Wynonna Judd made a surprise appearance at CMA Fest Friday in Nashville, Tennessee and paid tribute to her late mother, Naomi Judd.
The country star was brought out to the stage by Carly Pearce during her live set but before doing so, Pearce wanted to address the crowd and pay homage to Naomi as well. “CMA Fest, we lost one of our absolute pillars in country music earlier this year: Miss Naomi Judd,” said Pearce via The Tennesseean. “As a girl growing up in Kentucky, I idolized the Judds and wanted to be like them.
My first concert was to see Wynona. And I’ve always loved all of the music that The Judds made and feel like it is such a representation of the best in country music.
So, CMA Fest, please make welcome Wynonna Judd.” READ MORE: Naomi Judd's Husband Larry Strickland Speaks Out for First Time at Late Wife's Tribute According to the outlet, Wynonna emerged from backstage teamed up with Pearce for duet as they belted out The Judds’ 1984 hit “Why Not Me”, prompting the 50,000 fans in attendance at Nissan Stadium to roar in approval.
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