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It was previously announced that the two artists would be performing together at the 2019 CMAs in an exclusive announcement on \"Good Morning America.\"
Musgraves has a unique history with \"Rainbow Connection\" -- she performed it when she was 9 years old. Check out the adorable clip.
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She described the duet as a \"A [WILLIE] FULL CIRCLE MOMENT,\" on her Instagram.
Musgraves and Nelson previously collaborated on her second studio album, 2015's \"Pageant Material.\" The two covered his 1965 hit \"Are You Sure.\"
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