Although Miley Cyrus is predominantly a pop artist – known for chart hits such as ‘Flowers’ and ‘Wrecking Ball’ – her music is also notable for its country music influences, no doubt partially because her father is country music star Billy Ray Cyrus. This was perhaps one of the reasons why Cyrus gave such an accomplished performance of the country/bluegrass track ‘Man of Constant Sorrow’ at the American Institute back in 2018, the video of which has since reached over 8 million views online.

Cyrus’ performance came as part of a show that paid tribute to actor George Clooney after he was named the recipient of the AFI lifetime achievement award. The song she was singing, meanwhile, was sung by Clooney’s character in the 2000 film ‘Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?’, in a scene that has since become legendary in modern film history. Cyrus certainly did the scene justice, with her rich, country-tinged voice lending the song a feeling of power and energy that had not been heard before.