Gwen Stefani Blooms as She and Blake Shelton Perform Their Duet 'Purple Irises' at 2024 ACM Awards

The couple released the track in February and debuted it live at the Super Bowl LVIII TikTok Tailgate event

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton perform onstage during the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards at The Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton perform onstage during the ACM Awards on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas. Photo:

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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton know how to wow a crowd!

On Thursday, May 16, the A-list couple hit the stage at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

The rocker, 54, and country star, 47, performed a sweet, upbeat rendition of their duet "Purple Irises," which they released in February and debuted live at the Super Bowl LVIII TikTok Tailgate event.

Stefani dressed on theme, rocking a glittery, purple bodysuit with an enlarged iris attached to the front of the look, as the pair sang in harmony.

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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton perform onstage during the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards at The Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton perform onstage during the ACM Awards on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.

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The annual event, which is in its 59th year, was hosted by country legend Reba McEntire

"I like to go visit with everyone. I love live television. I get to sing a song, see what everybody else is promoting, their new material, but basically just to get to see my old friends and meet new people," the 69-year-old “Fancy” singer told PEOPLE ahead of the ceremony.

And the awards show served as a bit of a reunion for McEntire and Stefani, who both previously served as judges on The Voice

 Gwen Stefani, Reba McEntire
Gwen Stefani and Reba McEntire.

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The Reba alum briefly stepped in last year after Shelton made his exit from the NBC singing competition series after 23 seasons. 

"The country lane — I'm taking over for Blake so I'm gonna represent country music. [He's got] big boots. I don't know what size those boots are, but they're big, so I'm gonna really work hard to make him proud," the “I’m a Survivor” hitmaker told PEOPLE in May 2023. 

McEntire also shared how the "Just a Girl" artist inspired her to take more fashion risks. 

"I do understand that I need to go razzle-dazzle with Gwen being on there," she said. "Gwen's always got the nicest outfits, so I really need to step up my game on that."

Blake Shelton (L) and Gwen Stefani attend the 27th Annual Keep Memory Alive Power of Love Gala benefit for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani at the Keep Memory Alive Power of Love Gala in Las Vegas on May 10.

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Stefani and Shelton, who have been married since 2021, recently stepped out for a glam date night last week. 

The “Sweet Escape” singer stunned in a textured long-sleeved silver mini-dress with crystals while posing beside her husband on the red carpet at the Keep Memory Alive Power of Love Gala in Las Vegas, where he was the evening's honoree on May 10.

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“She's amazing. She's super woman,” Shelton told PEOPLE at the event while discussing Mother’s Day, which fell on the same weekend. 

The 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards are streaming live on Prime Video from Ford Center at The Star in Texas.

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