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Jelly Roll on GRAMMY Nods: ‘I Haven’t Cried Like This Since My Daddy Died’

Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

Just a couple of days after winning the New Artist award and performing twice at the CMA Awards in Nashville, Jelly Roll learned this morning that he is a three-time GRAMMY nominee for the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which will air on February 4, 2024, on CBS.

Jelly posted a video on his Instagram; in the clip, he is openly weeping and wiping tears away. He says in the clip, shot on his phone at his Nashville area home, “I’m not sure if I’m gonna post this or not because I’m so emotional, but the greatest honor an artist can ever hear is that they’ve been nominated for a GRAMMY. I got to hear that this morning.”

He paused for a moment to get even more emotional before saying, “I haven’t cried like this since my daddy died. I tried to make this video seven times, ya’ll. I love you all, man. So f—— much.'”

He captioned the video on Instagram, “I’m embarrassed to post this, but my wife says honesty and rawness got me this far … I’ll post a more complete thought about this when I get my head together. I just never would’ve imagined.”

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Many of his die-hard fans reacted to the post with one writing, “We all love you! You’re music speaks to our souls, and you’re probably the most relatable artist out there!” Another fan said, “You didn’t come this far, too; just come this far..” keep it going @jellyroll615 @xomgitsbunnie #godisgood.” One more fan commented, “We love you, Jelly; you deserve this and so much more!!! You’re a legend and proof that the devil doesn’t always win; God is stronger!! So proud of what you have become; thank you for sharing your story and inspiring people. May God continue to bless you.”

See that NSFW post here.

Jelly is nominated for GRAMMY Awards in the all-genre Best New Artist category and in the Best Country Duo/Group Performance category with Lainey Wilson for “Save Me.”

The 2024 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 66th GRAMMY Awards, will air live (8:00-11:30 PM, LIVE ET/5:00-8:30 PM, LIVE PT) on the CBS Television Network and will stream on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs).

4 Songs That Made Jelly Roll A Country Star

  • "Save Me" (solo version) (2020)

    Jelly first released this song in June of 2020. At the time, he said of the song’s video, “This one is a bit of a curveball for me. I don’t usually do these stripped-down acoustic videos, but writing this song made me feel something. I felt y’all needed some insight into the more vulnerable side of the music business.” The song was later re-recorded as a duet with Lainey Wilson.

  • "Son of A Sinner" (2022)

    This is Jelly Roll’s first single released to the country music format. It is also his first number-one song on country radio. The song is about Jelly Roll’s personal life as a traveling musician and his personal struggles with drug addiction. Jelly said that he was intoxicated while recording the vocal track.

  • "Need A Favor" (2022)

    Jelly’s second number-one song on country radio. It centers on a man on the verge of losing the love of his life and praying for God to do him a favor, admitting he does not deserve it, and hoping to repent for his past actions.

  • "Save Me" duet with Lainey Wilson (2023)

    An official remix of the song with Lainey Wilson was released on May 12, 2023, as the second single from Jelly’s album Whitsitt Chapel. Jelly and Lainey performed it together at the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards and later at the finale of season 21 of “American Idol.”

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.

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Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group
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