Post Malone made his Academy of Country Music Awards debut by attending the 59th edition of the ceremony, which was held on Thursday, May 16 at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
The singer and rapper, who is currently working on his first full-length country album, just released I Had Some Help featuring Morgan Wallen, the lead single from his long-awaited album.
In a clever promotional move, Malone (born Austin Richard Post), 28, took the stage wearing a white jersey with the Dallas Cowboys’ No. 4, which is quarterback Dak Prescott’s number, while his band escort was dressed in a bright blue version of the NFL team’s uniform. .
The Syracuse, New York, native debuted new music performing Never Love You Again and a solo version of I Had Some Help, which appears headed to the top of the charts.
And in a surprise move, the show’s host Reba McEntire would join the musician for an a cappella version of The Allman Brothers Band’s classic Ramblin’ Man.
Post Malone, 28, entered the Academy of Country Music performing two new songs from his upcoming country music album.
Reba McEntire would join the singer and rapper for an a cappella version of The Allman Brothers Band’s classic Ramblin’ Man.
McEntire, 69, who also hosted the show for a record 17th time, ended the duet with a friendly embrace by Post Malone.
For Malone, wearing a Dallas Cowboys jersey was a gesture of respect toward his father, who worked as the team’s concessions manager, according to reports. People.
While he initially grew up in Syracuse, New York, the Goodbyes star ended up moving with his family to Grapevine, Texas when he was nine years old when his father took the concessions job for the team.
The T-shirt helped show off the tattoos on both arms, which he paired with skinny blue jeans, brown cowboy boots, and a camouflage baseball cap over his short locks.
During the rest of the ceremony he chose to wear a dark check suit with a light-collared shirt and bolo tie.
While details about his country-themed album are minimal, he confirmed that work for the project was underway in 2023.
This move to country has been in his plans for some time, considering he mentioned a possible double country album with Dwight Yoakam’s band, while also naming Johnny Cash as one of his main musical influences.
Malone began his music career in 2011 and gained recognition with his 2015 debut single, White Iverson, which would peak at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The musician, who has incorporated elements of Hip-hop, R&B, rock and trap into his music, wore a jersey with the number 4 of the Dallas Cowboys, which is quarterback Dak Prescott, in a gesture of respect towards his father, who I used to lead the team. concessions
The musical artist’s numerous tattoos were visible along his arms, neck and face.
The Syracuse, New York, native debuted new music performing Never Love You Again and a solo version of I Had Some Help, which appears headed to the top of the charts.
The show’s host, Reba McEntire, joined Malone for an a cappella version of The Allman Brothers Band’s classic Ramblin’ Man.
This was the 17th time McEntire hosted the ACM Awards ceremony since 1985.
The two stars ended up hugging after their duet.
Malone announced in 2023 that he was going to make a country-themed studio album
During the rest of the ceremony he chose to wear a dark checked suit with a light-collared shirt with a bolo tie.
During the ceremony, Malone joined some young fans to take some selfies.
Since then, he has released four more studio albums: Beerbongs & Bentleys (2018), Hollywood’s Bleeding (2019), Twelve Carat Toothache (2022), and most recently, Austin (2023), which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.
Something of a departure from the hip-hop driven sounds of its predecessor, Austin has been described as more focused on an alternative rock sound, with hints of synth pop and indie pop.
Boosted by singles Chemical, Mourning, Overdrive and Enough Is Enough, last year’s release became her fifth consecutive album to reach the top five, en route to racking up more than 101.14 million on-demand streams of songs from the LP .
This was McEntire’s 17th time hosting the ACM Awards ceremony, dating back to 1985.
