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Jelly Roll<\/a> was joined by a very special guest on the <\/span>CMA Awards<\/a> stage! The 38-year-old opened the show with an epic performance of his hit song, “Need a Favor,” and delighted fans when <\/span>Wynonna Judd<\/a> came out on stage mid-way through the track.<\/span><\/p>\n The audience, which included famous couples <\/span>Nicole Kidman<\/a> and <\/span>Keith Urban<\/a>, and <\/span>Kelsea Ballerini<\/a> and <\/span>Chase Stokes<\/a>, sang, clapped and danced along as the duo wowed the crowd with their performance.<\/span><\/p>\n Jelly Roll and Judd hit all the right notes, as they sang side-by-side, with the country legend holding onto the singer’s arm throughout their performance.<\/span><\/p>\n During rehearsals for the ceremony, Jelly Roll,\u00a0<\/span>the most nominated male performer<\/a>\u00a0at this year’s CMA Awards, <\/span>told ET<\/a> that “there’s no greater honor” than opening the show.<\/span><\/p>\n “I would pray that one day I could be a fly on the wall and look back in history in that boardroom, and I just want to know who suggested it, right? ‘Cause somebody had to sit around a big table of important people and go, ‘I think Jelly Roll should open the show,'” he said.\u00a0“Whoever did it, I just want to kiss them on the mouth.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n He also teased a surprise guest, saying, “I’ll have a special guest. I’m not telling nobody who it is.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Jelly Roll will also close this year’s show, as he teams up with K. Michelle to pay tribute to mother-daughter duo The Judds with “Love Can Build a Bridge.” The performance will follow\u00a0<\/span>Naomi Judd<\/a>‘s April 2022 death.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “The first thing I said was, ‘I won’t do this without Wynonna’s blessing. Even before I did the song or recording. I called Wynonna,” <\/span>Jelly Roll told ET<\/a> on Wednesday’s red carpet in Nashville. “I have an immense amount of respect for Wynonna, I grew up listening to The Judds. I love Wynonna. And she said, ‘Not only do I want you to do it. I want you to do it big!'”<\/span><\/p>\n The 2023 CMA Awards, hosted by\u00a0<\/span>Luke Bryan<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Peyton Manning<\/a>, airs live on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Check here for the\u00a0<\/span>full list of the night’s big winners<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n