In a show-stealing move, Houston chanteuse Beyonce teamed up with the Dixie Chicks for a performance of the LEMONADE track “Daddy Lessons” during last night’s (November 2) CMA Awards.
While the performance from the quartet was dubbed as being slay-worthy by Beyonce enthusiasts, how did country music’s biggest stars react?
Prior to the airing of the awards show, country crooner Brad Paisley welcomed a performance from Beyonce.
“Frequently, country crosses over. But every now & then a major pop superstar wants to be a part of this too. Welcome, Beyoncé.#cmaawards50,” Paisley tweeted.
Frequently, country crosses over. But every now & then a major pop superstar wants to be a part of this too. Welcome, Beyoncé.#cmaawards50
— Brad Paisley (@BradPaisley) November 2, 2016
Although a majority of country stars reacted positively to the performance, singer Kenny Chesney caught a slight dragging from social media due to his straight-faced reaction to Beyonce and the Dixie Chicks’ performance.
ABC: Beyoncé is performing at #CMAawards50
Kenny Chesney: pic.twitter.com/86g1z5W8K4
— NIGris Elba (@hosienation) November 3, 2016

Following the CMA Awards performance, the Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines thanked Beyonce, and later recalled previously vowing never to perform at the awards show again.
“Ok! I can finally talk about one of the greatest weeks of my life! Thank you @Beyonce ! You slay. All day…I’m pretty sure I’ve uttered the sentence, ‘I will never perform on the CMA’s again as long as I live.’ And then came [Beyonce] :),” Maines wrote in two separate tweets.
Ok! I can finally talk about one of the greatest weeks of my life! Thank you @Beyonce ! You slay. All day! pic.twitter.com/XJCOrdweih
— Natalie Maines (@1NatalieMaines) November 3, 2016
I'm pretty sure I've uttered the sentence,"I will never perform on the CMA's again as long as I live."
And then came 🐝:)— Natalie Maines (@1NatalieMaines) November 3, 2016
Additional reactions to Beyonce and the Dixie Chicks’ “Daddy Lessons” performance are below.
IS THIS REAL LIFE?! @Beyonce @dixiechicks #CMAawards50
— Grand Ole Opry (@opry) November 3, 2016
Me either!!! 💃 Loving this! @Beyonce @dixiechicks #CMAawards50 https://t.co/f4V1XyF7R4
— Reese Witherspoon (@RWitherspoon) November 3, 2016
STOP it. @beyonce & @dixiechicks. Amazing. #CMAawards50
— Lindsay Ell (@lindsayell) November 3, 2016
I was gonna keep live tweeting but @Beyonce & the @dixiechicks slayed me to death.
— Kalie Shorr (@kalieshorr) November 3, 2016
I gotta admit, @Beyonce and @dixiechicks tore it up tonight! #CMAawards50 pic.twitter.com/0Vtep9H9kf
— Kelli Finglass (@Kelli_Finglass) November 3, 2016
Dixie Chicks and Beyoncé…doesn't get any better!!!!!!! #CMAawards
— Post Monroe (@postmonroe) November 3, 2016
My. Whole. World @dixiechicks @Beyonce #daddysaidshoot #CMAawards50
— Natalie Stovall (@NatalieStovall) November 3, 2016
Straight chills…
I love how two worlds can merge with such ease! // #noboundaries@Beyonce @dixiechicks #CMAawards50— Sammy Arriaga (@SammyArriaga) November 3, 2016
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