When Carrie Underwood and Kelsea Ballerini Took the Stage, Their Voices Created an Incredible Harmony That Chilled the Audience. Every Note of Their Amazing Country Song Was Filled With Energy Thanks to the Amazing Blend of Carrie’s Powerful Vocals and Kelsea’s Sweet, Honeyed Tones. When Two Country Queens Joined for the First Time in a Performance That Would Go Down in History, the Audience Was Enthralled and Witnessed a Moment of Pure Musical Enchantment. When the Last Chord Was Played, the Audience Erupted in Cheers, Whistles, and a Clear Sense That Country Music Had Experienced a Historic Moment.

More than five years ago, Carrie Underwood and The Voice Coach Kelsea Ballerini delivered one of the most delicate and poignant country covers of all time. Let’s take a journey down memory lane, shall we?

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On April 16, 2019, during Ballerini’s Grand Ole Opry induction ceremony in Nashville, the two powerful vocalists grabbed the stage for a stunning version of Trisha Yearwood’s 1992 song “Walkaway Joe” that fans of all ages must hear. The duo brought the iconic song to a new audience with an emotive performance that accentuated the artists’ skills.

View their duet below.

It was the first time music fans witnessed Underwood and Ballerini singing together, and the result was overwhelmingly powerful. The women harmonized effortlessly with soft, understated notes that paid respect to Yearwood’s original version of “Walkaway Joe” yet still incorporated each singer’s unique vocal inflections. Their voices were meant to sing the same song. It was a masterpiece.

The song’s heartbreaking tale of a young woman heartbroken over a love that constantly lets her down is a classic theme in country music, but Underwood and Ballerini delivered the message loud and clear — and certainly made Yearwood proud.

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Fans couldn’t keep their eyes off Ballerini, and for good reason. We don’t know what’s more adorable — Ballerini grooving and vibing to the mid-song instrumental solo (before making eye contact with the camera and composing herself) or her sweetly mouthing the words that Underwood sings!

We have a feeling the world will fall in love with the 31-year-old when Ballerini makes her Coaching debut in Season 27 of The Voice in 2025!

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Here’s what to know about “Walkaway Joe”

Released by Yearwood in 1992 as the second single from her album Hearts in Armor, “Walkaway Joe” was a commercial success for the star, reaching the #2 spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in early 1993. The track was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Country Vocal Performance — Female category, ultimately losing out to Mary Chapin Carpenter’s “Passionate Kisses.”

“Walkaway Joe” also features background vocals courtesy of Don Henley of “The Boys of Summer” fame.

The song’s music video is famous, too — a young Matthew McConaughey starred as the hunky male lead a full year before he gained recognition in the 1993 film Dazed and Confused. (And yes, the video is just as sweet and romantic as you’d imagine!)