Jelly Roll gives one of his Grammys to local jail
Jelly Roll is giving one of his three Grammys to his local juvenile jail in Nashville, Tennessee.
Jelly Roll is giving one of his Grammys to his local jail.
The 41-year-old rapper won three statues at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, and Jelly has now revealed he will be giving one of his Grammys to the juvenile detention center in Nashville, Tennessee, in the hopes it might benefit those who are less fortunate.
During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, he said: “I’m going to obviously keep one at the studio cause that was my dream.
“And I think I’m going to give the second one to the county sheriff, Darren Hall, to put at the jail.”
As for the third Grammy, the Wild Ones hitmaker will be giving it to his wife Bunnie Xo, 46.
She said: “I’m getting one for sure, because I feel like I earned it. Teamwork makes the dream work, baby.”
During the 68th Annual Grammy Awards earlier this month (01.02.26), Jelly took home three accolades, those being Best Country Duo/Group Performance (Amen), Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song (Hard Fought Hallelujah) and Best Contemporary Country Album (Beautifully Broken).
In his acceptance speech, Jelly thanked Bunnie Xo - who he married in 2016 - for saving his life.
Taking to the stage, he said: “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.
“Second of all, I want to thank my beautiful wife. I would have never changed my life without you. I would have ended up dead or in jail. I would have killed myself if it wasn't for you and Jesus. I thank you for that.”
The All My Life hitmaker also reflected on the experiences that inspired his hit record.
He said: “There was a time in my life, y'all, that I was broken. That's why I wrote this album. I didn't think I had a chance, y'all. There was days that I thought the darkest things. I was a horrible human.”
Jelly had spent time in and out of jail during his younger years, and he explained how those experiences have shaped him.
He said: “There was a moment in my life that all I had was a Bible this big, and a radio the same size, and a six-by-eight-foot cell. And I believe that those two things could change my life.
“I believe 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.
“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.”
