Jelly Roll Reveals Broken Collarbone at Grammys After ATV Accident

Country star hid injury while accepting multiple awards at 2026 ceremony

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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Jelly Roll, the country singer who won three Grammys at the 2026 ceremony, revealed he had been silently suffering from a broken collarbone after an ATV accident. The artist said he was in pain every time someone hugged him during the awards show, but he did not mention the injury publicly until a month later.

Why it matters

Jelly Roll's revelation about his hidden injury at the Grammys highlights the lengths some performers will go to in order to power through and deliver a strong public performance, even when dealing with physical setbacks. His story also touches on the challenges artists can face in balancing their public persona with more personal struggles.

The details

In an Instagram video, Jelly Roll showed off his repaired ATV and shared that he had flipped the vehicle, resulting in a broken collarbone. He said he was 'so scared to get back on this thing' but felt he needed to do so to overcome his fear. The singer also shared an X-ray dated December 18, 2025, confirming the injury. Despite the pain, Jelly Roll accepted three Grammys at the ceremony, including for best contemporary country album, best country duo/group performance, and best contemporary Christian music performance.

  • Jelly Roll's ATV accident and broken collarbone occurred in December 2025.
  • The 2026 Grammy Awards ceremony took place on March 1, 2026.
  • Jelly Roll revealed the injury publicly in an Instagram video posted one month after the Grammys, in April 2026.

The players

Jelly Roll

A country singer who won three Grammys at the 2026 ceremony, including for best contemporary country album, best country duo/group performance, and best contemporary Christian music performance.

Bunnie Xo

Jelly Roll's wife, who is a podcaster and revealed that Jelly Roll plans to donate one of his Grammy awards to a juvenile detention center in Nashville to inspire the youth.

Eric Benét

An R&B singer who criticized Jelly Roll for not speaking out about politics during his Grammys acceptance speech, calling him 'full of s--t' and saying 'Never trust a person who will speak passionately and in great detail about love, but when it's time to speak against hate, they ain't got s--t to say.'

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What they’re saying

“I broke my collarbone. I was so scared to get back on this thing. I just knew if I didn't get back on it sooner than later, I was just going to be more and more afraid of it.”

— Jelly Roll (Instagram)

“I was out there running all over the Grammys with a broken collarbone. Every time I hugged somebody that week, I wanted to scream. I just didn't say it, but every time somebody squeezed me, dude, I thought I was gonna cry.”

— Jelly Roll (Instagram)

“That n—a full of s–t. Never trust a person who will speak passionately and in great detail about love, but when it's time to speak against hate, they ain't got s--t to say.”

— Eric Benét, R&B singer (Instagram)

What’s next

Jelly Roll will kick off his 'Little Ass Shed Tour' in May 2026.

The takeaway

Jelly Roll's story highlights the lengths some performers will go to in order to power through and deliver strong public performances, even when dealing with physical setbacks. His willingness to hide his injury shows the challenges artists can face in balancing their public persona with more personal struggles.