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

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."