Far Away from Nicole, Keith Urban Brings Us Back to Real Country Music with Lainey Wilson’s Electrifying “Where the Blacktop Ends” Surprise at the CMAs

Keith Urban was part of the performance lineup for the 59th annual CMA Awards that took place on Wednesday night, November 19.

The ceremony, which aired live from Nashville, Tennessee, revealed its list of performers ahead of time.

Performances throughout the night included Kelsea Ballerini, BigXthaPlug, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Riley Green, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Patty Loveless, Megan Moroney, Old Dominion, The Red Clay Strays, Shaboozey, Chris Stapleton, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, and Stephen Wilson Jr.

However, Urban’s participation came as a bit of a surprise for fans. He was revealed as an addition in the same update that shared the CMA presenters just days before the event.

 

It was even more of a shock to see Urban added, considering he wasn’t nominated for any of the show’s categories. In fact, the last time he received a CMA nomination was back in 2020.

Still, even without any nominations, seeing Urban take the CMA Awards stage was a big moment for fans since it’s something that doesn’t happen very often.

Viewers were also curious about what song he would perform. Ahead of the big night, the Country Music Association didn’t share that detail.

Keith Urban Performs “Where the Blacktop Ends” Live At The CMA Awards

It turns out the reason Urban’s song choice wasn’t announced before the live broadcast was because he was a special guest in Lainey Wilson’s opening performance!

Together, they sang part of Urban’s 1999 hit “Where the Blacktop Ends.”

Keeping everything under wraps was definitely worth it. Urban did not disappoint during his time on stage!

Watch Lainey Wilson and Keith Urban’s performance below.

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