"Beautiful touching moment": Internet in awe as Carrie Underwood honors Randy Travis with an emotional tribute at Opry 100

The Grand Ole Opry's 100th-anniversary celebration was arguably a historic night for the country music industry. Among multiple eye-catching performances, one relatively stood out from the rest: Carrie Underwood's tribute to Randy Travis.

Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Opry by Randy Travis 17 years ago. In the ceremony's 100th edition, she honored the country icon with an emotional performance, singing two of his beloved songs, Three Wooden Crosses and Forever and Ever, Amen, Fox News reports.

The performance ended with Carrie Underwood walking into the crowd, handing the microphone to Randy, and letting him sing the final Amen. Despite his speech limitations following a 2013 stroke, Travis delivered the word with a smile, resulting in a standing ovation from the audience.

Fans react to Carrie Underwood's Opry 100 tribute to Randy Travis

The Randy Travis tribute moment from the Opry 100 night led multiple netizens to take to social media platforms to share their feelings. Below are some reactions from fans on X (formerly Twitter):

"YES, I definitely am [crying]! Beautiful touching moment between those two. Not a dry eye in the Opry or here at home. Forever and ever AMEN!", expressed a netizen.

"Wow. Tears everywhere as Randy Travis closes with Carrie Underwood," noted another.

"That song gets me every time", wrote a third, referring to Carrie Underwood's 'Three Wooden Crosses' performance.

"Awesome performance and Randy didn't expect Carrie to come down from that stage and get him involved, perfecto", penned a fourth.

"Back in the day Randy Travis was THE country music superstar", declared a fifth.

Others also chimed in:

"The entire show was almost like the old award shows. True artists. Great songs & back ups. Even some were praising Jesus. We want more of this. Real country.", opined another.

"Omg! That is the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen!!! Randy Travis lit up with joy and was so happy to sing the final “amen”!!! I’m a puddle over here!!!", expressed a third.

Carrie Underwood's connection to Randy Travis goes back in time, reports suggest. After winning American Idol in 2005 and launching her career, it was Randy Travis who welcomed her into the Grand Ole Opry in 2008. This made her tribute at Opry 100 even more meaningful.

During the performance, Carrie first sang Randy Travis's Three Wooden Crosses, followed by Forever and Ever, Amen, originally released in 1987 and one of Travis's biggest hits.

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