Luke Combs brings ‘Twisters’ to life with performance at 2024 CMA Awards

Luke Combs Chases Storms!

The country singer, 34, took the stage at the 2024 CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 20, for a fiery performance of “Is There No Love in Oklahoma” from the hit 2024 movie Twisters.

Combs performed the song in a short-sleeved black utility shirt and dark pants. He was joined on stage by his band, who wore similar, casual clothing as they played various instruments.

Paying homage to the blockbuster, the set featured large pieces of destroyed metal infrastructure against the backdrop of a stormy sky with dramatic lightning streaks and sporadic bursts of fire.

“Ain’t no love in Oklahoma / Just the whistling of a long black train / You’ll know when it’s comin’ for ya / Ridin’ in on the wind and rain,” he sang over the chaotic background. “I was saved in the same Red River / The same Red River tried to drown me / It won’t knock me down, I’m standing firm.”

The country-rock track was released on May 16 ahead of the film’s July premiere. The music video, which has over 30 million views on YouTube, features Combs singing in the middle of a storm.

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The singer was nominated for a total of two awards at the CMAs, including Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year.

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Last year, Combs made headlines for his crazy cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” – which peaked at No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100. The two performed the song together at the Grammy Awards in February.

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in December 2023, the “Beautiful Crazy” artist said he started singing the song because it reminded him of fond childhood memories with his father Chester.

“When I was 5 years old, my dad and I would sit in his truck and he would always play music for me,” he said. “He had a Tracy Chapman cassette tape and ‘Fast Car’ is one of the first songs I remember, I’ve always been a big fan of it and think of my dad and our time together when I hear it. ”

The 58th Annual CMA Awards will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 20 from 8pm to 11pm on ABC. The show will be streamed the following day on Hulu.