Dan + Shay Close 60th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards Opening Medley With A Bang

When Dan + Shay performed their Grammy Award-winning song "Tequila" at the 61st Grammy Awards in 2019, Shay held the last note for what felt like forever. He blew my mind and that note that came out of his stunning voice gave me goosebumps. Fast forward six years to the most recent performance of their smash hit at the Academy Of Country Music Awards on May 8th at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. Once again, he blew my mind, gave me those goosebumps, and then some.

"Tequila" was named one of the "Songs of the Decades" at this award show in honor of their 60th anniversary. The duo's performance was last in the medley of hits from the last six decades and Shay literally ended the celebration on a high note with his incredible voice. He held the "yeah" at the end of the song this time for what seemed like eternity. It was longer than the same note he held during the Grammy Awards performance six years prior. I did not think he could top himself, but he did. The duo received a standing ovation for the performance. With Dan playing the acoustic guitar and hearing his beautiful harmonies and hearing Shay's incredible vocals, the shortened version of the song was flawless from start to finish. It started off soft and then started building up until they reached the finale note. At the end of this post is a video of the epic moment from the ACM Awards YouTube channel that you will not want to miss!

You can look forward to future posts about the excitement around "Tequila" when it was first released, a profile of the song, the numerous sing-alongs that have occurred at Dan + Shay's concerts, their performances of it on the Grammy Awards and other TV appearances, and so much more.

At the 60th ACM Awards, Dan + Shay were nominated in the Duo of the Year category. While Brooks & Dunn took home the coveted trophy at the ceremony, my favorite duo won in my heart after the year they had with their back-to-back number one singles "Save Me The Trouble" and "Bigger Houses" in January, 2024 and January, 2025 respectively at country radio.

Before the show commenced, the duo walked the red carpet. Dan wore a dark orange suit with a white tank top underneath while Shay wore a lilac-colored suit with a leopard-print shirt underneath. Stay tuned for future posts with details about their ensembles as well as their respective wives dresses and outfits at the numerous award shows they have attended over the years.

In future posts, also stay tuned for my commentary on the duo's other performances and the trophies they have won at the ACM Awards. I will also include parts of their acceptance speeches.

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