Luke Bryan Delivers Emotional ‘Up’ on the ACM Awards
A touching song delivered by one of country's biggest stars...
Luke Bryan shared a special pre-taped performance of his sentimental smash, “Up,” on the 57th’s Annual ACM Awards.
Donned in a brown leather jacket, traditional plaid shirt, Bryan had viewers pondering on the meaning of life with his sobering reminder of a song. “Up / In the sky, there’s a guy / Lookin’ down on us / Lookin’ up / Our whole life, raised up right / In a town nobody knows / What a way to grow,” he sings. The 2021 ACM Entertainer of the Year then joined Jordan Davis for their powerful No. 1 hit, “Buy Dirt.”
“Up” was released as a single in October of 2021, marking the superstar’s sixth single off the Born Here Live Here Die Here album — with all five of the previous tracks reaching No. 1 at country radio.
Bryan is currently gearing up to return to ABC’s American Idol as a judge alongside Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, appearing in his fifth season and the show’s 20th season overall.
Marking the first time a major country awards show aired exclusively as a live stream, the 57th annual ACM Awards took place on Monday (March 7) at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium. Co-hosted by Dolly Parton with Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett, the show featured more than 20 performances and was carried by Amazon Prime Video. Check out full coverage of the 2022 ACM Awards here, including a full list of winners.
