3S. Jelly Roll & Keith Urban Set the CMA Stage on Fire with “Liar” Performance That Left the Crowd Breathless. That’s how fast this moment spread—because when Jelly Roll and Keith Urban hit the stage together at the 2024 CMA Awards for a surprise performance of “Liar,” something unforgettable happened.

In a night filled with star studded performances one moment stood above the rest when Jelly Roll and Keith Urban took the stage together at the 2024 CMA Awards for a surprise performance of “Liar.” Announced just hours before showtime this last minute reveal had fans buzzing with excitement and when the lights hit the duo delivered a breathtaking live version of the emotionally charged track from Jelly Roll’s Beautifully Broken album. The crowd inside Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena was stunned into silence and then into roaring applause.
The connection between Jelly Roll and Keith Urban was epic. Jelly’s powerful emotional singing pulled everyone in. At the same time Keith’s smooth backup vocals and amazing guitar playing added a perfect mix of harmony and intensity. This wasn’t just a duet it was two artists completely lost in the song sharing their most real feelings on one of country music’s biggest stages.
The camera panned to the crowd. Jaws dropped. Eyes welled up with tears. This wasn’t just a song. It was a powerful unforgettable event.
Jelly Roll & Keith Urban – “Liar” (CMA Awards 2024)
That CMA Awards moment wasn’t their first. They teamed up earlier in 2024 on a track called “Don’t Want To” from the album Beautifully Broken. The song is raw and gets right to the heart of fighting addiction facing temptation and dealing with deep pain. The lyrics are brutally honest especially the line: “Don’t mean I don’t want to.” It hits like a punch to the gut for anyone who is tried to be better but still feels the pull of old demons.
Their voices aren’t just singing together; they’re blending into something special. It stops feeling like a performance and starts feeling real like you’re overhearing a raw honest talk between two men who have been through the fire survived it and are singing about it straight from their souls.
Jelly Roll – “Don’t Want To” feat. Keith Urban (Official Audio)
![Jelly Roll - Don't Want To (feat. Keith Urban) [Official Audio]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3wFWFbdsrKA/hqdefault.jpg)
That same vulnerability showed up once again when Jelly Roll performed “I Am Not Okay” at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. Alone on stage but backed by a full band Jelly delivered one of the most personal and honest performances of his career. He opened up about mental health struggles singing “I know I can’t be the only one who’s holding on for dear life…” The performance was emotional raw and incredibly moving proving that even in the spotlight Jelly Roll isn’t afraid to let people see who he really is.
You can follow Jelly Roll across YouTube Instagram Facebook and TikTok. His music isn’t just about hits it’s about healing honesty and real life moments. Whether he’s teaming up with legends like Keith Urban or standing alone under the lights Jelly Roll proves again and again that true connection through music never needs special effects just heart.
Jelly Roll – “I Am Not Okay” (Billboard Music Awards 2024)
