The singers also performed “Mountain With a View” by Ballerini
Noah Kahan and Kelsea Ballerini performed a two-song duet at the 2024 ACM Awards.
The pair opened with “Mountain With a View,” a song from Ballerini's ACM album of the Year nominee Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good)before segueing into the title track of Kahan's breakthrough album Stick Season. Ballerini took to the stage solo, singing from a couch before Kahan launched into his megahit amidst tall grass. The pair ended up combining their two tracks before Ballerini joined Kahan in singing the catchy, inescapable chorus of 'Stick Season'.
Earlier this week, Ballerini shared one Instagram Stories of herself in the studio with Kahan. That same day, the “Stick Season” singer posted a photo of producer Gabe Simon at work.
This is Kahan's first appearance at the ACMs. The ballerina has been a frequent presence: She last performed “Big Dreams and Faded Jeans” with Dolly Parton at the 2022 awards show and sang “Half of My Hometown” with Kenny Chesney the year before.
Ballerini is up for two awards this year, including Female Artist of the Year up against Ashley McBryde, Megan Moroney, Kacey Musgraves and Lainey Wilson. Her LP Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good) is nominated for album of the year. (Ballerini has two ACMs under her belt: She won the New Female Vocalist of the Year trophy in 2016 and was honored with the Gene Weed Milestone Award in 2017.)
While Kahan isn't up for any ACMs, he's had a huge year after earning a nomination for Best New Artist at the 2024 Grammy Awards thanks to his album Stick Season.
This year's Academy of Country Music Awards take place at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas, with Reba McEntire returning to host the show. Also performing this year are Avril Lavigne, Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Lainey Wilson and Kane Brown.
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