Why Miranda Lambert performed with Chris Stapleton instead of his wife Morgane at ACM Awards 2021

A.D. Amorosi Twenty years since the release of her first album, Miranda Lambert still happily confounds country’s hardcore traditionalists as to who she is, precisely, while maintaining Texas and Nashville’s interest and fandom.

Miranda Lambert is giving fans another audio sample of her upcoming album The Marfa Tapes with collaborators Jon Randall and Jack Ingram.

Performing live has Miranda Lambert feeling emotional. The "Bluebird" singer, 37, recently took to the stage to perform live for a crowd for the first time in over a year due to the coronavirus pandemic and broke into tears while on stage.

Miranda Lambert is glad to be back on stage with her fans.

Back where she belongs. Miranda Lambert got emotional while performing at her first live concert since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Live concerts are slowly coming back and Miranda Lambert had an emotional return to the stage.

Miranda Lambert over the weekend. The 37-year-old country singer shared a tearful moment from her first live concert since the COVID-19 pandemic began last March at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth, Texas. Posting a video of herself crying onstage during her song, «The House That Built Me,» Lambert wrote, «First show back in over a year.

Miranda Lambert displayed a range of styles during the 2021 ACM Awards on Sunday. The country music icon – who holds the most ever ACM nominations with a whopping 68 to her name – showed off three different outfits as she was quite busy during country music’s biggest night.

Always by her side! Brendan McLoughlin stuck by his wife Miranda Lambert as she performed at the 56th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, April 18.

Glitzy gals! Elle King and Miranda Lambert didn’t just show up to the 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards in style — they showed up twinning!

Chris Stapleton and his wife, Morgane Stapleton, were set to perform «Maggie's Song» at this year's ACM Awards. However, when the performance came, some fans were surprised to see Miranda Lambert sitting in for the number.As it turns out, Morgane had to step away due to a prior doula commitment, ET has learned.In her place, Miranda joined the artist, meaning she was a part of three different performances during Sunday's show.

Miranda Lambert rocks her white cowboy hat while arriving at the 2021 ACM Awards at the Ryman Auditorium on Sunday (April 18) in Nashville, Tenn.

Forget leather and lace, it’s all about leather and fringe.

Change of plans! Morgane Stapleton was unable to join husband Chris Stapleton on stage at the 2021 ACM Awards. Hours before the Sunday, April 18, show began, the Academy of Country Music announced that Miranda Lambert would be filling in for the duet.

Miranda Lambert and Elle King shut it down for their performance of «I'm Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)» at the 2021 ACM Awards on Sunday! Lambert and King (who is pregnant with her first child) opened the show by performing their hit single.Rocking matching leather jackets with colorful pink and teal fringe, the powerhouse songstresses owned the stage with their effortless confidence and country-rock star energy.The anthemic tune — backed by bright blue and magenta lights and a sizable band

Miranda Lambert and Elle King are starting off country music’s big night with a rockstar performance!