Taylor Swift Stuns With Peaceful Performance of ‘betty’ on ACM Awards
It was her first ACM Awards performance in seven years!
Taylor Swift left her heart on the stage at the 2020 ACM Awards with a peaceful performance of “betty.” The global superstar made her first return to the ACM Awards since her last appearance in 2013.
The live performance was a return to her old form, as the singer was perched on a stool in the middle of the Grand Ole Opry stage with a guitar in hand and lyrics pouring from her heart. A single spotlight illuminated behind her as she carried us through the love story of characters Betty and James. Accented by a whimsical harmonica player, Swift whisked us off into the romantic world she created, establishing a moody atmosphere that was complimented by her gentle vocals as she sang “In the garden, would you trust me/If I told you it was just a summer thing?/I’m only seventeen, I don’t know anything/But I know I miss you.”
“betty” is one of the many buzzed about and beloved songs off Swift’s wildly popular new album folklore. After spending six weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Swift tied the record with Whitney Houston for spending the most cumulative weeks at No. 1 for a female artist.
The 55th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Keith Urban, are live from Nashville tonight (9/16) on CBS at 8/7c.
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