Entertainment Music Country Jelly Roll Says Victoria Monét 'Deserved' to Win Best New Artist at 2024 Grammys: 'I'm Inspired' The country star was nominated for The country star was nominated for best new artist alongside Monét, Noah Kahan, Ice Spice, Gracie Abrams, The War and Treaty, Coco Jones and Fred Again 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 Updated on February 5, 2024 04:43PM EST Jelly Roll isn't sweating his Grammys loss. After Victoria Monét won over the country star in the best new artist category at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday, he took to X (formerly Twitter) the following day to express admiration for the "On My Mama" singer's music and career journey. "Just so we are clear- Victoria Monèt deserved that award," wrote Jelly Roll, 39. "She is incredible. She has been writing hits for everyone else for a long time, and she deserves every bit of this award." Victoria Monét Gets Emotional After Being Named Best New Artist at the 2024 Grammys: 'This Award Was a 15-Year Pursuit' The "Need a Savior" musician, who's experienced a massive rise to fame over the last couple years, knows this year wasn't his only chance to win a Grammy. "We come back next year stronger [with] more nominations," he added. "I’m inspired." Also nominated in for best new artist were Noah Kahan, Ice Spice, Gracie Abrams, The War and Treaty, Fred again.. and Coco Jones. Upon accepting the award, Monét gave thanks to the champagne servers and voting members of the Recording Academy before getting emotional. Victoria Monét and Jelly Roll. Lester Cohen/Getty "This award was a 15-year pursuit. I moved to LA in 2009. And I like to liken myself to a plant who was planted and you can look at the music industry as soil and it can look to be looked at as dirty or can be looked at as a source of nutrients and water," said Monét, 34. "And my roots have been growing underneath ground unseen for so long. And I feel like today I'm sprouting finally above ground." Victoria Monét. Amy Sussman/Getty Images With her 2023 album Jaguar II, Monét took the Grammy Awards by storm, becoming the second-most nominated artist of the year with seven nominations. She got her start writing for stars like Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West and Fifth Harmony, and recalled waiting for the right moment to "pounce" in her acceptance speech. Victoria Monét and Jelly Roll. Unique Nicole/Getty 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. "I correlated the music industry to the jungle," Monét said. "The jungle is a jaguar’s environment, but it’s not always the first thing you see. I felt that way about being behind the scenes in music. It took a lot of time, but I was happy to do it." At the 2024 Grammys, Jelly Roll was also nominated in the best country duo/group performance category for his song "Save Me" with Lainey Wilson. The award ultimately went to "I Remember Everything" by Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves.