US EditionShaboozey Slams Hate Aimed at Megan Moroney After Viral AMAs Moment
- On May 26, 2025, Shaboozey and Megan Moroney took the stage at the American Music Awards in Las Vegas to hand out the award recognizing the top country duo or group.
- During their presentation at the 2025 American Music Awards, Moroney claimed that the Carter Family were the pioneers of country music, which led Shaboozey to give a noticeable side-eye reaction onstage.
- Shaboozey later clarified on social media that his reaction was not directed at Moroney, who was reading from the teleprompter, and expressed respect for her.
- He highlighted on X that recognizing the authentic origins of country music reveals a deeply meaningful narrative shaped by Black artists' important contributions—one that remains impossible to erase.
- The incident sparked discussion about Black artists' foundational role in country music and highlighted ongoing conversations about diversity within the genre.
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Shaboozey Speaks Out After His Reaction To AMAs Co-Presenter's Claim About Who 'Invented Country Music' Goes Viral
Musician Shaboozey has come to the defense of fellow artist Megan Moroney following an uproar that ensued over a moment between the two at the American Music Awards. The "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" singer and Moroney presented the award for Favorite Country Duo Or Group together at the awards show on May 26. During their presentation, Moroney's teleprompter copy contained a statement that had a lot of people scratching their heads—Shaboozey included.…
Shaboozey Slams Hate Aimed at Megan Moroney After Viral AMAs Moment
After Shaboozey had a visible reaction to Megan Moroney reading the Carter Family “basically invented country music” while co-presenting at the 2025 American Music Awards, the country singer slammed the hate towards Megan.
Shaboozey Comes To Megan Moroney’s Defense Following Their Viral Moment At The AMAs
Shaboozey turned heads, including his own, at the 2025 American Music Awards this past weekend. While presenting an award alongside fellow country singer Megan Moroney, Shaboozey had a visible side-eyed reaction when Moroney made a comment about how the Carter family “basically invented country music.” Later, he took to X to explain, “When you uncover the true history of country music, you find a story so powerful that it cannot be erased…,” and…
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