Trisha Yearwood received a major honor at last night’s CMT Awards, but to the surprise of fans, her husband Garth Brooks was nowhere to be seen!
Here’s what we know about the situation:
Trisha was on hand to receive the first annual June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award.
According to Country Living, Trisha received the award as a result of her work with Habitat for Humanity, Dottie’s Yard, Stanford Women’s Cancer Center, the American Cancer Society, and the Humane Society.
US singer/songwriter Trisha Yearwood attends the 2024 Country Music Television (CMT) Awards at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on April 7, 2024. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images)
Why Did Trisha Yearwood Attend the CMT Awards Without Garth Brooks?
She also performed “Put It in a Song,” the lead single from her upcoming album.
Needless to say, it was a big night for Trisha.
But to the shock of many fans, she was joined not by her husband of 19 years but by her sister, Beth Bernard.
Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks attend the “Garth Brooks: The Road I’m On” Biography Celebration at The Bowery Hotel on November 18, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Initially, Trisha did not offer a reason for Garth’s absence.
On Instagram, she merely posted a photo of herself and her sister with a caption reading, “Girls night!!”
But according to In Touch, Trisha stated on the red carpet that Garth is probably at the bar the couple recently opened in Nashville.
American Country music artist Garth Brooks and wife Trisha Yearwood attend the 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on May 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Garth and Trisha’s New Business Venture
Yes, Garth and Trisha are now the proud owners of the Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk.
The venture is the subject of a recent Amazon Prime reality show, which documents the challenges the couple faced in opening the four-story establishment.
“This was so much more than I bargained for. With that said, what we have built is far more than just a business,” Brooks remarks in the series, adding:
Singer-songwriters Garth Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood attend the 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on May 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
“This is by far, the craziest ride I have ever been on.”
What’s Next For Garth and Trisha?
They may have reached an age when many couples start slowing down, but it seems that Garth and Trisha are just getting started.
In addition to the bar and her many humanitarian projects, Trisha is the host of the long-running Food Network series Trisha’s Southern Kitchen.
Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks perform onstage during Homeward Bound: A GRAMMY Salute To The Songs Of Paul Simon at Hollywood Pantages Theatre on April 06, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
She’s also a devoted stepmom to Garth’s three children — and, of course, there’s always the music.
Trisha brought the house down at the CMTs last night, and her upcoming album promises to be one of the biggest of her career.
As for her marriage, it seems that despite his absence on Sunday, Garth and Trisha are stronger than ever.
And that’s a very good thing because bar ownership is enough to put any relationship to the test!
Garth Brooks Skips CMT Awards as Trisha Yearwood Receives Top Honor was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.