The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced their incredible line-up of performers for the 2023 ceremony, which is slated to take place on November 3, and it couldn't be more stacked.
Leading the charge is country music sensation Carrie Underwood, with the American Idol champ set to take to the stage at the Barclays Center in New York City.
Joining her are Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine, two-time inductee and Fleetwood Mac lead Stevie Nicks, rappers Common, LL COOL J, and Ice-T, R&B superstar Miguel, Oscar-nominated actress and singer Queen Latifah, and Australian singer-songwriter Sia.
2023 inductees Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Chaka Khan, and Willie Nelson will also perform, as well as special guests Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, Elton John, H.E.R., Chris Stapleton, St. Vincent, and New Edition.
Some of the inductees into the 2023 Rock Hall of Fame include Sheryl, Missy, Chaka, Willie, Kate Bush, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, The Spinners, DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Al Kooper, Bernie Taupin, and Don Cornelius.
Carrie reacted to her presence at the ceremony, which will also be streamed live on Disney+ on November 3, and wrote on Instagram: "So excited and honored to be performing at this year's @rockhall ceremony!"
Fans reacted with praise, leaving comments like: "Already the performance of the night," and: "Congratulations well deserved that’s for sure," as well as: "Ooh so exciting!!! Wonder who you'll be honoring at the ceremony?? I think I know who but whoever it is, you're gonna sing it with love and admiration."
Sure enough, many posited that she would be paying tribute to Willie Nelson, and the country legend has shown that he and the 40-year-old Carrie are great friends.
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In fact, over the weekend, Willie and Carrie performed together at ATLive in Atlanta (plus George Strait), and the 90-year-old musician shared a photograph of the pair on his Instagram, writing: "Name a more iconic duo…you can't."
Carrie shared the same snap and gushed: "Having a Willie great time here in Atlanta!" and fans left comments for the pair like: "What a beautiful and legendary pic guys!" and: "I Willie Willie love this pic."
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A third added: "2 LEGENDS RIGHT THERE," and a fourth also wrote: "Soak it up! He's such a national treasure! You're so lucky to get to spend time with him!"
© InstagramThe two have quite a bit of history together, teaming up for the duet "Always On My Mind" for Willie's 2013 collaboration album To All The Girls. The track was originally recorded by Gwen McCrae, Brenda Lee, and Elvis Presley before Willie tackled it in 1982.
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In an interview for his YouTube channel, the "Good Girl" singer gushed about the collab, saying: "It's just one of those beautiful classic songs that everybody knows and everybody has sung, you know what I mean?
© Getty Images"So many people have recorded the song and sung the song, and for me to be able to say that, I sang it with Willie Nelson. It's pretty awesome."
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