CMAs_ Jelly Roll Mourns the Loss of His Mullet (Exclusive)
CMAs_ Jelly Roll Mourns the Loss of His Mullet (Exclusive)
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00:00 You are looking good tonight.
00:01 Well, thank you, dude.
00:02 My wife wore a black dress with, like, these chain things on it.
00:05 Yeah.
00:06 So I was like, you know how we dress ourselves for red carpets now?
00:09 I say, get the wife whatever she wants, and then figure out how I can accent it.
00:13 I'm like an accessory piece, you know what I'm saying?
00:15 I'm an extra earring.
00:17 I like your style, Dallion.
00:18 Well, thank you.
00:19 I'm a good husband.
00:20 And I got to say, I'm liking this fresh cut, too.
00:22 What about it, dude?
00:23 I got rid of the mullet.
00:24 I miss it so much.
00:25 I think about it all the time, dude.
00:27 I'm looking in the mirror, and I'm just like--
00:28 I just-- listen, my wife was picking on me.
00:31 The right side had almost straightened out.
00:32 I had natural curls.
00:33 They were awesome.
00:34 And I had almost straightened out, where I was just always pulling it like a girl.
00:37 Now you just have to tug on your whiskers.
00:39 Yeah, now I just do this all the time.
00:40 Like the thinking man, like the world's most whatever--
00:43 You don't get to think it too hard, man.
00:44 Yeah, I'm bad at thinking.
00:46 I've got myself in trouble every time I try.
00:47 But you know what?
00:48 You are great at singing.
00:49 Most of the time.
00:50 No, no, no.
00:52 All the time, y'all.
00:53 First time CMA nominee.
00:55 I'm coming in here with five nominations.
00:58 Oh, stop it, baby.
00:58 No, I ain't going to stop it.
01:00 Most nominated male.
01:00 Oh, oh, oh.
01:01 Do I look like the most nominated male?
01:03 I wore a suit.
01:04 But you do.
01:04 I didn't wear one of these.
01:05 This ring says most nominated male.
01:06 I didn't even wear a suit in court.
01:09 This is big.
01:09 Well, it is the CMA awards.
01:11 This is the biggest night of country music.
01:13 And I do believe you, my friend, are opening and closing the show.
01:17 Yes, I am.
01:18 How did you get that on?
01:19 It is incredible.
01:20 I have no clue.
01:21 I swear, dude, I wish I could say something cool.
01:23 I'm just amazed I'm here.
01:24 It still blows me away that we're even welcome.
01:27 And not only welcome, but now embraced.
01:29 It's the coolest thing ever.
01:30 You have been received and embraced by so many in this community and beyond.
01:35 I remember seeing you here last year.
01:37 And you had this documentary crew following you around.
01:40 I was like, what is this guy's story?
01:42 Come on now.
01:43 That went on to be a big documentary.
01:44 It sure did.
01:46 But I was like, now we know your story.
01:48 And in a year, so much has transpired for you.
01:52 Has there been-- I don't even know how you-- you can wrap your mind around all of it.
01:56 But is there one highlight in particular that stands out?
01:59 You know, probably, if I had to pick one right now, oh, that's a crazy question.
02:04 I don't know.
02:05 I mean, I've had one of those years that you-- I'll give you a reference I didn't think about till today.
02:10 "Save Me" is the number five song on country radio right now.
02:12 "Son of a Sinner" went number one.
02:15 "Need a Favor" was number one for five weeks.
02:16 "Son of a Sinner" went number one in January of this year.
02:20 It feels like that was last year.
02:22 But it went number one this year.
02:23 So it's so hard to pick, man.
02:24 Three CMT awards, most nominated male at the CMAs.
02:27 It's incredible.
02:28 Two performances tonight.
02:29 One of them will be a tribute to the Judges, "Love Will Build a Bridge."
02:33 A moving rendition with Kate Michelle.
02:36 Is it true that you reached out to Wynonna to get her permission to do this tribute performance?
02:40 Absolutely.
02:41 Yeah, the first thing I said was, I won't do this without Wynonna's blessing.
02:44 Yeah.
02:45 Even before I did the song, the recording, I called Wynonna.
02:47 And I have an immense amount of respect for Wynonna.
02:50 I grew up listening to the Judges.
02:51 I love Wynonna.
02:52 We're kindred spirits in a thousand ways.
02:54 And she said, not only do I want you to do it, I want you to do it big.
02:58 I love that.
02:58 I love Wynonna so much.
03:00 And I love that you're opening the show.
03:03 Give me, what's this performance all about?
03:05 Give me a little hint, a tease of what's to come.
03:07 Who's joining you?
03:08 Are you solo?
03:08 What's cooking?
03:09 Jelly Roll.
03:09 I got somebody joining.
03:10 It's a big secret.
03:11 Nobody will know until that person walks on the stage.
03:15 All I'm going to say is, we're going to church, baby.
03:17 Y'all get ready.
03:18 Tune in early.
03:19 Tune in early.
03:19 Tune in early.
03:20 Yes, yes.
03:21 Don't miss it.
03:21 Have the popcorn popped.
03:23 You know what I'm saying?
03:24 Oh, it is popped, baby.
03:25 Finally, Posty, here tonight.
03:27 Yes, I just seen him.
03:28 No way.
03:28 I got to meet him.
03:29 Coolest dude ever.
03:31 Really?
03:31 He's just like you see, man.
03:33 I've watched him on Joe Rogan twice, so I feel like I know him because I've listened to him talk for 10 hours.
03:37 But he's an incredible guy, man, a sweet spirit, man.
03:40 He reached out and said he wanted to hook up, and we hooked up.
03:43 And now I also got to speak to Zach Bryan, who I'm hoping to see around here somewhere.
03:47 Okay.
03:48 You got a lot of people to talk to.
03:49 I'm making friends.
03:50 I'm making friends.
03:51 You never know what collaboration's coming at us next.
03:53 I love it.
03:54 Let's go.
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