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Jelly Roll looked sharp as he made his award show debut after shedding 100 pounds.
On Wednesday, November 20, Jelly Roll, 39, attended the 2024 Country Music Association Awards (CMAs) in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. The country singer hit the red carpet at Bridgestone Arena with his wife Bunnie XO and daughter Bailee Ann.
Jelly Roll performs onstage during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. The “Son of a Sinner” singer attended the 2024 CMAs with wife, Bunnie XO, and daughter Bailee Ann, 16, after dropping 100 pounds.
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The family coordinated in all-black ensembles as Bunnie, 44, rocked a sequin black gown, Bailee Ann, 16, wore a black strapless dress, and the “Need a Favor” singer donned a black suit — highlighting his impressive weight loss.
In an interview with E!, Bunnie joked the trio is “The Addams family of country music.”
“We wear black, black from head-to-toe every time,” she explained. It’s not hard to match.”
The evening also marked Bailee Ann’s first time at the star-studded award show. “We’re so excited,” Bunnie told the outlet. “This is her first CMAs.” Jelly Roll shares Bailee Ann with his ex-girlfriend, Felicia Beckwith.
The awards ceremony comes after the Grammy-nominated singer shared his weight loss progress in an Instagram Reel last month. In the video, his nutrition coach, Ian Larios, told followers that Jelly Roll had lost 100 pounds. “We just passed the halfway point of the tour, and Jelly’s been crushing it,” Larios remarked. “We’re either walking the arenas, playing basketball, boxing — he just surpassed his 100-pound weight loss.” However, the weight loss progress doesn’t stop there, as the three-time CMT Music Award winner stated in the clip, “Next year when y’all see me, you won’t recognize me.”
While the singer-songwriter — who was nominated for three awards: Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, and Male Vocalist of the Year — did not take home any wins, he did deliver two powerful performances. Jelly Roll performed “Believe” alongside musical duo Brooks & Dunn from their Reboot II album and later was joined by legendary guitarist Keith Urban for a rendition of his smash hit “Liar.”