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“I walked in, I’m like, ‘What’s going on? Who died?’ [He said], ‘My son was born tonight,'” Johnson says, recounting their exchange.
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Johnson, who’s a father himself, had a unique perspective on the devastation Combs was feeling as a country superstar torn between his children and his busy touring schedule.
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“I literally said, ‘You’re doing something now that is going to create a legacy for your family for a very, very long time. I’m sorry you weren’t there,'” he relates.
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“There’s nothing you can do about it. You shouldn’t feel bad about it,” Johnson told Combs. “I’m sorry it happened this way, but you know, I’m proud of you. I look up to you.”
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The next night, Johnson says, he “watched [Combs] walk out onstage, absolutely kill the show.”
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“It was a moment where I had a new-gainedrespect for Luke,” the singer says.
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Cody Johnson Wins Entertainer of the Year at the 2026 ACM Awards
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It was an emotional moment for Johnson on Sunday night (May 17), as he won his first-ever ACM Entertainer trophy.
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Read More: Here’s Why Cody Johnson Won Entertainer of the Year at the 2026 ACMs
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During his speech, he directly addressed the difficult balance between superstardom and family life. “I just want you all to know that when I go home, I take my phone and turn it face down. When I go home, I’m a husband, I’m a father, I’m a cattle rancher,” he told the crowd.
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Lainey Wilson opened the 2026 ACM Awards and Blake Shelton will close it. Here are the best show pics from the Amazon Prime broadcast from Las Vegas on Sunday night (May 17).
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