Even before the song started, Luke Combs‘ performance of “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” at the 2024 CMA Awards was a thrilling spectacle.

It started with the show’s three hosts — Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning — standing on a podium on the stage, wind whipping through their hair and outfits as they introduced the twister-themed hit.

Combs performed against a backdrop of blown-over pump jacks, flames, concrete slabs and smoke. He prowled from one side of the stage to the other, effortlessly showing the audience why he’s such an in-demand performer and a star who can sell out stadiums.

All pyrotechnics and props aside, the biggest thing about the performance was still the singer’s bold, blazing voice. Screaming guitars cut through a solo as lights flashed and Combs jammed out with his guitar player, before he brought the song to a soaring finish.

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At the end of the performance, even the A-Listers in the front row looked starstruck by Combs’ showing. One shot of the crowd showed Dan + Shay‘s Dan Smyers fist-pumping in appreciation for the moment.

“Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” is Combs’ contribution to the soundtrack for the movie Twisters, which features a bevy of country performances.

Combs has a big night ahead of him after his performance at the CMAs. He’s up for four trophies: Two for Album of the Year (for his Fathers & Sons project), both as a musician and as a producer, plus a nod for Male Vocalist of the Year and another for Entertainer of the Year.

Combs has won Entertainer of the Year — the top honor the CMA Awards has to offer — twice in the past.

The 2024 CMA Awards aired live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on ABC.