Shaboozey and Jelly Roll Spark Divine Inspiration at 2025 ACM Awards with Powerful “Amen” Performance

Shaboozey and Jelly Roll brought the 2025 ACM Awards to new heights with an inspiring rendition of their collaborative song.
“Amen.”
Before releasing their collaboration, Jelly Roll put out his own rendition of the song “Heart of Stone.”

Jelly Roll went up first and delivered an energetic solo act alongside his band. Once “Heart of Stone” concluded, Shaboozey stepped onto a central platform surrounded by spectators where they were joined by a choir. Moving through the crowd towards this setup, Jelly Roll stopped occasionally to greet people like Wynonna Judd and Lainey Wilson as he sang. Finally, after all these interactions, Jelly Roll briefly shared a heartfelt message regarding divine mercy followed by warm wishes for Shaboozey’s special day.

Shaboozey is up for his inaugural nomination at this year’s ACM Awards. He has been shortlisted for New Male Artist of the Year — an award that went to Zach Top during an earlier stage of the ceremony.
winner announcements
– along with Single of the Year for his hit song
“A Bar Song (Tipsy).”
The successful song was featured on his album.
Where I’veBeen Is Not Where I’m Heading
.
The list has been recently updated to feature “Amen” along with collaborations involving Sierra Ferrell and
Myles Smith.

“Thanks for embodying what every person should aspire to be—thanks for your wisdom, your support through prayer, your direction, your modesty, and your enormous heart,” Shaboozey commented on Instagram as they launched their collaboration. “Your journey and melodies have transformed numerous individuals’ lives. You motivate an abundance of artists to utilize their gifts to elevate others and their surrounding neighborhoods. Indeed, you’re unparalleled. I miss our touring days; love ya, bro.”

Jelly Roll is a returning ACM Awards nominee. The country artist received nominations this year for Entertainer of the Year and Male Artist of the Year, as well as Album of the Year for his record
Beautifully Broken.
“I knew early in this project that this was my exploration of mental health, this was my exploration of addiction, and this was my exploration of detox,” he told
Rolling Stone
Last year, he expressed, “Those were the emotions encapsulating our work. I felt immense pride in crafting the lead tracks of this album; each lyric was a battle I embraced. The process consumed eighteen months of my time.”