Jelly Roll took the Grammys audience to church during his acceptance speech on Sunday (Feb. 1), while accepting this third win of the evening, with his Billboard 200 chart-topping project Beautifully Broken winning for best contemporary country album.
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Taking the stage, Jelly Roll said, “Jesus, I hear you, and I am listening, Lord, I am listening, Lord.” He then also thanked his wife, Bunnie Xo, who was seated in the audience. “I would have never changed my life without you. I would have been dead or in jail. I would have killed myself if it wasn’t for you and Jesus.” Jelly Roll went on to thank his label, BBR Music Group, and country radio.
“There was a time in my life, y’all, where I was broken. That was why I wrote this album. I didn’t think I had a chance,” Jelly Roll continued. “There was a moment in my life that I thought all I had was a Bible this big and a radio the same size in a six-by-eight foot cell and I believed that those two things could change my life. I believed that music had the power to change my life and God had the power to change my life. I want to tell y’all right now that Jesus is for everybody. Jesus is not owned by one political party. Jesus is not owned by any music label. Jesus is Jesus, and anybody can have a relationship with Him. I love you, Lord.”
Earlier in the evening, the country artist picked up his first two Grammy wins, for best country duo/group performance (for “Amen” with Shaboozey) and best contemporary Christian music performance/song, for his collaboration with Brandon Lake on “Hard Fought Hallelujah.”
Jelly Roll’s fellow nominees in the best contemporary country album were Kelsea Ballerini (Patterns), Tyler Childers (Snipe Hunter), Eric Church (Evangeline Vs. The Machine) and Miranda Lambert (Postcards From Texas). Jelly Roll’s Beautifully Broken album included the No. 1 Country Airplay hits “I Am Not Okay,” “Liar” and “Heart of Stone.”
Other country category Grammys winners this year included Zach Top for best traditional country album (Ain’t in It for My Health), Chris Stapleton taking best country solo performance (“Bad As I Used to Be” from the F1 movie soundtrack) and Tyler Childers nabbing best country song (“Bitin’ List”).
