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The country star talked at length about his faith after Beautifully Broken<\/em> won the new category of Best Contemporary Country Album<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \n\tThis year\u2019s 68th Grammy Awards marked the debut of a new category in the country music field: Best Contemporary Country Album. During Sunday night\u2019s ceremonies, Jelly Roll<\/a> was named the first winner<\/a> in the category for his album Beautifully Broken<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\tAfter thanking his wife, Bunnie Xo \u2014 \u201cI\u2019d have killed myself if it wasn\u2019t for you and Jesus\u201d \u2014 Jelly Roll recounted his time in prison, in a \u201c6 by 8 foot cell,\u201d and how those dire days informed Beautifully Broken<\/em>. \u201cThere was a time in my life when I was broken. That\u2019s why I wrote this album,\u201d he said onstage. \u201cI was a horrible human.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThen the man born Jason DeFord went into the proselytizing that has become a signature of his concerts and onstage appearances. \u201cI believed that music had the power to change my life and God had the power to change my life,\u201d he shouted. \u201cJesus is for everybody. Jesus is not owned by one political party\u2026. Jesus is Jesus. Anybody can have a relationship with him.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tJelly Roll faced off against fellow nominees Kelsea Ballerini (Patterns<\/em>), Tyler Childers (Snipe Hunter<\/em>), Eric Church (Evangeline vs. the Machine<\/em>), and Miranda Lambert (Postcards From Texas<\/em>). Earlier on Sunday, Jelly Roll won another Grammy, for Best Country Duo\/Group Performance for \u201cAmen\u201d with Shaboozey. The \u201cA Bar Star (Tipsy)\u201d singer dedicated his Grammy<\/a> to the \u201cchildren of immigrants.\u201d \u201cThis is also for those who came to this country in search of better opportunity to be a part of a nation that promised freedom for all and equal opportunity to everyone willing to work for it. Thank you for bringing your culture, your music, your stories, and your traditions here,\u201d Shaboozey said. \u201cYou give America color.\u201d<\/p>\n