Bunnie Xo Says Jelly Roll Will Give 1 of His Grammys to Nashville Juvenile Detention Center for 'Inspiration'
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Jack IrvinFebruary 6, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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Jelly Roll won three awards at the 2026 Grammys
Bunnie Xo is opening up about where the trophies will live
"I know he’s gonna give one to the [Davidson County Juvenile Detention Center] in Nashville to give them a little inspiration," she told Entertainment Tonight
One of Jelly Roll's new gramophone trophies is going somewhere special.
The country star's wife Bunnie Xo spoke to Entertainment Tonight at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 1, where Jelly won in three categories: Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Amen” with Shaboozey, Best Contemporary Country Album for Beautifully Broken and Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for “Hard Fought Hallelujah” with Brandon Lake.
In the interview, Bunnie revealed where her husband plans to put the awards. "I know he’s gonna give one to the [Davidson County Juvenile Detention Center] in Nashville to give them a little inspiration and let them, you know, have a Grammy to themselves," she said of Jelly.
Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo in February 2026
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"And then I don’t know what we’re gonna do with the other two, but I’m getting one for sure because I feel like I earned it," quipped the Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic writer. "Teamwork makes the dream work, baby. But he’s so special."
As ET host Kevin Frazier reacted to the "Save Me" singer's decision to give one of his Grammys to a juvenile detention center, Bunnie said, "That is my husband. That’s what he does."
Jelly, born Jason DeFord, was born in Nashville and developed his artistry in the Tennessee city. He's also been jailed more than 40 times for various drug charges after being arrested for the first time at 14 years old.
Throughout his life, he's spent time at both the Davidson County Juvenile Detention Center and the Metro-Davidson County Detention Facility.
In 2022, Jelly spoke to PEOPLE about donating a recording studio to the Davidson County Juvenile Detention Center, where he realized his passion for music.
"I was in and out of there for about three, three and a half years. I spent a lot of time there and eventually got charged as an adult for a crime I committed as a juvenile," he said. "And I just realized that was the most impactful thing that ever happened in my life, and the darkest moments of my life still were being that 15-year-old scared kid spending Thanksgiving away from his family."
"I knew that I wanted to give back whenever I was in a situation to, and I always knew I wanted to make it really personal," Jelly continued. "So, I went back to the same juvenile that I started doing music at. I wrote some of my first raps there, had my first big rap battle there."
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