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Jelly Roll released a heartfelt ballad that he recently teased while celebrating his wife’s birthday.
The three-time Grammy winner debuted “Thorns” on Friday (February 13). He wrote the song with Rocky Block, Ryan Vojtesak, Ilsey Juber and Taylor Delmar Phillips. Jelly Roll shared a sneak peek of “Thorns” in a birthday tribute to Bunnie Xo on January 22.
The Dumb Blonde podcast host is “a woman who spends her entire life celebrating everyone else. A woman who spends her every day encouraging and inspiring... A woman who stands up for and speaks for what’s right, even when it’s unpopular... A woman who is fearless... A woman who is bold... today we celebrate a woman that lifts other women up,” Jelly Roll wrote in a caption on Instagram. “Meeting this woman was arguably the most life-changing moment I ever had,” he said later. “Thank you for everything you’ve done for me and our little family, you truly are the rock of this household-you are the single human that turns this house into a home... I love you endlessly.”
Jelly Roll met his wife in 2015. Bunnie Xo, who will release her book this month, previously spoke about the couple’s relationship story. She and Jelly Roll tied the knot in a spontaneous wedding in Las Vegas in 2016, and returned to the same chapel to renew their vows in 2023.
Jelly Roll is among the country artists nominated at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, returning this spring to Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. See the list of country artists nominated here.
Like in years past, iHeartRadio is letting the fans choose the winners in several new and established categories. Fan voting will determine this year’s Favorite Broadway Debut, Favorite TikTok Dance, Favorite Debut Album, Best Lyrics, Best Music Video, Favorite On Screen, Favorite Tour Photographer, Favorite Soundtrack, Favorite Tour Style, Favorite Tour Tradition and Favorite K-pop Collab. Social voting begins on January 8th, and will close on March 19th at 11:59pm PT for all categories. Fans can vote by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.
Tune in to see which artists will take home an iHeartRadio Music Award on Thursday, March 26th at 8pm ET live (PT tape-delayed) on FOX. The show will also be broadcast on iHeartRadio stations across the country and on the iHeartRadio app.