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Jelly Roll is likely to be new to the nation awards present scene, however he made a huge impact on the 2024 CMT Awards on Sunday, April 7.
Jelly Roll, 39, was nominated for Video of the Yr, Male Video of the Yr and CMT Efficiency of the Yr, taking dwelling the trophies for all three. To have fun his musical achievements, he stepped out at Austin’s Moody Middle with spouse Bunnie XO.
All through the awards ceremony, Jelly Roll additionally made it clear that he was a fan of all people else by giving out free hugs, singing alongside to the performances and extra.
Maintain scrolling to revisit Jelly Roll’s finest moments from the 2024 CMTs stage:
Getting Inside His Head
Host Kelsea Ballerini poked enjoyable at awards present lip studying from the Golden Globes and the Grammys by having CMT attendees narrate their inside monologues.
“You realize generally the digicam simply lands on you and other people misread your reactions. Belief me,” Ballerini defined. “You might suppose what’s occurring in our heads, however you don’t. So proper now, we’re going to search out out what the celebs in our viewers are actually pondering. That’s proper, we’re studying minds in right here.”
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After Lainey Wilson and Chase Stokes, Ballerini’s boyfriend, delivered their ideas, it was Jelly Roll’s flip.
“Now everyone knows, Mr. Angelo Rollingsworth [is my real name],” the singer, whose authorized moniker is definitely Jason Bradley DeFord, joked.
Moments later, Keith City revealed that he wished to sit down subsequent to Jelly Roll in the course of the ceremony and internally proclaimed that he was “not completely happy.” As a substitute, City, 56, was seated subsequent to Buc’ee’s mascot Bucky the Beaver.
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Moody Middle is the New Barbie Dreamhouse
Ballerini had a number of wardrobe adjustments in the course of the present, together with one look the place she wore a duplicate of Margot Robbie’s cowboy-inspired Barbie jumpsuit and hat. She proclaimed that she is “Nation Barbie” and had an thought for who may very well be her “Bizarre Barbie” — Jelly Roll.
“Bizarre Barbie” is the identify of Kate McKinnon’s film character, referring to a doll that had been performed with (and thus, cherished) a lot.
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Everybody Will get a Hug From Jelly Roll
Ballerini targeted on Jelly Roll in one other one in all her internet hosting segments.
“A part of being a number is I get to offer excellent news and unhealthy information. So, I do have some unhealthy information for the celebrities within the audiences: There aren’t any reward baggage tonight, I do know, I do know,” she stated. “However, we do have one thing method higher that I may give out proper now. Prepared? A hug from Jelly Roll, come right here, child! Greatest hug ever! It’s an award in itself.”
After Jelly Roll and Ballerini embraced, she requested if anybody else “wished to get in on this motion” too.
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“Maintain on, Gayle King’s getting a hug!” Jelly Roll exclaimed. “Ashley [McBryde]’s getting a hug. Cody [Johnson] will get a hug. However, Gayle King will get a hug! Gayle King, how was that hug?”
King, 69, instantly requested for a follow-up cuddle.
“Sure, that is superior! Anybody else need one? I’m giving hugs totally free,” Jelly Roll added earlier than watching Ballerini hug the TV journalist. “A Kelsea and Gayle hug? Let me inform y’all one thing. I’m excited to inform y’all proper now, I’m misplaced. I simply wished to hug anyone once more. You possibly can’t get me hugging individuals after which cease.”
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After the cuddling section, Jelly Roll helped Ballerini introduce “our buddy” Lainey Wilson, whom they “each like to demise,” and her efficiency of “Nation’s Cool Once more.”
He’s a Winner
Jelly Roll received CMT Efficiency of the Yr for his rendition of “Want a Favor” ultimately 12 months’s awards present. After giving Bunnie XO, 44, a candy peck, he walked up on stage.
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“I really like you, Austin, Texas! This can be a second I need to take to thank the followers for all the pieces they’ve completed for me. I need to thank God, I need to thank my stunning spouse and my daughter, who’s at dwelling,” Jelly Roll stated in his acceptance speech. “One 12 months in the past, I used to be invited to carry out at my first awards present and I walked on this stage and I sing ‘Want a Favor’ for the primary time on nationwide tv proper right here. And what I’m emotional about is in that final 12 months, you could have modified my life in each method. I’d have by no means thought my life may very well be modified.”
His speech then took a much less critical tone, including: “I stand right here tonight a person that plans to social gathering on sixth Road and go to the comedy mothership! I’ll goodbye!”
No. 1 Fan
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Brooks and Dunn, Sammy Hagar and Wilson, 31, teamed up for a particular tribute to the late Toby Keith, who died earlier this 12 months. Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO stood up your entire time, singing alongside to Keith’s greatest hits. After Hagar, 76, completed his set, Jelly Roll raised a purple Solo cup. (All the crowd and band had been giving plastic glasses, a nod to Keith’s track of the identical identify.)
One other Win
Jelly Roll additionally took dwelling the trophy for Male Video of the Yr, the place he gave an impassioned and rousing speech.
“To begin with, my brother Cody Johnson, ‘The Painter,’ that was among the finest music movies I’ve ever seen in my life. That’s my brother in actual life. I really like you, Cody Johnson,” Jelly Roll gushed. “Thanks to CMT, man. I couldn’t consider it, y’all gave me an opportunity final 12 months. I got here again this 12 months on fireplace! I’m having one of many best nights of my life.”
He continued, “However talking of second probabilities, it will be significant that I arise right here tonight and characterize these [who] are on the lookout for second probabilities. The children … down right here within the Austin juvenile detention facility are watching this tonight. I’m cheering y’all boys on. You possibly can beat this. You possibly can change. You possibly can flip it round, I promise you. I as soon as heard a person say, ‘Don’t change till the ache to stay the identical is larger than the ache it takes to alter and that’s what it takes.’ I really like you, Texas!”
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Able to Get together
When King took the stage later that night time to current Feminine Video of the Yr, she revealed that she simply had one other interplay with Jelly Roll after their now-viral hug.
“Jelly Roll’s going to be on [CBS Mornings] reside tomorrow morning, and I simply noticed him backstage and stated, ‘Jelly, please don’t keep out too late,’” King stated. “He stated, ‘I can’t make no guarantees, Gayle. I can’t make no guarantees.’ I simply adore him.”
When Jelly Roll received Video of the Yr, he responded to King’s remarks. “Gayle King, I’m gonna be a bit of late within the morning,” he added. “We’re gonna social gathering, Austin. Let’s go!”
Clear Sweep
Jelly Roll received each award he was up for on Sunday, which even shocked him.
“Billy Bob Thornton simply gave me my third trophy of the night time, y’all,” he stated after incomes Video of the Yr. “Cody Johnson, I’m not gonna let you know something up right here I don’t let you know on the cellphone: You might be my favourite cowboy eternally and ever and one in all my finest pals within the enterprise, I really like you, brother. Kelsea Ballerini, what I consider you too, woman. You go, child.”
After thanking his workforce and followers, Jelly Roll proved to be husband targets.
“My stunning spouse, Ms. Bunnie DeFord, I’m blessed to have you ever as a associate,” he gushed to Bunnie, who was then tearful from her perch within the crowd. “You discover magnificence in damaged issues and I really like you.”
Excessive Fives for All
Jelly Roll concluded his reside efficiency, which wrapped up the present, by high-fiving members of the gang as he walked down from the stage.
