Tucker Wetmore took the stage with a heartfelt, smoldering anthem during the 59th CMA Awards on Wednesday night (November 19) in Nashville, Tennessee.

“Wind Up Missin’ You” first appeared on the Kalama, Washington-born country star’s debut EP, Waves on a Sunset, last year. The breakout singer-songwriter later included the anthem on his debut studio record, What Not To, that he released earlier this year. Wetmore said when he released the 19-track record that the project “holds the lessons I have learned, am still learning, and knowing me…a few I’ll need to re-learn along the way. I’ve spent my whole life learning what not to do, and — thanks to you — I’ve had the opportunity to turn some of those experiences into songs. thanks for being on this wild ride with me. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.”

“You look like waves on a sunset/ And you can crash on me all night/ You look like wine in a truck bed/ A little what I'm doin' for the rest of my life, 'cause/ You look like I'm done looking/ But girl, the hard truth is/ If this night don't turn into two/ You look like I'm gonna wind up missin' you”

Other artists in the star-studded lineup throughout the evening included Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, Riley Green, Miranda Lambert, Patty Loveless, Old Dominion, The Red Clay Strays, Chris Stapleton, BigXthaPlug, Luke Combs, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Shaboozey, Zach Top, Lainey Wilson and Stephen Wilson Jr., Keith Urban and Little Big Town. Presenters and special guests included Lady A, Alison Brown, Jessica Capshaw, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lauren Daigle, Jordan Davis, Elizabeth Hurley, Cody Johnson, Bert Kreischer, Brandon Lake, Ella Langley, Steve Martin, Leanne Morgan, Ne-Yo, Chris O’Donnell, Kimberly Perry, LeAnn Rimes, Alan Ritchson, Lara Spencer, Billy Bob Thornton, Grace Van Patten, Gretchen Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman.

The 59th CMA Awards is airing live on ABC. The show will be available to stream on Thursday (November 20) on Hulu. Check back with iHeartCountry throughout the evening for a live-updated list of winners, red carpet fashion, performance highlights, backstage moments you won’t see on TV, and other can’t-miss moments throughout the show.

Corey Klug