Luke Combs Photo by Jeremy Cowart)
Luke Combs Never Writes Acceptance Speeches, And Never Will
When Luke Combs wins an award, you may notice that he never has a speech written down on a piece of paper.
“I’ve never [written] a speech. Ever. For anything. I feel like it would be bad luck to start now. I’ve always wanted to say what happens in the moment. Whatever emotion I’m really feeling.”
Luke says hates written speeches because the artist ends up saying stuff to please everyone, which he thinks is disingenuous. so when he sees a winner start pulling out an index card with a scripted speech, he’s out.
“I don’t want to hear it. Don’t believe it. The card’s a lie. The card feels very political. It’s like, ‘I’ve got to make sure to say this thing.’ Pretty soon, we’re gonna be dropping ‘Shout out to Mountain Dew’ in there.”
