Jelly Roll Chokes Up On Stage While Thanking Jesus

Jelly Roll broke down while thanking Jesus in an emotional acceptance speech at Sunday’s 2026 Grammys.

The famous country singer was already fighting back tears as he made his way to the stage holding a bible in his hand. Accepting the award for Best Contemporary Country Album for Beautifully Broken, he credited his faith with helping him reach this point in his life. “I know they’re going to try to kick me off here, so just let me try to get this out. First of all, Jesus, I hear you and I’m listening, Lord, I am listening, Lord,” he said, as his voice cracked.

WWE SUPERSTAR AND COUNTRY STAR JELLY ROLL WINS THE #GRAMMY FOR COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR.

What a powerful speech here.

pic.twitter.com/K1NnB8WoX5

— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) February 2, 2026

He looked into the crowd at his wife Bunnie Xo and said, “Second of all, I want to thank my beautiful wife. 
I would have never changed my life without you. I would’ve ended up dead or in jail. I would’ve killed myself if it wasn’t for you and Jesus.”

Jelly Roll explained he drew inspiration from his past life of crime and drug addiction to create the album.

“It was a time in my life, y’all, that I was I was broken. 
That’s why I wrote this album,” he said.

“I didn’t think I had a chance, y’all. There was days that I thought the darkest things, I was a horrible human.”

US rapper Jelly Roll accepts the award for Best Contemporary Country Album for “Beautifully Broken” on stage during the 68th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 1, 2026. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP via Getty Images) / — IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE —

The famous singer continued by passionately saying, “There was a moment in my life, that all I had was a Bible this big and a radio the same size as a 6’8 foot cell, and I believe 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, and I want to tell y’all right now, Jesus, is for everybody.”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 01: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Jelly Roll accepts the Best Contemporary Country Album award for “Beautifully Broken” from Lainey Wilson and Jeff Goldblum onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

The crowd applauded loudly and cheered him on. (RELATED: ‘I Was An Actual Criminal’: Jelly Roll Reams Louis Vuitton Store For Allegedly Profiling Him)

“Jesus is not owned by one political party. Jesus is not owned by no music label. Jesus is Jesus, and anybody can have a relationship with him. 
I love you, Lord.”