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\n\tKelsea Ballerini<\/a> is bringing us into the nostalgic world of Mount Pleasant<\/em>. On Wednesday night, the country queen brought a Lana Del Rey-esque swing to the CMA Awards<\/a> as she performed her recent EP\u2019s lead single, \u201cI Sit in Parks<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tDressed in a sparkly red gown, Ballerini sat barefoot in a flower and weed-lined park swing, gently rocking as she held on and sang. \u201cDid I miss it? By now, is it\/a lucid dream? Is it my fault?\/for chasing things? A body clock,\u201d she sang.<\/p>\n \n\tAs she stepped off the swing and finished the song, visuals of rain poured behind her, soaking her hair. \u201cSo I sit in parks checkin\u2019 benchmarks\/Tarryn\u2019s due in June, the album\u2019s due in March.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tBallerini dropped \u201cI Sit in Parks\u201d as the lead single of Mount Pleasant<\/em> earlier this month. The EP followed her 2024 LP, Patterns<\/em><\/a>, and its deluxe edition. \u201cI have always made records \u2013 whether songs, EPs or albums \u2013 to capture a moment in time,\u201d Ballerini said in a statement when announcing her EP. \u201cMount Pleasant<\/em> <\/a>is a collection of six songs I\u2019ve written throughout the summer, marking a chapter of heavy self-examination, longing, and stepping further into who I am as a 32-year-old woman.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tBallerini is up for one CMA Award this year: Female Vocalist of the Year, alongside Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, and Lainey Wilson. Last year, she took the stage alongside Noah Kahan for a duet of \u201cCowboys Cry Too.<\/a>\u201d Ballerini is a two-time CMA Award winner, both for \u201cHalf of My Hometown\u201d with Kenny Chesney, back in 2021.<\/p>\n