Jelly Roll shares a loving kiss with wife Bunnie Xo as they arrive at 2024 ACM Awards red carpet... as the nominated singer is set to perform
Jelly Roll and his wife Bunnie Xo displayed their love with a sweet kiss when they arrived on the red carpet for the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday.
The 39-year-old rapper-turned-country singer look spiffy in a brown leather jacket, while his 44-year-old wife looked glamorous in a navy blue satin dress at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
It's a big night for Jelly Roll (real name: Jason DeFord), as he is one of the most-nominated artists at the ACM Awards — which viewers can stream on Amazon Prime Video starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT — with four nods.
He'll also be taking center stage with a high-profile performance of an unreleased song from his upcoming album, which he promised would be 'different' from his usual sound.
Jelly Roll paired his cool leather jacket with a black shirt and matching back pants with lustrous copper stripes running down the legs that complemented his jacket.
Jelly Roll, 39, and his wife Bunnie Xo, 44, looked loved up as they arrived on the red carpet at the 2024 ACM Awards on Thursday at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas
The lovebirds couldn't contain their love and leaned in for a delicate kiss ahead of the show, which streams on Amazon Prime Video
He added some eye-catching black Nike high tops with brown accents and tiny reflective crosses, and he added some luxury with a diamond-encrusted Cuban links bracelet, a fancy wristwatch and a jeweled beaded necklace with an iced-out cross.
The heavily tattooed performer was joined by his supportive wife Bunnie Xo (real name: Alisa DeFord) who stood out in a lustrous navy blue satin dress that hugged her curves.
The dress was enlivened by golden studs around her midriff that emphasized her hourglass figure and fit with her husband's outfit.
Bunnie's off-the-shoulder look featured a plunging neckline putting the spotlight on her cleavage, and she wore her thick platinum blond curls down over her shoulders.
The podcaster adding some intrigue to her look with a brown leather choker decorated with silver and gold pendants.
Jelly Roll beamed ear to ear for the cameras and flashed a heart symbol at onlookers, and he and Bunnie leaned in to lock lips.
The former hip hop star is nominated in four categories this evening: Male Artist of the Year; Single of the Year, for his song Need A Favor; Music Event of the Year, for his performance of Save Me featuring Lainey Wilson; and the most coveted prize of the evening, Entertainer of the Year.
This is Jelly Roll's first time nominated at the ACM Awards, and it is extremely rare for a first-time nominee to get a not in the Entertainer of the Year category.
The last time the feat was accomplished was in 1992, when Billy Ray Cyrus scored an Entertainer of the Year nomination in his first year being nominated.
While speaking to ABC Audio from Dallas, Texas, this week, Jelly Roll promised something new for his fans when he performs tonight.
The 39-year-old rapper-turned-country singer look spiffy in a brown leather jacket
He paired the jacket with a black shirt and matching back pants with copper stripes running down the legs, along with black-and-brown Nikes covered in crosses
He added some luxury with a diamond-encrusted Cuban links bracelet, a fancy wristwatch and a jeweled beaded necklace with an iced-out cross
Jelly Roll was joined by his supportive wife Bunnie Xo (real name: Alisa DeFord) who stood out in a lustrous navy blue satin dress that hugged her curves
The dress was enlivened by golden studs around her midriff that emphasized her hourglass figure
Jelly Roll is performing tonight and promised a 'different' performance like a 'train off the tracks' of an unreleased song from his upcoming album
'Man, it is different for even me. It is a different look. It's a different thing,' he said.
'It's a new song we're debuting. I mean, all bets are off, dude. It's a train off the tracks.'
Jelly Roll spoke of the performance as if it might mark a new direction for him as a country artist.
'I can tell you that the new chapter of music in the Jelly Roll book starts Thursday night on Amazon Prime. Check it out, baby, for sure,' he gushed.
