Grammy-Nominated Superstars Turn a No. 1 Ballad Into the Surprise Feel-Good Duet of the Year
Seeing Alex Warren belt out his chamber pop ballad, "Ordinary," live is a gift. Seeing him do it with country superstar Luke Combs? Now, that's a blessing.
In what has become the feel-good duet of the year, the Nashville mainstay joined Warren onstage Monday, May 25, at his Finally Finding Family on the Road Tour in Nashville at Bridgestone Arena to belt out the No. 1 track. Posted to Instagram, the video shows Warren and Combs hiding backstage before taking their marks.
Once onstage, the two belt out the emotional lyrics, with Warren giving Combs his own mic time to shine. The two then pass vocal responsibility over to the audience before bringing the song home together again. The duet ends with the pair bear-hugging and the audience going wild. It's pretty amazing. Just look at fans' comments for proof.
"The BEST surprise!! Bridgestone was electric for this," one fan wrote.
"Best collaboration! Love this so much," another said.
"I would have died," another joked.
"I may or may not have LOST IT when Luke came out. What an AMAZING show," another commented.
"I need y'all to know I ugly sobbed through this whole song tonight. Alex put on an amazing show. Luke coming out was an amazing bonus!!!" yet another shared.
Warren scored big with "Ordinary," the sixth track off his debut album, You'll Be Alright, Kid. An orchestral chart-topping track that blends themes of love, vulnerability, and devotion into a soaring emotional anthem, exploded thanks to social media popularity and streaming momentum. Adding Combs to the mix only elevated the song even further, bringing warmth, grit, and emotional weight to an already-powerful track. The result was a massive sing-along moment that transformed the Nashville crowd into one unified chorus.
Debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 2025, "Ordinary" peaked at No. 1 in June and stayed atop the survey for 10 whole weeks, cementing a run that was anything but "ordinary."
Combs, a master hitmaker himself, has more than 20 No. 1 hits on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay Chart. And even though he doesn't have a No. 1 hit on the Hot 100, he came close with his revolutionary cover of Tracy Chapman's 1988 gem "Fast Car," which peaked at No. 2.
While an unexpected perfect pairing at first, Warren's emotional pop delivery and Combs' rich, grounded vocals are proving to be the crossover combination fans can't get enough of. Maybe that's because, beneath their different musical lanes, the two have more in common than they have differences.
Both artists are award magnets, with Warren earning his first Grammy nomination this year for Best New Artist and taking home the Best New Artist Award at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, as well as iHeart's Breakthrough Artist of the Year for "Ordinary."
Combs' Grammy noms include Best Country Album and Best Country Solo Performance, with the Nashville star taking home multiple country music awards, from the Country Music Association's Award for Entertainer of the Yearto the Academy of Country Music's prestigious International Award.
Judging by the approving roar from the crowd, this probably won't be the last time fans see these two share a stage.
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This story was originally published May 27, 2026 at 3:48 PM.