War And Treaty at the 2023 ACM Awards

First-time ACM nominees, The War and Treaty, have already made history at this year’s 58th Annual ACM Awards by being the first Black artists to ever be nominated in the ACM Duo of the Year category. Additionally, the husband-and-wife duo, Michael and Tanya, will take the stage for their first solo performance with a song that will fit the moment perfectly. “We’re performing, ‘Blank Page’ off of our album and it just feels so right on time with us,” Michael told Katie Neal ahead of the awards. “Being nominated, this is not just a first for us, but it’s a new thing for us. And to be able to represent all those dreamers out there and everyone who wants to see things move forward in a certain way, we can write our own history on a blank page.” The Trotters are no strangers to the ACM Awards stage after collaborating for performances in past shows with artists including Dierks Bentley and Brothers Osborne, but this time, it’s different. “We’ve done the ACMs with our friend, Dierks Bentley who introduced us to the ACMs, and we’ve of course performed with Brothers Osborne, who are also nominated — they’re our friends, but this is different,” said Tanya. “Nowhere to hide, we’re on stage, by ourselves, with our band — our touring band that travels with us — so this is completely different for us.” Hear more about what to expect from their performance by listening to The War and Treaty’s full conversation with Katie Neal above, and be sure to catch their performance this Thursday’s (5/11) 58th Annual ACM Awards. Set to take place live from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX, the show can be streamed via Amazon’s Prime video. Words by Monica Rivera Interview by Katie Neal