As expected, it was a pretty big night for Luke Combs at the 53rd Annual CMA Awards. The 29-year-old took home both Song of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year.
But, when he went up to accept the latter award, the audience was a lot louder. And some fans thought the noise sounded a lot like booing (which I can absolutely understand).
Check it out in his acceptance speech below. Is starts about 40 seconds in.
The #CMAawards winner for Male Vocalist of the Year is @lukecombs!
He went from singing on @GMA early this morning to winning twice tonight! https://t.co/hA9ahoa4Mp pic.twitter.com/Fdm12jSPPE
— Good Morning America (@GMA) November 14, 2019
A lot of people took to Twitter with their concerns:
https://twitter.com/amyy1026/status/1194822207731621889
Someone please confirm that the crowd was yelling “Luuuuuke” instead of booing him……@lukecombs #CMAawards
— Brianne Bakkum (@brianneee_21) November 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/petty_problemz/status/1194822265218719744
I thought it was booing for like a second, then remembered it was Luke freaking Combs so I figured they were probably saying “Luuuuuuuuuuuuke.” Bruce Springsteen fans do something similar when he takes the stage and it sounds a lot like booing.
The Tennessean and Kelleigh Bannen, who were at the actual show, chimed in to say that it was indeed encouragement rather than disappointment.
FYI they were yelling LUKE.
— Kelleigh Bannen (@kelleighbannen) November 14, 2019
Those are not boos at the #CMAawards. That’s @lukecombs’ fans screaming out his name as he takes home Male Vocalist of the Year. LUUUUUUKKKEEEE
— Tennessean (@Tennessean) November 14, 2019
