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\"It's a little different from anything I've done in a while,\" she said. \"So I hope everybody enjoys it.\"

Reflecting on her career, specifically people telling her she couldn't do something, McEntire said that's something that has always fueled her.

\"I've had that all my life,\" she said. \"And I'm so glad they did, because that just gave me the determination to do it.\"

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PHOTO: Reba McEntire performs the national anthem prior to Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas.
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As for what she looks for when choosing new music to put out, McEntire said it's always \"something different that will grab my heart, because if I love it and it touches my heart when I sing it and I do my job right, it'll touch your heart.\"

The \"I'm a Survivor\" singer said she's looking forward to meeting new talent like Megan Moroney at the ACM Awards and also praised Beyoncé for \"surprising\" her with her choices on her recent country-inspired \"Cowboy Carter\" album.

\"It reminded me more of the really, really old country music instead of like the '80s and '90s country music,\" she said, referring to \"Cowboy Carter.\" \"It was very interesting to me the era she chose to go into for country music.\"

The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards will stream live on Amazon's Prime Video on Thursday, May 16, beginning at 8 p.m. ET. A limited number of tickets for the awards show are still available for purchase on SeatGeek.

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