Both Jelly Roll and Machine Gun Kelly paid tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne at the pre-Grammy Gala on Saturday.
It's safe to say that Ozzy Osbourne's death hit the music industry hard. The Birmingham-born rocker was a global star, both for his vocal talent and his eccentricity. In the months since his death, countless musicians have paid tribute to the Prince of Darkness. And now, country megastar Jelly Roll has joined those ranks.
The "Save Me" singer produced his tribute at Clive Davis' Grammy party. He sang "Mama, I'm Coming Home" to a crowd that was hanging on every word.
At the end of his tribute song, Jelly Roll reportedly turned to face Sharon Osbourne and Jack Osbourne's table before stating, "Rest in Peace to the Prince of Darkness... to a great husband, a great father, a great musician... Ozzy Osbourne."
According to Billboard, Jelly Roll was then stopped by Sharon while on his way back to his table. She was waiting to embrace him with a long hug.
Jelly Roll's performance came in front of a star-studded crowd. Rock legend Dave Grohl, Noah Kahan, Demi Lovato and Lana Del Rey headlined some of the music stars in attendance.
"This night is so special," Clive Davis said at the start of the pre-Grammy Gala event. "It's special that we celebrate music [and] artistry."
Jelly Roll wasn't the only way to pay homage to the late rock star. Rapper-turned-pop-punk star Machine Gun Kelly also performed one of Osbourne's hits.
MKG opened up the set with his rendition of "I Don't Wanna Stop" before introducing Jelly Roll, who undoubtedly wowed fans in attendance.
Osbourne was no stranger to the Grammy Awards, having won five throughout his career. His most recent awards came in 2023, where he scooped two of them. He won Best Rock Album for 'Patient Number 9" and Best Metal Performance for "Degradation Rules".
Osbourne also won two awards with Black Sabbath, the first in 2000 for Best Metal Performance for "Iron Man," and the other in 2013 for Best Metal Performance for "God Is Dead?" Osbourne's other award came in 1993, when he won Best Metal Performance for "I Don't Want to Change the World".
