The 2024 CMA Awards opened with a performance that paired the traditional with the face-tattooed: Chris Stapleton and Post Malone took the stage on Wednesday night to perform "California Sober," the duo's collab on Posty's F-1 Trillion album.

Singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton might have spent more time on the stage Wednesday night at the 58th annual CMA Awards than the show's hosts, performing three times and taking home three awards.

The single, written by Stapleton and Dan Wilson and produced by Dave Cobb, was the lead single off his CMA Award-nominated record, Higher. The single highlights Stapleton’s incredible vocal range as the chorus reaches new heights for the Kentucky native.