Reba, Randy Travis, Vince Gill, & Lee Greenwood Sing With Air Force Choir At 1990 CMA Awards
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A Superstar Patriotic Tribute At The 24th CMA Awards Featuring The Air Force Cadet Choir
The 24th CMA Awards were held on October 8, 1990 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee and featured a special performance from the U.S. Air Force Cadet Choir.
Reba McEntire and Randy Travis served as the ceremony’s hosts. George Strait was the big winner of the night, as he took home the trophy for Entertainer of the Year. It was the second consecutive year that Strait was named the Entertainer of the Year.
After Strait received his trophy, McEntire took to the stage to set up the closing performance. She enthusiastically introduced some special guests…the members of the U.S. Air Force Cadet Choir.
The choir members started singing while walking down the aisles. As a sign of respect, the audience rose to their feet as the choir made their way onstage and took their positions.
Iconic Country Stars Join In Singing Ode To America
The choir’s entrance kicked off a patriotic medley. After they settled onstage, McEntire reappeared to sing “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” along with them.
Then Travis appeared onstage and started singing “God Bless America.” He was soon joined by another country superstar, Vince Gill. At that point, McEntire jumped in and sang with Gill in harmony. From there, The Judds walked onstage while switching back to singing “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee.”
A few moments later, one more guest joined the choir and the other singers onstage: Lee Greenwood. Of course, he performed part of his beloved patriotic tune, “God Bless the U.S.A.”
Greenwood recently sat down with Country Rebel to record a brand-new rendition of his iconic song in honor of its 40th anniversary. You can stream the new version on Spotify or watch Greenwood’s live performance in the video below.
“God Bless the U.S.A.” was the perfect song to close out the 1990 CMA Awards‘ patriotic medley performance.
It came to a stunning conclusion as all of the singers and the choir performed the last few lyrics in unison. Talk about a chill-inducing moment!
Watch the stars of the 1990 CMA Awards perform their outstanding tribute to America with the Air Force Choir in the video below.
