Pride and the Carter Family were being memorialized as the winners of the country categories at the very first AMAs in 1974. It was not just Shaboozey who had a quizzical response.

When Shaboozey heard that The Carter Family “basically invented country music,” he had about as honestly Black a reaction as one can have—shade.

Fans were quick to clock Shaboozey’s reaction to Megan Moroney saying the Carter Family invented country music while presenting at the 2025 American Music Awards Monday night. The awkward moment ...

During a new interview, country singer Shaboozey shared his thoughts on Beyoncé and labeled the singer a "god." ...

Shaboozey has gone viral for his reaction to fellow country artist Megan Moroney, who credited the Carter family as the inventors of country music. The memetic moment occurred at the 2025 American ...

The Carter family themselves were influenced by a Black artist, Lesley Riddle. Shaboozey turned to X, formerly Twitter, to address the moment, referencing Riddle and other musicians influential to ...

Shaboozey has responded to the viral moment where he appeared to side-eye Megan Moroney at the 2025 American Music Awards Monday night after Moroney said the Carter Family “basically invented ...

Reps for Shaboozey and Moroney did not immediately return requests for comment. A rep for the American Music Awards declined to comment. While the Carter Family are indeed country pioneers, they are ...

He urged his over 49,700 followers to “Google” major country figures like Lesley Riddle, Steve Tartar, Harry Gay, DeFord Bailey as well as the Carter family.

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 ...

Shaboozey (L) and Megan Moroney present the Favorite Country Duo or Group award onstage during the 2025 American Music Awards at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 26, 2025 in Las ...

Pride and the Carter Family were being memorialized as the winners of the country categories at the very first AMAs in 1974. It was not just Shaboozey who had a quizzical response.