Jelly Roll walked home with two new trophies at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. The Nashville native was crowned both Best New Country Artist and Best New Pop Artist during the ceremony, where he also performed “Save Me” with Lainey Wilson. “My mama always told me I had a face for radio,” Jelly Roll quipped during his acceptance speech. “I…
We now know who the Top 6 finalists are for Video of the Year at the upcoming CMT Music Awards. The fan-voted awards started with 16 finalists in the category, which is now narrowed down to six. The artists who are still in the running for Video of the Year are Ashley McBryde, with “Light On In the Kitchen,”…
We now know at least some of the performers for this year’s CMT Music Awards. Keith Urban, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Bailey Zimmerman and Sam Hunt have been announced as the first round of performers for the upcoming live ceremony, taking place next month. Jelly Roll and Wilson are both nominated for three awards each, along with Cody Johnson,…
The initial lineup for CMA Fest has been announced, and it is loaded with talent. The four-day event, taking place June 6 to 9 in downtown Nashville, will include hundreds of musical acts performing, including the headlining Nissan Stadium shows, featuring Keith Urban, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Parker McCollum, Jordan Davis, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini,…
The nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards have been announced, with Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini and Megan Moroney among the top nominees, with three nods each. Johnson is nominated for Video of the Year and Male Video of the Year, both for his recent No. 1 hit, “The Painter,” plus CMT Performance of the…
Jelly Roll will likely never forget his debut RodeoHouston appearance. The Nashville native performed at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on March 6, singing in front of more than 73,000 fans. “My name is Jason ‘Jelly Roll’ DeFord and I am from Nashville, Tennessee,” the emotional singer shared from stage. “And as of right this moment, as of…
Jelly Roll celebrated his third No. 1 hit, with “Save Me,” a duet with Lainey Wilson, from his Whitsitt Chapel album. But that wasn’t the first time fans heard the song. The Nashville native previously released the song in 2020, his response to the pandemic and loss of his father, unaware that it would be “Save Me” that would…
Jelly Roll headlined his own Backroad Baptism Tour last year, a tour that far exceeded any of the biggest dreams he had for himself. He might top that in 2024, however, with his Beautifully Broken Tour, with Warren Zeiders and Alexandra Kay serving as his opening acts. Jelly Roll announced the tour on social media. The Beautifully Broken Tour…
Jelly Roll is speaking out after Kelly Clarkson put her own spin on one of his biggest, and most recent, hits. Clarkson covered Jelly Roll’s “Save Me,” as part of her Kellyoke segment on her award-winning The Kelly Clarkson Show. “I would’ve never believed you if you would’ve told me that I’d write a song so impactful that…
Jelly Roll is heading to American Idol! The singer-songwriter will serve as a guest mentor on the upcoming season of American Idol, along with former Idol contestant, Tori Kelly. Both Jelly Roll and Kelly will appear when the Idol contestants perform in Hawaii, at Aulani: A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina. The news was announced on social media….
