Jelly Roll caught up with Billboard's Lyndsey Havens & Tetris Kelly at the ACM Awards 2025.
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00:00We love you.
00:01Nominated for Entertainer of the Year, Jelly Roll.
00:04What's up, my man?
00:05Dude, listen, every time I see Gary from Rascal Flatts, I fan out like I just met him
00:10again for the first time.
00:11That's how I just felt, too.
00:12And we're friends now, and I'm still like, oh, dude, that's Gary LaFox from Rascal Flatts.
00:16You know what's crazy?
00:17Do you know he don't do vocal warmups?
00:18What?
00:19That doesn't surprise me.
00:20That voice is non-vocally warmed up.
00:23Wow.
00:24I'm not making this up, y'all.
00:25He literally is just like, okay, and life is a holiday.
00:30It's crazy, dude.
00:31It is a gift.
00:32It is unreal.
00:33One thing I want to say, I saw one of my friends tweet this about you at Stagecoach.
00:39They're like, I went to a Jelly Roll show, but I got five concerts in one.
00:42And when I say that, everybody loves you.
00:44You've had so many collaborations.
00:46So many people are involved in your career.
00:48How does that feel to then come to a show and see everybody?
00:50Dude, it's a family reunion.
00:51I am almost to the point that I'm only coming to these things to see my friends.
00:56You know what I mean?
00:57It's funny.
00:58It's crazy because the further you get into it, the more the, you know, when you win an
01:01award, it changes your whole life.
01:02And after that, you just want to see everybody else experience the change you experienced.
01:06So, like, I'm here tonight cheering for Cody Johnson to win Entertainer of the Year.
01:09That's why I'm here.
01:10I'm nominated for it, and I'm humbled by it.
01:12But I'm here because my friend Laney already won, but my friend Cody hasn't, and he
01:15deserves it.
01:16I voted for him, and he deserves it in Texas.
01:18You're an angel.
01:19I love that.
01:20You know, people have been showing up for you all week.
01:22Everyone's been talking about how fun your show was.
01:23I think it was Tuesday night, right?
01:25Yeah, we had a bomb.
01:26Amazing.
01:27How do you keep the energy?
01:28Oh, dude.
01:29I sleep when I can.
01:30Tons of water.
01:31But people, man.
01:32I'm a people person.
01:33I feel the energy.
01:34And I'll be honest, man.
01:35You don't have to worry about energy when God's there.
01:38God's going to do all that.
01:39He's the non-stop battery.
01:40You know what I'm saying?
01:41That's a good tagline.
01:43Yeah, that's it.
01:44Try Jesus.
01:45You'll stay awake.
01:46And then I need to ask, speaking of friends, you and Post, this tour is just phenomenal.
01:51I'll be there Friday night.
01:52Yay!
01:53What can you say about that relationship?
01:54Both, you know, on a personal level, and then maybe if you two are working on another
01:58hit together?
01:59We are definitely working.
02:00That's my buddy.
02:01Man, first of all, we're talking about one of the biggest artists in the world.
02:06We're talking about Post Malone.
02:08We're talking about the dude that wrote White Iverson and Rockstar and Congratulations
02:13and Sunflower.
02:14He could have took anybody.
02:16He didn't have to take me.
02:17He didn't have to take a country act.
02:19He didn't have to do any of that.
02:21And he picked me.
02:22And I'm forever grateful.
02:23I did nothing to earn that spot.
02:25That's the truth.
02:26I'm serious.
02:27But that's one of those things you can't earn.
02:29Somebody just hate.
02:30Those are gifts.
02:31And he gifted me that.
02:32And I am not dropping the ball.
02:35I am showing.
02:36You will see Friday.
02:37He gave the right guy the ball, baby.
02:39I scored a touchdown and spiked it.
02:41You know what I'm saying, bro?
02:42Yes.
02:43We're so proud of you at Billboard.
02:44You know how much we love you, man.
02:45So can't wait to see the show.
02:46You deserve everything that has come your way, truly.
02:48You're phenomenal.
02:49And I'm proud of y'all.
02:50I'm super proud of you, too.
02:51I've got to watch us grow the last few years together in these award shows together,
02:55man.
02:56And you deserve to be here.
02:57You're a great interview and you're a great spirit.
02:59This is home to you.
03:00And I can't wait.
03:02One day I'm going to want to quit coming to these things and I'm going to come for you.
03:05I love you, bro.
03:06I love you.
03:07I love you.