levi’s piece and was further embellished with DanielXDiamond exclusive rhinestone fringe in Los Angeles,” designer Daniel Musto shared in a statement to Country Now.
Musto completed the rhinestoning on the embroidery across the back and the Alaia heels in Nashville. Underwood’s custom rhinestoned cowboy hat is a popular piece by DanielXDiamond and takes 25+ hours to create in Los Angeles. The superstar’s shorts are also by DanielXDiamond and are adorned with a vintage deadstock rhinestone button to further achieve sustainability. The t-shirt is Saint Laurent.
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After sharing the stage with Yoakam, Underwood documented the memorable moment on social media with a photo of the pair on stage together.
“Never in a million years would I have thought I would get to share the stage with someone this cool,” the GRAMMY-winning star wrote. “Dwight Yoakam you are a LEGEND and, now, a friend as well! Thank you!”
Never in a million years would I have thought I would get to share the stage with someone this cool! @DwightYoakam you are a LEGEND and, now, a friend as well! Thank you! #CMASummerJam Guitars…Cadillacs…And Cowboy Hats 📸: @JeffJohnsonFilm pic.twitter.com/1T9kYc3tQl
— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) July 28, 2021
Yoakam later replied to Underwood on social media saying, “Carrie, Thank you for being so graciously generous in inviting me to share the stage and do two of my songs with you during your show. As I said last night, I haven’t had a more talented duet partner to sing and perform with…”
He added, “It was an honor and sheer pleasure to do them with you and your band. It’s a musical memory that I will cherish. Dwight P.S. Loved that hat!”
It was an honor and sheer pleasure to do them with you and your band. It’s a musical memory that I will cherish.
Dwight
P.S. Loved that hat!— Dwight Yoakam (@DwightYoakam) July 28, 2021
CMA Summer Jam also featured performances from Jimmie Allen, Gabby Barrett, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Eric Church, Darius Rucker, Florida Georgia Line, Mickey Guyton, Miranda Lambert, Carly Pearce, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Cole Swindell, Thomas Rhett, and Lainey Wilson.
Additionally, the three-hour show included star-studded collaborations by Bentley with HARDY & BRELAND, Lambert with Brothers Osborne, Florida Georgia Line feat. Rhett, newlyweds Shelton and Stefani, as well as Swindell & Bryan.
CMA Summer Jam aired on Thursday, September 2 (live 8:00-11:00 PM ET) on ABC.
