At the 2020 ACM Awards, Trisha Yearwood performed “I’ll Carry You Home” during the In Memoriam section of the show. The tribute honored Joe Diffie, Kenny Rogers, John Prine, and more who passed away the past year.
“This year the country music world lost some cherished members. … This song is for those friends and everyone whose earthly presence is missed, but whose memory will be with us for all time,” she said before beginning her performance.
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So many people took to social media to comment on how incredible and moving her performance was.
“BEST song of the night,” one fan wrote, while another said, “This was beautiful…beautiful song and she did a wonderful job.”
“I’ll Carry You Home” is from Yearwood’s album Every Girl, which she released on August 30, 2019.
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A week after her stunning ACM Awards performance, Yearwood released an official music video for “I’ll Carry You Home.”
In the video, Yearwood is standing in what looks to be a warehouse with hand-written lyrics crossing the screen. A slideshow of home videos and old photos played behind her.
When Yearwood hits those powerful notes, we get the chills. Watch the full video below.