Garth Brooks Tears Up At Kennedy Center Honors As Kelly Clarkson Performs “The Dance”

Honestly, anytime you hear Garth Brooks 1990 classic, “The Dance,” could make you emotional. It’s just one of those songs.

Imagine being Garth Brooks, earning an incredibly prestigious honor in Washington, DC from the Kennedy Center, and watching pitch perfect powerhouse Kelly Clarkson perform it live in front of you, and your fellow honorees.

Garth couldn’t hold back his tears on this day, recorded live last month, and set to air this Sunday at 8pm on CBS.

People got the exclusive sneak peek. See a portion of it here:

• 2019 Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony

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  Garth Brooks and Charlie McCoy attend the 2019 Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 20, 2019 in Nashville,

• Super Bowl XXVII: Buffalo Bills v Dallas Cowboys

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  Garth sings the National Anthem with American sigh language translation preformed by actress Marlee Matlin prior to Super Bowl XXVII between the Dallas Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills at the Rose Bowl on January 31, 1993 in Pasadena, California.

• Joe Biden Sworn In As 46th President Of The United States At U.S. Capitol Inauguration Ceremony

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  Garth Brooks performs at the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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  Garth Brooks poses with Entertainer of the year award in the press room at the 51st annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 8, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.