Shaboozey and Jelly Roll perform 'Amen' from 'Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going' deluxe edition at 2025 ACM Awards.

Jelly Roll was living the dream on Thursday (May 8) when he performed "Heart of Stone," the third single from his sophomore album, Beautifully Broken, at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards held at at Ford Center at the Star in Frisco,

While Jelly Roll (real name Jason Bradley DeFord) has quickly risen up the ranks as one of the hottest country artists today — he is nominated for three of the biggest awards on Thursday night — Jackson is a country icon, racking up 17 ACM awards, two Grammys and more among his 35-plus year career.