NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gwyneth Paltrow made her live singing debut Wednesday night at the 44th annual CMA Awards in Nashville.
The 38-year-old actress performed the title track from her upcoming film, Country Strong. She was joined on stage by Vince Gill, who sings back-up vocals on the song.
Paltrow's song was released to radio last month, a move that she never expected.
"I was just singing songs for the movie," Paltrow recently explained to Entertainment Weekly. "I think the original plan was they wanted the bona fide crew to re-sing our songs, and then when [Sony Music Nashville chair] Joe Galante heard it, he was like, 'No, I want to release this as the single.' I was like, 'Excuse me please? What? What is going on?' "
Country Strong hits theaters in Los Angeles and Nashville on Dec. 22 and nationwide on Jan. 7. The soundtrack dropped on Oct. 26.
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Watch video of Gwyneth Paltrow performing "Country Strong" at the CMA Awards below:
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