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Jelly Roll<\/a> ended his epic night at the 2023 CMA Awards with a trophy in pieces!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n After accepting the award for New Artist of the Year on Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee, the 39-year-old breakout star got a little carried away with his award backstage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “I’m so embarrassed,” the “Save Me” singer quipped to ET’s Rachel Smith just after breaking his trophy. “I was so excited. I was swinging around to let somebody hold it. I’d been passing it around like a bag of popcorn. I’ve been just letting everybody … like a bag of potatoes, like we were just all sharing or something. I feel bad. Oh God.”<\/span><\/p>\n There’s an easy and temporary fix to the problem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “I’m gonna get the one with tape,” Jelly Roll joked.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The country crooner admitted that he was still shocked that he beat out his fellow nominees Zach Bryan, Hailey Whitters, Megan Moroney and\u00a0Parker McCollum for New Artist of the Year.<\/span><\/p>\n “I didn’t think I had a chance man,” he told ET. “I thought Zach Bryan had it by a clean sweep, man. I think he is one of the most polarizing and incredible people I’ve ever seen in this business, so winning it was wasn’t even in my mind to be honest.”<\/span><\/p>\n It was a big night for Jelly Roll, who <\/span>kicked off the annual ceremony with a performance of his song, “Need a Favor,” with Wynonna Judd<\/a>, and closed the ceremony with an emotional performance of The Judd’s hit, “Love Can Build a Bridge” with K. Michelle and the\u00a0Fisk Jubilee Singers.<\/span><\/p>\n “Even before I did the song or recording. I called Wynonna,”\u00a0<\/span>Jelly Roll told ET<\/a>\u00a0on the red carpet. “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!'” \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The 2023 CMA Awards, hosted by\u00a0<\/span>Luke Bryan<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Peyton Manning<\/a>, aired 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>!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n