Grammy Award-winning hip-hop and country artist Nelly will be performing at one of the three official Inaugural Balls Monday night, the Trump/Vance Inaugural Committee announced Saturday. Nelly will join Jason Aldean and The Village People on the list of performers at the Liberty Ball,

Nelly and Jason Aldean took the stage at the Liberty Ball on Monday night celebrating President Trump's Inauguration Day. Fans took to social media to weigh in on the performances.

Nelly defended his decision to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday while speaking to HuffPost’s Phillip Lewis. “He’s the president. He won. This isn’t a campaign,” he said. “This isn’t an RNC. I’m not out on the political campaign. I didn’t get none of that 1.5. You see what I’m saying?”

Country star Jason Aldean performed an hour of hits Monday to honor 47th President Donald Trump during the inaugural Liberty Ball in downtown Washington, D.C. Watch

Snoop Dogg, meanwhile, is getting dragged for agreeing to appear at a pre-inauguration event. According to The Root, the West Coast rapper will perform at the inaugural Crypto Ball hosted by Trump’s nominated “AI and Crypto Czar” David Sacks.

Nelly also spoke about his experience as a child on a military base in Texas, praising his family members who have served in the U.S. armed forces. “If these people can give [their] life for the office, Nelly can perform,” he said. “It is an honor for me to perform for the president of the United States, regardless of who is in office.”

Nelly is scheduled to perform in the Liberty Inaugural Ball which is aimed towards Trump's supporters. Country singer Jason Aldean and disco band The Village People are scheduled to perform at the ball, where Trump is set to give remarks.

I do feel a little vindicated," the country music star said about growing support for Trump in entertainment after performing at the post-inauguration Liberty Ball.

Nelly defended his decision to perform at Trump's presidential inauguration events following backlash for taking the stage at Monday's Liberty Ball.

Jason Aldean has spoken out about performing for Donald Trump's inauguration. The controversial country singer was one of the many people who performed at the president's second inauguration on Monday.

Rapper Nelly, who is an Atlanta resident, has been added to the lineup of performers at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration events. The 50-year-old rapper is scheduled to perform at the Liberty Inaugural Ball on Monday night. Country singer Jason Aldean and disco band The Village People are also set to perform.

Alongside artists including hip-hop superstar Nelly, Billboard country and pop chart-topper Jason Aldean performed during President Donald J. Trump's Monday evening Liberty Ball 2025 inauguration ...