{"id":7581,"date":"2026-02-02T08:44:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7581"},"modified":"2026-02-02T08:44:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:44:21","slug":"this-ones-for-my-mom-%f0%9f%92%94%f0%9f%87%ba%f0%9f%87%b8-at-the-2026-grammys-shaboozey-didnt-just-win-he-broke-hearts-in-the-best-way-as-his-name-was","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7581","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTHIS ONE\u2019S FOR MY MOM.\u201d \ud83d\udc94\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8  At the 2026 Grammys, Shaboozey didn\u2019t just win \u2014 he broke hearts in the best way. As his name was called for Best Country Duo\/Group Performance for \u201cAmen\u201d with Jelly Roll, the room erupted\u2026 and then went quiet.  Fighting back tears, Shaboozey dedicated the award to his mother \u2014 an immigrant nurse who just retired after 30 years of saving lives. Cameras caught her in the crowd, crying openly, hands over her face. Shaboozey was crying too.  \u201cThis is for every immigrant, and every child of immigrants who built a life here,\u201d he said, voice shaking.  Moments later, he took the stage to perform \u201cAmen\u201d live \u2014 raw, emotional, unpolished. By the final note, his family was in tears, the audience on its feet&#8230; Watch below \ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy lrv-a-font-body-l \">Shaboozey won his first-ever Grammy Award on Sunday afternoon. The country star took home the trophy for Best Country Duo\/Group Performance for \u201cAmen,\u201d his collaboration with Jelly Roll, during the Grammys Premiere Ceremony, which streamed online ahead of the TV broadcast.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shaboozey-speech.jpg\" alt=\"Shaboozey Dedicates First Grammy Win to 'Children of Immigrants'\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy lrv-a-font-body-l \">Shaboozey, who takes his stage name from a pronunciation of his family surname Chibueze, dedicated the win to the \u201cchildren of immigrants.\u201d The \u201cA Bar Song (Tipsy)\u201d singer, raised in Virginia, is the son of Nigerian immigrants.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.fhan5-8.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/625670522_879810281477408_1707680272907239634_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg_tt6&amp;_nc_cat=1&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=127cfc&amp;_nc_eui2=AeFTzHIT4zCW82Le215te7UdiLNMpJWocLaIs0yklahwtuRYXoe3KNPMNK0w_uES2V2zCtoE0xQ8AIl9ibPsLCvO&amp;_nc_ohc=BlMhBCGdi7EQ7kNvwGJt5jl&amp;_nc_oc=AdmKMAx-ttySXxcnUzEzHNfqqZF4BWTepMZZmHIw6svbeEQxqbasDsrPihTVkwV1rfk&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fhan5-8.fna&amp;_nc_gid=phB1FRF_Yi-sl2-3GCd7WA&amp;oh=00_AftO0GENn3EvYktkDQVyNzT7wtxXdJv5hzS53R2HqRPx7Q&amp;oe=6985DA44\" alt=\"Kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 m\u00f4 t\u1ea3 \u1ea3nh.\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy lrv-a-font-body-l \">\u201cImmigrants built this country, literally,\u201d he said onstage. \u201cSo, this is for them, for all children of immigrants. This is also for those who came to this country in search of better opportunity to be a part of a nation that promised freedom for all and equal opportunity to everyone willing to work for it. Thank you for bringing your culture, your music, your stories, and your traditions here. You give America color.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SHABOOZEY &amp; JELLY ROLL Win BEST COUNTRY DUO\/GROUP PERFORMANCE | 2026 GRAMMYs Acceptance Speech\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3k1DVKxCxp4?feature=oembed\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy lrv-a-font-body-l \">Shaboozey is an eight-time Grammy nominee and was nominated for Best New Artist at last year\u2019s awards ceremony. At this year\u2019s 68th annual Grammy Awards, he was also nominated for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance, both for \u201cGood News.\u201d \u201cAmen\u201d appears on the deluxe edition of Shaboozey\u2019s 2024 album\u00a0<em>Where I\u2019ve Been, Isn\u2019t Where I\u2019m Going<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" src=\"https:\/\/townsquare.media\/site\/204\/files\/2026\/02\/attachment-shaboozey-10.jpg?w=780&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Shaboozey Dedicates His First Grammy to Immigrants Like His Mom\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy lrv-a-font-body-l \" data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen9326027_26=\"28831\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen9326027_26=\"28831\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time9326027_26=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired9326027_26=\"1\">\u201cI\u2019m from a small town in Virginia,\u201d Shaboozey told reporters backstage. \u201cI wasn\u2019t the most talented kid in any respect, but, I just had dreams. I was a dreamer, and I think this is just a representation of one of my dreams.\u201d Breaking down in tears, he stepped away from the microphone to compose himself. \u201cI just feel like all my ancestors and just everyone that\u2019s ever believed in me [are here with me].\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen9326027_26=\"28831\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen9326027_26=\"28831\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time9326027_26=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired9326027_26=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" src=\"https:\/\/musicmayhemmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Shaboozey-Photo-Courtesy-of-Getty-Images-for-The-Recording-Academy-via-GRAMMYs-3.jpg\" alt=\"Shaboozey Tearfully Dedicates First GRAMMY Win To Immigrants At 2026  GRAMMYS: &quot;You Give America Color&quot; - Music Mayhem\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group pattern-block-tracking\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-top-center pmc-hide-mobile\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-top-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"browsi_adWrapper_ai_0_ati_1_rc_0\">\n<div id=\"browsi_adContainer_ai_0_ati_1_rc_0\" data-google-query-id=\"CMjB27fkuZIDFevLFgUdIVQevA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/8352\/Rollingstone\/music\/article\/inbodyX_0__container__\">\n<div class=\"mediavoice-native-ad\" data-mediavoice-render-injection-id=\"dd629d27-bb21-42a0-a63c-e9d378c25c76\">\n<div class=\"pla_article_container\">\n<div class=\"pla_article\">\n<div class=\"content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy lrv-a-font-body-l \">During a recent appearance on\u00a0<em>Rolling Stone<\/em>\u2019s\u00a0<em>Nashville Now<\/em>\u00a0podcast, country singer Bryan Andrews spoke about the importance of immigrants to the fabric of the United States. \u201cI believe in the idea that this country can be great for all people in it. Since its inception, we\u2019ve been trying to do that, and that\u2019s what makes us great,\u201d Andrews said. \u201cThis country was built on immigrants.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shaboozey won his first-ever Grammy Award on Sunday afternoon. 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