On Wednesday, November 20, Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan performed their charting single “Cowboys Cry Too” at the 58th Annual CMA Awards.
Broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, the 2024 CMA Awards, known as “Country Music’s Biggest Night,” celebrated the top artists of the year.
The night was hosted by the returning duo Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, with Lainey Wilson joining for the first time as a co-host.
Along with honoring country music’s brightest stars with awards, the evening also featured unforgettable performances.
One of the most-talked-about performances of the night was when Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan took the CMA stage to perform their duet “Cowboys Cry Too.”
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Ballerini and Kahan’s emotional track was released in June as the lead single from Ballerini’s fifth studio album, Patterns.
“Cowboys Cry Too” became the most-added song on country radio when it was first released and debuted at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, marking Kelsea Ballerini’s highest debut on the chart to date.
The song has even earned the pair a nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
Ballerini and Kahan took the stage dressed in white, surrounded by candlelight, delivering a simple and memorable performance of “Cowboys Cry Too.”
Watch Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan perform “Cowboys Cry Too” in the video below.