Aldeans present Charlie Kirk Legacy Award at 2025 Patriot Awards ceremony

Jason and Brittany Aldean have been a key a part of the 2025 Patriot Awards.

FOX Nation hosted its seventh annual Patriot Awards ceremony on November 6 on the Tilles Middle for the Performing Arts in Brookville, New York.

Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, was honored with the primary Charlie Kirk Legacy Award. The Aldeans offered the award to Erika on Thursday night. Jesse Watters of FOX Information additionally offered the award to Erika.

Jason Aldean honored Charlie Kirk at Fox Nation’s 2025 Patriot Awards. (Fox Nation)

After presenting the award to Erika, Jason later took the stage to carry out one in every of his hit songs. Earlier than his efficiency, Jason stated a number of phrases about Kirk.

JASON ALDEAN AND WIFE BRITTANY HONOR CHARLIE KIRK WITH EMOTIONAL DUET

“Charlie was one in every of a sort and might be without end missed,” he stated of the CEO of Turning Level USA. “Violence and division in our nation have turn out to be far too widespread.”

“I do not know if Charlie was an enormous fan of nation music… he was extra of a hip-hop man, from what I’ve heard. However I do know he understood the place we have been coming from with this subsequent music. And it is an honor to pay tribute to him and his household tonight.”

Jason then carried out his hit music “Attempt That in a Small City.” He’s additionally anticipated to carry out “How Far Does a Goodbye Go,” a music from his new album, later within the present.

Forward of the large night time, Brittany documented her day on social media. She shared a selfie within the elevator mirror, sporting an all-black leather-based outfit with wired headphones in a single ear. She named her location New York Metropolis, the place the Patriot Awards have been held. Brittany was additionally holding a bottle of water and had sun shades on her head.

Jesse Watters, Brittany Aldean and Jason Aldean offered Erika Kirk with the Charlie Kirk Legacy Award on Thursday night. (Fox Nation)

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She additionally uploaded a photograph of her breakfast, captioning it, “Wine/juice kinda morning,” with a coronary heart emoji. The picture confirmed a glass of white wine subsequent to a cup of inexperienced juice that was partially drunk.

The Aldeans have been very outspoken concerning the loss of life of Charlie Kirk, who was shot whereas talking outdoors Utah Valley College on September 10.

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A number of weeks after his loss of life, the 48-year-old nation star and the 37-year-old former “American Idol” contestant shared a joint Instagram put up with a black-and-white video of them singing Luke Bryan’s 2013 ballad concerning the sudden lack of a cherished one.

Charlie Kirk, founder and government director of Turning Level USA, was murdered in September. (Tristan Wheelock/Bloomberg by way of Getty Pictures)

Jason was seen sitting on a counter enjoying his guitar whereas Brittany stood subsequent to him. “For Charlie,” they wrote within the caption with a crimson coronary heart emoji.

The video began with a photograph of the couple taken throughout Kirk’s memorial service. Jason and Brittany have been seen from behind standing with their arms round one another and searching on the stage at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

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After the service, Brittany took to Instagram to explain the service to her followers. She admitted the day “was overwhelming” however stated she was impressed by the best way Kirk “impacted individuals.”

Erika Kirk began crying whereas speaking about her husband. (Fox Nation)

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“Yesterday we went to Charlie’s funeral in Arizona, and it was very totally different than I anticipated, in that it was so faith-based,” Brittany started. “I knew it could be like this, however everybody was worshiping… everybody. There was simply one thing totally different within the room.”

“This man’s legacy that he left behind, the influence he had on so many individuals… I knew he influenced lots of people, however this feels totally different,” Brittany stated. “His loss of life looks like – everybody within the companies stated – a revival. It brings extra individuals into contact with their religion and makes such a distinction in so many various lives, and that was very clear yesterday.”

She commented, “It was overwhelming. I anticipated to sit down there and cry the entire time. I introduced an enormous tissue factor, and as an alternative it was weirdly constructive and intensely unhappy, however it was nice to listen to tales about him personally and… how he influenced individuals, and the way he might be so missed, however that his legacy was so nice.”

The couple attended Kirk’s memorial service in Arizona. (Jason Aldean Instagram)

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“He had a special goal in life, and it was so good to listen to individuals say that. There was simply one other plan that was larger for him than God knew,” Brittany added. “It made me really feel extra constructive after the service, and he is clearly missed dearly. There’s one thing else happening.”

Brittany left her followers with the word: “They preserve saying dwell like Charlie so I am actually going to strive to try this day by day.”

On September 11, Jason paid tribute to Kirk at a live performance in Detroit, Michigan. At one level through the present, he took a second to speak about Kirk and the influence he had on his life and profession.

Brittany Aldean referred to as the homicide of Charlie Kirk “heartbreaking” in an emotional video. (Brittany Aldean/Instagram)

“A beautiful particular person by the identify of Charlie Kirk was murdered yesterday in Utah,” he instructed his followers, as seen in a video captured by an onlooker.

There have been cheers on the point out of Kirk’s identify, and Jason continued to elucidate that he knew Kirk personally and had the chance to fulfill him a number of occasions through the years.

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“Probably the greatest individuals ever,” he stated of Kirk. “This is not the man you go after, that is what I am attempting to say. And it is a unusual nation we dwell in should you begin taking individuals out since you do not agree with their opinions. That is not what that is about.’

Jason Aldean and his spouse Brittany Aldean attended Charlie Kirk’s memorial in Arizona. (Getty Pictures)

He continued: “This man wished nothing greater than the perfect for all of us, and for our youngsters transferring ahead. Charlie is a person who might be dearly missed, and that is one thing his legacy will dwell on without end with Turning Level [USA] and what he has executed in simply 31 years on this planet is astonishing.”

Jason then carried out “Attempt That in a Small City” in honor of Kirk.

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