Aldeans present Charlie Kirk Legacy Award at 2025 Patriot Awards ceremony

Jason and Brittany Aldean were a big part of the 2025 Patriot Awards.

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

Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, was honored with the inaugural Charlie Kirk Legacy Award. The Aldeans presented the award to Erika on Thursday night. FOX News’ Jesse Watters also presented the award to Erika.

After presenting the award to Erika, Jason took the stage to perform one of his hit songs. Before his performance, Jason shared a few words about Kirk.

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“Charlie was one of a kind and will be forever missed,” Turning Point USA said of its CEO. “Violence and division have become very common in our country.”

“I don’t know that Charlie was a big country music fan… from what I heard he was more of a hip-hop guy. But I know he understood where we were coming from with this next song. And it’s an honor to honor him and his family tonight.”

Jason then performed his hit song “Try This in a Small Town”. He is also expected to perform “How Far Does a Goodbye Go”, a song from his new album, later in the program.

Before the big night, Brittany was documenting her day on social media. She shared an elevator mirror selfie wearing an all-black leather outfit and wired headphones in one ear. He tagged his location as New York City, where the Patriot Awards are held. Brittany was also holding a water bottle and had a pair of sunglasses on her head.

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

She also uploaded a photo of her breakfast and captioned it: “Wine/juice-like morning” with a heart emoji. The photo showed a glass of white wine next to a partially drunk glass of green juice.

The Aldeans have been quite outspoken about the death of Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed while speaking outside Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.

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A few weeks after his death, the 48-year-old country star and the 37-year-old former “American Idol” contestant shared a joint Instagram post that featured a black-and-white video of them singing Luke Bryan’s 2013 song about the unexpected loss of a loved one.

Charlie Kirk, founder and chief executive of Turning Point USA, was assassinated in September. (Tristan Wheelock/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Jason was seen sitting at a counter playing the guitar while Brittany stood next to him. “For Charlie,” they wrote in the photo’s caption, with a red heart emoji.

The video began with a photo of the couple taken at Kirk’s memorial service. Jason and Brittany were seen from behind as they stood facing the stage with their arms around each other at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

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Following the service, Brittany took to Instagram to give her followers details of the service. He admitted the day was “very busy” but said he was inspired by how Kirk “impacted people.”

Erika Kirk began to cry while talking about her husband. (Fox Nation)

“We went to Charlie’s funeral in Arizona yesterday and it was very different than I expected in terms of it being faith-based,” Brittany began. “I knew it would happen, but everyone was worshiping… everyone. There was something different in the room.”

“The legacy this man left, the impact he had on so many people… I knew he impacted a lot of people, but this feels different,” Brittany said. “He said his death, from what everyone said at the ceremonies, felt like a revival. It brings more people in touch with their faith and makes a huge difference in so many different lives, and that was very clear yesterday.”

She noted: “It was overwhelming. I was always expecting to go in there and cry. I brought a big tissue and instead, it was strangely positive and extremely sad, but it was wonderful to hear stories about him personally and… how he affected people and how he will be so missed, but his legacy is so great.”

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

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“He had a different purpose in life, and it was so beautiful to hear people say that. There was a bigger, different plan for him that God knew,” Brittany added. “It made me feel more positive after the service and it’s obvious he is missed. There’s something different about it.”

Brittany left this note to her followers: “They always say live like Charlie, so I’m really going to try to do that every day.”

On September 11, Jason paid tribute to Kirk during a concert in Detroit, Michigan. At one point in the show, she took some time to talk about Kirk and his impact on her life and career.

Brittany Aldean called Charlie Kirk’s assassination “heartbreaking” in an emotional video. (Brittany Aldean/Instagram)

“An amazing person named Charlie Kirk was murdered in Utah yesterday,” he told fans in a video captured by a viewer.

There was applause when Kirk’s name was mentioned, and Jason went on to explain that he knows Kirk personally and has had the opportunity to meet him many times over the past few years.

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“He’s one of the nicest people ever,” he said of Kirk. “That’s what I’m trying to say, it’s not the guy you’re after. And it’s a strange country we live in when you start kicking people out because you don’t agree with their views. That’s not what we’re about here.”

Jason Aldean and his wife Brittany Aldean attended Charlie Kirk’s memorial service in Arizona. (Getty Images)

He continued, “This man wanted nothing more than what was best for all of us and for our children moving forward. Charlie is a man who will be greatly, greatly missed, and that is something his legacy will live on forever with Turning Point.” [USA] “And what he’s done in just 31 years on this planet is incredible.”

Jason went on to perform “Try That in a Small Town” in Kirk’s honor.

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