Fans Are in Their 'Feels' After Jelly Roll's ACMs Performance
The country singer known as Jelly Roll.
Jelly Roll delivered a riveting performance at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 16, and now fans are "in their feels."
At the Frisco, Texas-held ceremony, regarded as "country music’s party of the year," the "Wild Ones" hitmaker debuted a new song that brought down the house–which Parade was lucky enough to preview earlier in the day.
Fans flooded social media with love for the 39-year-old, praising the country star's passionate performance.
"Okay Jelly Roll! I see you!" one wrote via X (formerly Twitter).
"Jelly Roll has me in my feels right now," another admitted.
"[W]hy’d that JellyRoll performance give me chills," a third shared.
"I’ve been a jelly roll fan for 9 years and the new song he just dropped might be my favorite yet it just kicked a-- on amc awards," someone else confessed.
A different user suggested that there "Ain't no denying Jelly Roll got soul."
We were lucky to witness Jelly Roll introducing his new song before the ACM awards tonight. pic.twitter.com/UT5XiUNVvh
— Parade Mag (@ParadeMagazine) May 16, 2024
His lively onstage presentation isn't the only thing that made it a big night for the rising star, who formerly served time in a juvenile delinquent center and has openly shared inspiration for others—including when it comes to battling addiction, mental health and as of late, weight loss.
Jelly Roll is nominated in the coveted category of Entertainer of the Year, a first-time addition to the group of artists hoping to take home the biggest award of the night. He is the first to be nominated for the distinction in his first year of receiving nominations since Billy Ray Cyrus during the 1993 ACMs, according to Billboard.
This, in addition to being up for Single of the Year for "Need a Favor," Music Event of the Year for "Save Me" with Lainey Wilson, as well as Male Artist of the Year.
"It's just f---ing unbelievable," the country crooner (born Jason DeFord) candidly told People after learning of his four nods.
The annual Reba McEntire-hosted function saw several other heavy hitters perform for country music fans, including the "Heart Like A Truck" songstress, Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan and Kane Brown.
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