CMT Music Awards 2022: The Judds reunite to perform ‘Love Can Build a Bridge’
ByMichelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
ByMichelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — More than two decades after their last televised performance together, the Judds reunited to sing one of their biggest hits at the CMT Music Awards.
According to “Today” and the Tennessean, the Grammy Award-winning duo, composed of Wynonna Judd and her mother, Naomi Judd, took the stage Monday in Nashville for a heartwarming rendition of their 1990 song “Love Can Build a Bridge.”
The pair, who rose to fame in 1983 and disbanded in 1991 amid Naomi’s battle with hepatitis C, will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this year, the Tennessean reported. They also plan to go on tour with Martina McBride this fall, according to “Today.”
Photos: The Judds through the years Here are some memorable photos of the country music duo The Judds through the years. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Photos: The Judds through the years 1987: Naomi, left, and Wynonna Judd express their feelings after receiving a Grammy Award during the 29th annual festivities at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Feb. 24, 1987. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)
Photos: The Judds through the years 1991: Country music mother-daughter duo The Judds hold their Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1991. Daughter Wynona is at left, and mom Naomi smiles at right. (AP Photo)
Photos: The Judds through the years 1994: Wynonna Judd, left, and her mother Naomi Judd, of The Judds, perform during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXVIII in Atlanta on Jan. 30, 1994. (AP Photo/Eric Draper, File)
Photos: The Judds through the years 2002: Ashley, Naomi and Wynonna Judd at the premiere and after-party for "Lilo & Stitch" at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 16, 2002. (Kevin Winter/ImageDirect/Getty Images)
Photos: The Judds through the years 2003: Wynonna (left) and Naomi Judd perform at the 32nd annual Fan Fair country music festival on June 8, 2003, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Rusty Russell/Getty Images)
Photos: The Judds through the years 2006: Naomi Judd (left) and Wynonna Judd (right) of The Judds sing during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial November 13, 2006, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Photos: The Judds through the years 2007: Singers Naomi Judd and Wynonna Judd appear onstage during the fifth annual TV Land Awards held at Barker Hangar on April 14, 2007, in Santa Monica, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: The Judds through the years 2008: Musicians Naomi Judd and Wynonna of The Judds perform during Day 2 of Stagecoach, California's Country Music Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on May 3, 2008, in Indio, California. (Karl Walter/Getty Images)
Photos: The Judds through the years 2009: Naomi Judd (left) and daughter Wynonna Judd attend the opening of The Judds Museum on June 13, 2009, in Franklin, Tennessee. (Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
Photos: The Judds through the years 2011: Wynonna Judd and Naomi Judd of The Judds are the recipients of the Country Radio Broadcasters 2011 Career Achievement Award at the Renaissance Hotel as part of the Country Radio Seminar on March 1, 2011, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
Photos: The Judds through the years 2018: Kellie Pickler (left), Wynonna Judd, Director and CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Kyle Young, Naomi Judd and Ben Aaron attend the new exhibition debut, The Judds: Dream Chasers, at The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on August 8, 2018, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)
Photos: The Judds through the years 2022: Wynonna Judd and Naomi Judd attend the 2022 CMT Music Awards at Nashville Municipal Auditorium on April 11, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMT)
Photos: The Judds through the years 2022: The Judds perform on the 2022 CMT Music Awards on April 11, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Brent Harrington/CBS via Getty Images)
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