The singer had a remarkable night at the CMA Awards, kicking off the show with a performance of "Need a Favor" alongside Wynonna Judd and closing it with a powerful gospel rendition of the Judds classic "Love Can Build a Bridge" alongside K. Michelle.
Jelly Roll secured his inaugural CMA Award on Wednesday night (Nov. 8), but the celebration was cut short when the rising country star accidentally dropped the trophy before reaching home, causing it to shatter into pieces on the floor.
The singer had a remarkable night at the CMA Awards, kicking off the show with a performance of "Need a Favor" alongside Wynonna Judd and closing it with a powerful gospel rendition of the Judds classic "Love Can Build a Bridge" alongside K. Michelle.
Upon winning New Artist of the Year, he took the stage to deliver a heartfelt speech, expressing gratitude to God, his wife, fans, and fellow artists in the category.
"But most importantly, there is something poetic about a 39-year-old man winning New Artist of the Year,” he shared with the crowd. “I don’t know where you’re at in your life or what you’re going through, but I wanna tell you to keep going, baby. I wanna tell you success is on the other side of it. I wanna tell you it’s gonna be ok. I wanna tell you that the windshield is bigger than the rearview mirror for a reason: Because what’s in front of you is so much more important than what’s behind you!”
Later in the evening, a post on social media revealed that Jelly Roll had accidentally dropped and shattered his CMA trophy, but reassured fans that he would be receiving a replacement.
Speaking to reporters backstage at the CMAs, Jelly Roll shared his plans for the award's placement once he receives it.
"I have a room that is the stuff that has become to mean the most to me," he explained. "The family of Gary Rossington, the late great guitar player from Lynyrd Skynyrd, gifted me one of his guitars out of his vault. I have it right next to my Craig Morgan handwritten lyric sheet. Which is right next to Eric Church’s note he gave me the first time I opened up for him, and it’s signed....that’s really the memories I’ll cherish forever. So this award doesn’t just represent a lifetime of hard work, it’s a memory I’ll forever have sitting there drinking beers with Zach Bryan, kicking it next to Post Malone and my beautiful wife. I’ll think of this forever. And I can relive it in 4K any time I wanna go on Hulu."
