With 21 genre-spanning Award wins and four GRAMMY nominations, Jelly Roll earns his eighth consecutive #1 at U.S. country radio with the powerful single ‘Heart of Stone’. Featured on his critically acclaimed sophomore country album, Beautifully Broken, that debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart (all-genre), the vulnerable track finds a man pleading for redemption and rescue from his past mistakes. Following the album’s previous chart-toppers, like the beautifully crafted ‘I Am Not Okay‘ and the fiery ‘Liar‘ that dominated the country radio chart for six-straight weeks, the spurring ‘Heart of Stone’ was written by Jelly with Zach Crowell, Blake Pendergrass and Shy Carter.
Currently nominated at this year’s CMA Awards on November 19 for his and Brandon Lake’s ‘Hard Fought Hallelujah’, Jelly Roll performed the hard-hitting duet as a part of the first concert at St. Peter’s Square, Grace for the World: The Live Event in Rome, which took place September 13 (Watch HERE) and was co-directed by global visionary Pharrell Williams and legendary Maestro Andrea Bocelli. The concert took place as Jelly celebrated the closing weekend of Post Malone’s BIG ASS World Tour on September 14 in Portugal.
From headlining Stagecoach and making his acting debut in the CBS drama, Fire Country, to being the first-ever “Artist In Residence” on this past season of American Idol and headlining Music City Rodeo – Nashville’s very first PRCA Rodeo – in May, to opening his Goodnight Nashville Bar on Broadway in the heart of Nashville, the genre-defying phenomenon has had a busy 2025 to say the least.
Next up, he’s a 3x nominee at the Dove Awards airing this Friday, October 10 on TBN, as “Hard Fought Hallelujah” is up for Song of the Year, Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year, and Short Form Music Video of the Year (Performance).
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ABOUT JELLY ROLL:
4X GRAMMY®-nominated, award-winning Nashville native Jelly Roll (Jason DeFord) continues to redefine the word entertainer. With the release of his 2024 album, Beautifully Broken, he topped the Billboard 200 all-genre chart and earned his second #1 Billboard Country Album chart debut. Acclaimed by Rolling Stone, Billboard, NPR, and more, Beautifully Broken features his #1 songs like the Grammy-nominated “I Am Not Okay,” “Liar” that dominated the country radio chart for six-straight weeks and latest #1 single “Heart of Stone.” 2024/2025 has only continued the singer/songwriter’s momentum, with numerous nominations and award wins, his eighth consecutive #1 at Country radio as well as hits on the Rock and Christian charts, and a landmark appearance as the musical guest on SNL’s 50th Anniversary Season Premiere episode. Solidifying his place as one of music’s most authentic and powerful voices, the star just completed Post Malone’s BIG ASS WORLD Tour and performed as a part of the first concert at St. Peter’s Square, Grace for the World: The Live Event in Rome.
Beautifully Broken followed his debut country album, Whitsitt Chapel, which made history as the biggest Country debut on the Billboard Consumption Chart and debuted #1 on the Billboard Country Albums and Top 3 on the Billboard 200. After sweeping the CMT Music Awards, he went on to receive Billboard’s Breakthrough Award, CMA’s New Artist of the Year Award, and earned the People’s Choice Award for Male Country Artist of the Year as well as additional ACM, CMA, Billboard, AMA and DOVE nominations and wins.
His collaboration with Brandon Lake, “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” debuted at #51 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and held a record-breaking number of weeks at #1 on Christian radio. The single is now nominated for multiple awards including CMA and DOVE and is currently climbing the country radio charts.
Beyond music, Jelly continues his mission—visiting correctional and rehab centers across the US and internationally to help bring music to some of the darkest corners and donating a recording studio to the juvenile center where he was once incarcerated. Praised for both his music and his uniquely authentic power to inspire, Variety notes “for everyone who’s facing the same struggles, Jelly Roll is their Springsteen” while American Songwriter hails him as “a force to be reckoned with.”
