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Country music fans, get ready for a touching tribute at this year’s Emmy Awards. Country superstar Lainey Wilson and legend Vince Gill will perform Gill’s poignant ballad “Go Rest High on That Mountain” during the In Memoriam segment. The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards airs live Sunday, September 14th on CBS and Paramount+.
Wilson shared her excitement about the collaboration on social media, posting a rehearsal photo and video with Gill. Fans responded with heartfelt comments, anticipating an emotional performance.
The duet brings together two powerhouses of country music: CMA and GRAMMY winner Wilson, and Country Music Hall of Famer Gill, whose song has become an anthem of comfort and remembrance. It’s sure to be a memorable Emmy moment.
Beyond the In Memoriam segment, the Emmys are celebrating some major television milestones. Get ready for a dose of nostalgia with anniversaries and set recreations, including:
- Gilmore Girls’ 25th anniversary with Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham
- Survivor’s 50th season tribute with Jeff Probst
- Golden Girls’ 40th anniversary with Reba McEntire and Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman performing the theme song on a recreated kitchen set
- Law & Order’s 35th anniversary with Mariska Hargitay, Tony Goldwyn, and Christopher Meloni
- Grey’s Anatomy’s 20th anniversary with Eric Dane and Jesse Williams
Comedian Nate Bargatze will host the ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. A star-studded lineup of presenters includes Brad Garrett, Young Mazino, S.
Epatha Merkerson, Hunter Schafer, Ray Romano, Ice T, Elizabeth Banks, Ike Barinholtz, Angela Bassett, Jason Bateman, Kathy Bates, Kristen Bell, Alexis Bledel, Sterling K. Brown, Stephen Colbert, Jennifer Coolidge, Alan Cumming, Eric Dane, Colman Domingo, Tina Fey, Walton Goggins, Tony Goldwyn, Lauren Graham, Kathryn Hahn, Mariska Hargitay, Justin Hartley, Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, James Marsden, Christopher Meloni, Leanne Morgan, Julianne Nicholson, Jenna Ortega, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Parker Posey, Jeff Probst, Phylicia Rashad, Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, Michael Schur, Sydney Sweeney, Sofia Vergara, Jesse Williams, and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards will air Sunday, September 14th, from 8-11 p.m. ET (5-8 p.m. PT) on CBS and will be available for streaming on Paramount+.