Jelly Roll was overcome with emotion after studying of his first two Grammy nominations.
“I’m not sure if I’ll 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,” the singer, 38, informed his followers in a Friday, November 10, Instagram video earlier than breaking down in tears. “I got to hear that this morning. I haven’t cried like this since my daddy died. I tried to make this video seven times, y’all. I love y’all, man. So f—king much.”
The nation star added that he was initially “embarrassed” to put up the candid clip however his spouse, Bunnie XO, informed him that his “honesty and rawness” is what bought him “this far.” Promising that he would put up a “more complete thought” concerning the nominations when he will get his “head together,” he added, “I just never would’ve imagined.”
The singer is nominated for Best New Artist on the 2024 ceremony, wherein different nominees embrace The War and Treaty, Ice Spice, Gracie Abrams, Fred Again…, Coco James, Victoria Monét and Noah Kahan. He’s additionally up for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for the remix of his track “Save Me” with Lainey Wilson, which was initially featured on his 2020 studio album, Self Medicated.
Following information of his Grammy nods on Friday, associates and followers shortly took to Jelly Roll’s feedback part to have fun and applaud his vulnerability. Wilson, 31, who can be up for Best Country Album for her file Bell Bottom Country, wrote: “Jelly, I love ya. Your energy is contagious. See ya at the GRAMMYs.”
Fellow nation singer Miranda Lambert additionally confirmed her help with a coronary heart and raised hand emoji, whereas Wynonna Judd wrote: “YOU DESERVE IT ALL!!!!!!! 🙌 We are so happy for you!!!!!!! Congratulations my sweet friend ❤️.”
It’s been a giant yr for Jelly Roll. The Grammy nominations come on the heels of his win for New Artist of the Year on the 2023 CMA Awards, which befell on Wednesday, November 8, in Nashville. In April, he walked away with Male Video of the Year, Male Breakthrough Video of the Year, and Digital-First Performance of the Year for his single, “Son of a Sinner.”
After the Recording Academy launched the complete listing of Grammy nods on Friday, Jelly Roll opened as much as American Songwriting about such an esteemed recognition coming simply days after his massive CMA win.
“There is no greater honor than to be nominated for a Grammy — and to have it all happen two days after winning CMA New Artist of the Year is unbelievable,” he informed the outlet. “To be in an all-genre category representing country is beyond an honor. To be able to write a song like ‘Save Me’ with someone that I grew up with and for the Academy to acknowledge it with a nomination — and for Lainey Wilson to have added her talent, heart, and spirit on it — I’ve been crying all morning.”
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