As compatible as the pair may seem, Ella has confirmed that she and Riley aren’t actually an item. "Riley was probably the first famous person I ever met," Langley told Taste of Country in a red-carpet interview. "He was playing all the same bars I went to, and I played the same bars as him. It's cool to see Alabama people winning!”

The early 2000s were Alan Jackson's best and most successful years as an artist, and one of his many standout CMA performances was "It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere" with Jimmy Buffett. The song — one of Taste of Country's Best of the 21st Century — felt as right this year as "Where Were You" did two years earlier.

Ella Langley and Riley Green spoke with the Tennessean after taking home the award for musical event of the year at the 2024 CMA Awards.

Ella Langley & Riley Green caught up with Billboard's Tetris Kelly on the Winners Walk at the CMA Awards 2024. More from Billboard

Ella Langley and Riley Green won musical event of the year for their hit duet 'you look like you love me' at 2024 CMA Awards.

Riley Green and Ella Langley stole the show at the 58th annual CMA Awards at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday (November 20), performing summer smash hit, "You Look Like You Love Me." Offering an extremely cinematic take on the story behind the standout track,