Carrie Underwood was SO good performing last night at the ACMs. And so was Miranda Lambert. She’d just been named Female Vocalist of the Year and then she joined ZZ Top for their song Tush with Keith Urban. And even still, she was the main event. Because Miranda is a commanding entertainer. You cannot take your eyes off of her. Also because … didn’t she look like she was having the best time? There was a freedom to her last night that was compelling, irresistible, and really, really f-cking sexy.
Think back to the last country music award show. In November. At the CMAs. Remember? Two hours before the event, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani confirmed they were dating. On that night, while accepting on that stage, Miranda seemed … Grateful? It was implied that she knew that we knew that it’d been rough. And that she was appreciative – relieved, even – that she’d still won something.
But they’ve both moved on now. He was there last night without Gwen Stefani who’d spent the weekend in New York for Saturday Night Live. Miranda, however, came with her new boyfriend Anderson East. It’s their first red carpet together. Can we, for nostalgia’s sake, revisit Blake and Miranda at previous ACMs though? Because …
