NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Carly Pearce and Charles Kelley of musical group Lady A perform onstage at Nashville’s Music City Center for “The 54th Annual CMA Awards” broadcast on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for CMA)
After Lee Brice had tested positive for COVID he had to cancel his appearance at the CMAs earlier this week; that was especially unfortunate, as he wouldn’t be able to perform “I Hope You’re Happy Now” with Carly Pearce (their duet won the CMA award for Musical Event of the Year). Lady A’s Charles Kelley was a last minute replacement. Kelley then had to cancel his appearance, because someone in the Lady A family tested positive. However, the CMAs used a pre-taped version of the song, possibly filmed during rehearsals, at the show.
But, who sang it better? Here’s Charles and Carly’s version of “I Hope You’re Happy Now.”
Jenny Bender is one third of the Kicks Wake Up Krew on Kicks 99 in Augusta, Georgia, along with Cash & Dub. She's married to Chris Bender and is doting dog mom to their two rescue fur babies, Mary Poppins Bender & Truly Scrumptious Bender. Jenny is a karaoke queen who loves Jesus, country music, cheese, and the color pink.