The Tennessee Board of Parole is recommending a pardon for Grammy-nominated country star Jelly Roll on Tuesday, a decision that will be up to the state’s Republican Governor Bill Lee, according to the Associated Press.

But today was special for me, regardless," the singer said.The Tennessee Board of Parole has recommended a pardon for award-winning country singer Jelly Roll, the AP reports. The board, which has been considering the "Wild Ones" singer’s application since last October,

The singer has been open about his arrests for drug crimes and other offenses, including a conviction for aggravated robbery at 16 where he was charged as an adult.