Dan + Shay released their self-titled album on June 22, 2018. "Tequila" was the lead single from the project and propelled the duo to the top of the radio chart later that year. That was followed by their romantic wedding song "Speechless", which also became a huge hit. Both songs are still played weekly on country radio today.
All of this success earned the duo four nominations at the 2019 Country Music Association Awards, which aired on ABC on November 13. They went into the ceremony with chances to win awards in the Single of the Year category for their song "Speechless", Album of the Year for their third project, Dan + Shay, Song of the Year for their smash hit "Tequila", and a consecutive nod in the Vocal Duo of the Year category.
The duo always have some stiff competition in the Vocal Duo of the Year category at the CMA Awards, and 2019 was no exception, with legends, Brooks & Dunn and current duo's, Maddie & Tae, Brothers Osborne, and Florida Georgia Line all in the line up.
When country male vocalist Jimmie Allen and country group Midland announced in unison that the duo had won their first ever CMA Award, they were both shown in the audience; Mooney could not believe it, putting his hand over his eyes and then kissed his wife, Hannah; while Smyers looked excited and hugged his wife Abby.
They both looked very handsome. Smyers was dressed in a black suit with a black shirt underneath and black pants with white stripes, while Mooney was dressed in a white suit with a black button down shirt and black bow tie underneath. His look was finished off with a pair of black pants.
Before they headed up to the stage to accept their award, both guys gave one another a handshake and then a big hug. While "Speechless" played over the speakers of Bridgestone Arena, the duo walked up to the stage, still in shock, and were not able to wipe the gigantic smiles off their faces.
"This is a little overwhelming, man," Mooney began. "There are so many of our heroes in the room, Brooks & Dunn, are you kidding me?"
Mooney went on with his portion of the speech.
"This is absolutely incredible," Mooney continued. "I have so many family and friends watching right now. My grandma is actually in the hospital right now. Granny Mooney, shout out to you. Thank you so much for teaching me about Jesus, and loving people, and being a good person."
He finished his speech by mentioning what country music means to him.
"I'm so thankful for this," Mooney told the audience. "We love country music. It raised us, it teaches us so much about empowerment."
"Thank you country radio for playing these songs, the country music fans, and there's so many people I want to thank right now," Smyers said.
He finished by gushing over Mooney and his vocal talent.
"Shay, I love you man, you're my best friend in the world, and you're my favorite singer in the entire world, and I'm so thankful that I get to do this with you," Smyers remarked.
The two hugged again before leaving the stage.
While the duo were up for four awards, they only took home one trophy. The fact that they picked up their first win the Vocal Duo of the Year category was a huge deal to them and to me as a fan. While they lost in the other three categories, they were still winners to me. Being nominated four times is a win itself.
Stay tuned for future posts on their other wins, performances, and fashion on the red carpet at future CMA Awards broadcasts.
Below is the video of the Dan + Shay winning their first ever CMA Award and a couple of screenshot pictures from the video courtesy of ABC's YouTube page! Enjoy!
Video courtesy of ABC's YouTube Channel
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| Screenshot of Smyers and Mooney hugging courtesy of ABC's YouTube channel |
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| Screenshot of Smyers and Mooney accepting their award courtesy of ABC's YouTube channel |
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