Tracy Chapman made history Wednesday night at the 57th annual Country Music Association Awards.
The singer's 1988 song "Fast Car" -- turned into a massive country and pop hit this year in a cover version by country superstar Luke Combs -- was named song of the year at the 2023 CMA Awards, making Chapman the first Black songwriter to win in the category.
MORE: CMA Awards 2023 recap: All the biggest wins and epic performancesThough she wasn't able to attend the awards show, Chapman reacted to her win in a statement which read: "I'm sorry I couldn't join you all tonight. It's truly an honor for my song to be newly recognized after 35 years of its debut. Thank you to the CMAs and a special thanks to Luke and all of the fans of 'Fast Car.'"
Combs also won the single of the year award for "Fast Car."
"First and foremost, I wanna thank Tracy Chapman for writing one of the best songs of all time," he said while accepting the award. "I just recorded it because I love the song so much. It's just meant so much to me in my entire life."
For a full rundown of the 2023 CMA Awards, including all the big wins and epic performances, check out a recap of the evening from "Good Morning America" here.