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When at the headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys, what better song to sing for the ACM Awards than a song about the Lone Star State.
Blake Shelton got the crowd moving at the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday (May 8), commanding the stage at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas for a performance of his song "Texas," a track that nods to Texas' own George Strait.
Singing about a former flame fleeing to the Lone Star State — a reference to Strait's "All My Ex's Live in Texas" — Shelton lit up the stage with flashing red lights, hyping up the crowd and getting them to groove along. Even ACM Awards Entertainer of the Year nominee Jelly Roll busted a move, excitedly belting along as Shelton sang, "If she ain't with me out here in Tennessee then I don't know where she's headed. If I'm guessin', I reckon, She's probably in Texas."
"Texas" is one of several tracks Shelton has released from his upcoming album For Recreational Use Only, his first full studio album in four years that comes out Friday (May 9). He explained what drew him to the song when it first dropping in November 2024.
“The thing that struck me about ‘Texas’ immediately was how different it sounded for me, and I’m always looking to push myself,” he said in a statement. “I think there’s something really special about this record, and it feels important to me."
Led by Reba McEntire, who returned to host the show for the 18th time, the 60th ACM Awards featured a host of incredible performances from Lainey Wilson, Eric Church, Alan Jackson, Kelsea Ballerini, Cody Johnson and more as well as a "Songs of the Decades" throwback to open the show. The night will also see collaborations from Rascal Flatts and Backstreet Boys, Brooks & Dunn and Cody Johnson, and Jelly Roll and Shaboozey.
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