Wynonna Judd appeared at the Country Music Hall of Fame ceremony Sunday night in Nashville for a brief and emotional tribute to her mother and duo partner, Naomi Judd, who died the day before the Judds’ scheduled reunion. in the ranks of prestige. “I did not prepare anything tonight because I knew my mom would talk more,” Wynonna Judd told the audience. “I will do this fast because my heart is broken and I feel so blessed, and it is very strange the momentum to be so broken and so blessed.” He thanked some of the songwriters behind the success of the legendary duet, from “Young Love (Strong Love)” to “I Know Where I’m Going”. The Judds collected 14 No. 1 singles between 1984 and 1991 and won five Grammy Awards for Best Country Performance by a duet or group. “You all know that I’m involved with songs and music. “I could give a rip, really, for the rest, because it comes and goes,” said Wynonna Judd. “Even though my heart is broken, I will continue to sing, because that’s what we do.” To conclude her speech, she recited Psalm 23. Naomi Judd died at the age of 76 on Saturday. Wynonna Judd and her sister, actress Ashley Judd, said they “lost our beautiful mother to mental illness” and did not specify the cause of death. Naomi Judd had spoken honestly about her struggles with depression all these years. Naomi Judd, Grammy Award-winning country music star, has died at the age of 76 Ashley Judd spoke at the ceremony and cried as she talked about her mother. “My mom loved you so much and appreciated your love for her, and I’m sorry she could not be kept until today,” he said. “Your appreciation for her and your respect for her really penetrated her heart and it was your affection for her that kept her going for the last few years.” She turned her attention to her sister, reminding everyone that Wynonna was still inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. “I know we talk a lot about mom tonight, as we should be,” said Ashley Judd. Newspapers are not doing very well these days, but when the Los Angeles Times said you were “like Elvis,” they got it right. And I love you and I’m proud of you. And mom is proud of you and always has been. “ On Saturday, the Hall of Fame issued a statement saying that the organization was “shocked and saddened” by the death of Naomi Judd, and at the request of the family, the ceremony will continue with the introduction. However, arrivals on the red carpet were canceled. The Associated Press reported that fans gathered around the entrance to the museum, where there was a picture of Naomi Jade with a frame and a bouquet of flowers. Naomi Judd, who topped the country charts and won 5 Grammys with her daughter Wynonna as Judds, has died at the age of 76, her family announced on May 1. (Video: Joshua Carroll / The Washington Post) Members of the country music community were also surprised to hear the news on Saturday and the memories erupted. “We have come a long way together. I definitely miss my boyfriend. Rest in Peace. After all. “I love you Naomi”, Reba McEntire wrote on Instagram. Billy Ray Cyrus wrote on Twitter: “As a colleague from Kentucky, I take my hats off in honor of the music heritage I shared with the world and the doors it opened to so many others like me.” “It’s hard to find words right now. So I’ll just say rest Naomi, “Martina McBride wrote. “It simply came to our notice then. Your heritage and music will live on forever. ” The Hall of Fame event on Sunday also celebrated Ray Charles, Pete Drake and Eddie Bayers, and a number of country singers performed their songs. For the Judds portion of the night, Carly Pearce sang “Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Days)”, while Gillian Welch and David Rawlings took on “Young Love (Strong Love)”. Brandi Carlile posted a video on Instagram with her song “Love Can Build a Bridge” and added that she was originally scheduled to sing it at the ceremony. (She tested positive for coronavirus last week.) The Judds sang the ballad at the CMT Music Awards last month, the first time they had appeared at an awards show in two decades. On the same day, they announced plans for 10 concerts entitled “The Final Tour” for this fall. “I have a bittersweet Sunday afternoon at home with my daughters today praying for @wynonnajudd and @ashley_judd. “We know they woke up in a world without their mom today,” Carlile wrote. “We want them to know that they are so loved and that they have given a language not only to mothers and daughters everywhere, but that every family can learn something about love.”
