It was her first live performance since having a baby, and Carrie Underwood proved she hdsn’t lost her touch.
She and her husband, retired NHL player Mike Fisher, welcomed their second child, a son named Jacob Bryan Fisher, on January 21, 2019. Underwood announced his arrival on social media with three photos of Fisher, herself, and their older son Isaiah holding little Jacob.
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Prior to the awards show, Underwood was revealed not only as a solo performer, but she was also announced to be performing alongside Lauren Alaina, Mickey Guyton, Maddie & Tae, and actress Chrissy Metz.
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They performed a moving song from the soundtrack of Metz’s movie Breakthrough, whose soundtrack includes music from all these talented ladies.
The day before the ACM Awards, Underwood shared a sneak peek into her performance, which looked like it included a couple back-up dancers. She also revealed that she would be singing her song “Southbound.”
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Underwood started her performance at a Las Vegas pool party, donning over-sized sunglasses before bringing it inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena, where the ACM Awards were held.
We’re here for this @carrieunderwood #ACMawards poolside performance. Now if only summer would get here … 🏝 pic.twitter.com/Eok1KhsTAx
— Grand Ole Opry (@opry) April 8, 2019
She and her crew walked through the crowd, passing Luke Bryan and Keith Urban, and eventually made their way to the stage, but not before she made a super sweet pit-stop at Fisher’s seat in the front row.
She stole a kiss from her husband, which prompted lots of cheers!
There’s a few reasons why Underwood’s performance is one of the most talked about moments of the night – and this is one of the reasons why!
Watch the full performance below.