Ella Langley paid tribute to a music legend when she took the historic Grand Ole Opry stage on Tuesday evening (February 24) in Nashville, Tennessee.

Langley and other artists performed in honor of Ronnie Milsap, 83, celebrating his 50th anniversary of becoming a member of the Opry. She covered Milsap’s “Almost Like A Song” and “I Wouldn’t Have Missed It For The World” during the show, which also included Trace Adkins, Mark Wills, Keith Urban, Vince Gill, Blake Shelton, Milsap himself and the Tennessee School for the Blind Jazz Band.

“Tonight I got to honor one of my very favorites with one of my favorite songs to sing at one of my favorite places to play music,” Langley said as she shared a clip on Instagram of her rendition of “I Wouldn’t Have Missed It For The World.” Milsap released the heartfelt ballad in 1981:

“I wouldn't have missed it for the world/ Wouldn't have missed loving you girl/ You've made my whole life worth while/ With your smile/ I wouldn't trade one memory/ ‘Cause you mean too much to me/ Even though I lost you girl/ I wouldn't have missed it for the world”

That evening, the Grand Ole Opry also revealed the Opry NextStage Class of 2026, spotlighting “a new wave of talent” in the genre: Willow Avalon, Graham Barham, Tyler Braden, Carter Faith, Alexandra Kay, Vincent Mason, Emily Ann Roberts, Hudson Westbrook and Jake Worthington.

Langley is among the country artists nominated at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, returning this spring to Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. See the list of country artists nominated here.

Like in years past, iHeartRadio is letting the fans choose the winners in several new and established categories. Fan voting will determine this year’s Favorite Broadway Debut, Favorite TikTok Dance, Favorite Debut Album, Best Lyrics, Best Music Video, Favorite On Screen, Favorite Tour Photographer, Favorite Soundtrack, Favorite Tour Style, Favorite Tour Tradition and Favorite K-pop Collab. Social voting begins on January 8th, and will close on March 19th at 11:59pm PT for all categories. Fans can vote by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.

Tune in to see which artists will take home an iHeartRadio Music Award on Thursday, March 26th at 8pm ET live (PT tape-delayed) on FOX. The show will also be broadcast on iHeartRadio stations across the country and on the iHeartRadio app.

Brooke Taylor

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