Luke Combs is chasing storms!
The country singer, 34, took the stage at the 2024 CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 20, for a fiery performance of “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” from the hit 2024 movie. Twisters.
Combs performed the song in a black short-sleeved shirt and dark pants. He was joined on stage by his band wearing similar, casual outfits as they played various instruments.
Paying homage to the blockbuster, the set featured large chunks of broken metal infrastructure against a backdrop of stormy skies with dramatic streaks of lightning and sporadic bursts of fire.
Luke Combs performs on stage during the 58th Annual CMA Awards on November 20, 2024 in Nashville.
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“Ain’t no love in Oklahoma / Just the whistle of a long black train / You’ll know when it’s comin’ for ya / Ridin’ in on the wind and rain,” he sang against the chaotic background. “I saved myself in the same Red River / The same Red River tried to drown me / Don’t knock me down, I stand my ground.”
The country-rock track was released on May 16 ahead of the film’s July premiere. The music video, which has more than 30 million views on YouTube, shows Combs singing in the middle of a storm.
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The singer was nominated for a total of two CMA awards, including Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year.
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Last year, Combs made headlines for his sweet cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” – which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The two performed the song together at the Grammys in February.
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in December 2023, the “Beautiful Crazy” singer said he started singing the song because it reminded him of fond childhood memories with his father, Chester.
“When I was 5, my dad and I would be in his truck and he would always play music for me,” he said. “He had a Tracy Chapman tape, and ‘Fast Car’ is one of the first songs I remember. I’ve always been a big fan of that and it reminds me of my dad and our time together when I hear it.”
The 58th Annual CMA Awards air live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, November 20 from 8-11pm on ABC. The show airs the next day on Hulu.
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