Entertainment Music Country Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo Celebrate His Latest Award Wins at Bar They Visited Upon 'First' Dating in 2016 "We came to this bar in 2016 when we first got together and had nothing but a dream," reflected Bunnie after Jelly Roll took home two iHeartRadio Music Awards By Jack Irvin Jack Irvin Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital journalism, and he’s worked at PEOPLE since 2022. Jack started in the industry with internships at Rolling Stone and Entertainment Tonight, and he worked as a freelance writer for publications including Bustle, MTV News, Shondaland, L’Officiel USA, Ladygunn, Flood and PopCrush before joining PEOPLE. In his current role, Jack covers daily music news and has interviewed both up-and-coming and established artists including Dolly Parton, Michelle Branch, Ashanti, Cyndi Lauper, Normani, Carly Rae Jepsen and Coco Jones. People Editorial Guidelines Published on April 3, 2024 02:50PM EDT Close Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles on April 1, 2024. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty In celebration of Jelly Roll's latest award wins, he and Bunnie Xo are taking a trip down memory lane. The married couple visited a bar they first went to as an early couple to commemorate Jelly Roll taking home best new pop artist and best new country artist at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday, April 1. "We came to this bar in 2016 when we first got together and had nothing but a dream," wrote Bunnie, 44, in a TikTok video of the pair singing along to "Old Time Rock & Roll" by Bob Seger, posted Tuesday, April 2. Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson Perform Stripped-Down Version of 'Save Me' at 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards "Tonite we came back to celebrate my baby being iHeartradio’s best [new] POP & COUNTRY artist of the year," she continued. Jelly Roll, 39, earned eight nominations at the awards show and took home two awards. He also took the stage for a performance of his hit "Save Me" with Lainey Wilson. He delivered an impassioned speech about the accolades following the duet, asking the crowd, "To be one of the voices coming through your radio and to be the best new country artist and represent country music and the best new pop artist, you want to know what it means to a kid like me?" Jelly Roll in Fort Worth, Texas in December 2023. Taylor Hill/Getty Bunnie Xo Reflects on Her and Jelly Roll's 2018 Breakup and How It Led Them on 'This Wild Journey Called Life' "I was thinking about it, 'What does it mean when a guy like me gets the opportunity to be the new pop artist of the year?' It means that God will always use the least likely messenger with the biggest message every single time," said Jelly Roll. The "Need a Favor" singer continued, "You can take that to the bank, baby. I love you Jesus, and I love you Bunnie, my wife. Thank you for everything. My daughter, Bailee Ann, I hope you’re watching. I’m coming home, baby. We did it." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo in Los Angeles in February 2024. Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty In a TikTok video shared last week, Bunnie reflected on her and Jelly Roll's 2018 breakup and how the split ultimately helped them grow as a couple. "Who knew us breaking up in 2018, me moving back to Vegas & you coming to get me back - would have put us on this wild journey called life," she wrote at the time. "We finally committed to each other & did everything we promised each other the first night in 2016," Bunnie continued. "Our castle in the sand had to crumble so we could rebuild on solid ground. I yuh you so muchhh."