Carrie Underwood’s tribute to Randy Travis moves Grand Ole Opry audience to tears

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on X, formerly known as Twitter, while including a clip of Underwood and Travis’ moment.“THREE WOODEN CROSSES. I was NOT ready,” another user wrote, adding crying emojis.A third added, “Wow .

Tears everywhere as Randy Travis closes with Carrie Underwood.”The Grand Ole Opry shared a post about Travis inducting Underwood into the family 17 years ago.“We’ll never forget the moment Randy invited Carrie into the family,” the account wrote, including a photo from 2008.

Underwood rose to fame after winning “American Idol” in 2005. Her debut album, “Some Hearts,” was released that same year and included the hit “Before He Cheats.”Country superstar Blake Shelton hosted the event, titled the “Opry 100: A Live Celebration,” on March 19, airing on NBC.

The official 100th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry is in November, and the country music house will be celebrating all year long.Underwood attended the country music ceremony in a lavish, one-shoulder black gown.The bottom of the dress was sheer and had a dramatic train.The country music legend accessorized her look with a pair of statement earrings.The country music ceremony also included performances by Jelly Roll, Reba McEntire, Post Malone, Trace Adkins, Lainey Wilson and Kelsea Ballerini..