by Tiffany Goldstein

13h in the past

Nation music duo Maddie & Tae had a motive to lift a glass of champagne final evening (April 11) after the 2022 CMT Music Awards. Maddie Font and Tae Kerr scored their first-ever CMT Music Award for his or her fun-filled music video, “Lady You Bought,” within the Group/Duo Video of the 12 months class.

Kerr was not in attendance on the star-studded affair, as she was tucked away at house taking good care of her new child daughter, Leighton Grace. The songstress spent 53 days within the NICU, till her and husband Josh Kerr acquired the inexperienced gentle to go away.

Just a few weeks after their departure from the hospital, Kerr and bandmate Font acquired one other blessing – an enormous win on the CMT Music Awards. Whereas Kerr made an look through video, Font accepted the accolade on the band’s behalf in individual.

Font didn’t maintain again tears whereas delivering her faith-centric acceptance speech, the place she acknowledged vital people on their crew and followers who voted.

“I missed you. I missed you a lot. I can’t do that with out you. That’s my woman,” Font stated, wanting up on the display screen. “I need to thank our followers. However most significantly, the resilience that God has in-built us and our crew. The readability he has given us. The power he provides us. The imaginative and prescient God provides us and the peace he brings. That is a lot greater than a music video award,” she concluded whereas additionally praising CMT.

Cheers, @MaddieandTae Y’all taking house a #CMTAward is certainly price a celebration!!! pic.twitter.com/0rZqjIRnW8

— CMT (@CMT) April 12, 2022

After claiming the long-lasting trophy, the hitmaker ran backstage to name Kerr. By means of tears, she expressed her pleasure and warned her finest buddy that she was heading to her home to have a good time.

“Can we come to your own home, and may we simply get drunk? Did you already pump?” she requested the brand new mom.

With the “Strangers” singer nonetheless on speakerphone, Font made an announcement that she had already pumped [breast milk] for the newborn and that they have been “able to occasion.”

Maddie & Tae talked about that they walked away from the ceremony empty-handed for about eight years, making the glory an enormous profession milestone. The dynamic duo snagged the title from large names – Brothers Osborne, Dan + Shay, Previous Dominion, Parmalee, and Zac Brown Band.

Tune in for the CMT Music Awards Prolonged Encore, that includes a further half-hour of performances and bonus footage, airing Friday, April 15 at 8/7c on CMT.