Jelly Roll was reduced to tears by his success at the Grammy Awards.

The 41-year-old star won the awards for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song and Best Country Duo/Group Performance before he even arrived on the red carpet, and he subsequently confessed to feeling overwhelmed by the achievement.

Speaking to E! News on the red carpet in Los Angeles, he said: "I'm late to the carpet because it took me about 30 minutes to emotionally regulate.

"Oh, I mean, I was - I haven't cried like that in a long time, happy tears. Just a cathartic cry."

Jelly Roll - whose real name is Jason DeFord - credited God for his success at the Grammys.

He shared: "Man, the power of God. You take a kid like from where I came from, and the first song you give me a Grammy for is 'Amen?' Second one you give me a Grammy for is 'Hard Fought Hallelujah?' You can't tell me Jesus isn't all over that."

On the other hand, Bunnie XO - Jelly Roll's wife - insisted that she wasn't at all surprised by his recent success.

She explained: "I think behind every man is a woman that's pushing him.

"We were talking about it in the car on the ride here. We're just like, this is such a crazy, twisted fairy tale. And he's like, 'I never saw this.' And I said I did. Because when I saw the first night I met him, the first thing I said to him was, 'You're special.' And I meant it."

Meanwhile, Jelly Roll embarked on a weight-loss journey in 2023, fearing he was headed for serious health problems if he didn't overhaul his lifestyle.

During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, he explained: "I started really considering taking the step to try to make a major change in my life.

"I thought about it around my birthday 'cause I knew my next one was 40. You know what, I don't think I've ever met a 500-pound, 40-year-old.

"That's usually when they drop off."

Jelly Roll "had multiple heart issues" before embarking on his weight-loss journey, and he now feels much healthier, having lost nearly 200 lbs since 2022.

He said: "It felt like I'd already cheated the game. I'd had multiple heart issues. I was like, man, I should really start trying to figure this out. I could feel myself dying."