Gabby Barrett Sings Stunning Rendition Of “I Hope You Dance” At 2022 ACM Awards
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Gabby Barrett Sings Lee Ann Womack’s “I Hope You Dance” During ACM Awards In 2022
Gabby Barrett had the honor of co-hosting the 2022 ACM Awards. On top of hosting the ceremony, Barrett also performed…twice!
For her second performance, Barrett sang her rendition of a beloved country tune, Lee Ann Womack‘s “I Hope You Dance.” It’s a song that’s been with Barrett for her entire life, so it understandably means a lot to her.
Womack released “I Hope You Dance” in March 2000, the same month Barrett was born. It won the ACM Award for Song of the Year the following year.
Barrett is no stranger to singing “I Hope You Dance.” She famously covered the song on the 2018 season of American Idol when she was one of the top seven contestants.
She made it all the way to the finale, and ended up placing third. Barrett has since returned to Idol several times to serve as a guest performer. She was also a guest mentor during the 2022 season of the show.
Watch Gabby’s Beautiful Performance Below
Four years later, Barrett sang “I Hope You Dance” at the ACM Awards. Her performance was just as gorgeous as we anticipated it would be.
Barrett showcased the power of her voice as she hit some sky-high notes in the chorus. We bet many people in the audience got goosebumps in those moments!
The video of Barrett’s ACM Awards performance now has over two million views on YouTube. Fans continue to revisit her performance, and praise its beauty. Some of the comments on the clip include:
“Not surprisingly, you slayed this song!! Beautiful as always!”
“Thank you for sharing your wonderful gift of singing!”
“I have not heard her sing in a single performance that wasn’t immaculate in every way.”
“Love her voice and genuine beautiful spirit.”
“She never ceases to amaze me. She really does sound THIS GOOD live.”
“Wow… that blew me away…”
Tune in to the video below to watch Barrett’s stunning cover of “I Hope You Dance” at the 2022 ACM Awards.
