Ella Langley and Riley Green made major waves at the 2024 CMA Awards, not just with their steamy live duet of “You Look Like You Love Me,” but by snagging the award for Musical Event of the Year.
Their performance wasn’t your typical awards show moment — it was a full-on vibe. Langley kicked things off right from her seat in the crowd, wearing a stunning black sheer outfit with feather details. As she sang the opening lines, she playfully reached out and tapped Michael Trotter Jr.’s cowboy hat, already drawing the audience into her story. She made her way up to a bar-themed stage setup, where barstools and beer bottles helped set the mood.
Then came Riley Green, stepping out from the crowd in classic country fashion: jeans, white shirt, black suede jacket, cowboy hat, and acoustic guitar in hand. He joined Langley on stage, and the two traded verses before locking into soulful, sultry harmonies on the chorus. Their chemistry was electric, and the crowd was hooked.
Co-written by Langley, Green, and Aaron Raitiere, “You Look Like You Love Me” has become one of Langley’s most-streamed songs and is featured on her debut album Hungover. The song feels like a modern waltz — equal parts flirtation and longing — and fans have clearly fallen in love with it.
Ahead of the show, Green reflected on the track’s success: “I’ve been a fan of Ella for a while,” he told CMA. “It’s been wild watching the song take on a life of its own — fans were singing it at shows before it even hit the Top 10.”
Langley, meanwhile, still finds the song’s rise a bit surreal. “I wrote it as a joke, thinking it might never leave my notebook,” she told Entertainment Tonight. “Now it’s changing my life.”
That momentum isn’t slowing down — Langley is set to join Green on his Damn Country Music Tour in 2025, where they’ll no doubt bring more unforgettable performances to fans across the country.
The 2024 CMA Awards were packed with unforgettable performances and collaborations, from Post Malone and Chris Stapleton’s emotional “California Sober” to Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan’s powerful “Cowboys Cry Too.” But Langley and Green’s duet stood out not just for the vocals, but for the story it told — one that’s clearly still being written.
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