The Allen, Texas, outlet mall where eight were killed by a gunman over the weekend is 20 minutes from the ACM Awards venue.
The country star also performed his Gettin' Old hit "Love You Anyway."
The co-hosts kicked off the show with racy jokes as it streamed live on Amazon's Prime Video.
The duo seamlessly wove together three of Yearwood's '90s hits.
HARDY & Lainey Wilson each took home a leading four prizes on Thursday night.
Pictures from the Frisco, Texas, fete.
Allen was slated to perform Sunday, June 11, during CMA Fest in Nashville.
"It looked like she was playing a pop-up acoustic show in every restaurant in the Gulch. People everywhere!" Swindell recalled of the hours before his proposal to Courtney Little.
At rehearsals for the ACM Awards, the singer/songwriter also speaks on why he hopes his landmark copyright win will lead to a change.
Dolly Parton & Garth Brooks are set to host of the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 11.
