Shaboozey Doesn't Hate Megan Moroney – AMAs Incident Explained
The rising country music singer released a statemnt clarifying the his “side eye” reaction at the American Music Awards.
The controversial situation involving 
Shaboozey and 
Megan Moroney happened on Monday at the 2025 American Music Awards.
Shaboozey’s reaction to Moroney’s comment about the origins of country music caught the artist off guard, and the crowd noticed it immediately.
Read: Shaboozey Had a Problem with Megan Moroney’s AMA Comment
The monologues at the prestigious awards show are usually rehearsed, so it’s still unclear whether Moroney went off script—or if Shaboozey simply didn’t know what she was about to say.
Still, a wave of backlash directed at Moroney began to surface, prompting the Black country musician to clarify the situation.
He said, “Just want to clear something up: my reaction at the AMAs had nothing to do with Megan Moroney!” Shaboozey wrote. “She’s an incredibly talented, hard-working artist who’s doing amazing things for country music, and I’ve got nothing but respect for her.”
Shaboozey added, “When you uncover the true history of country music, you find a story so powerful that it cannot be erased…”
Country music is something the modern industry needs to explore more deeply—and start giving fair recognition to its early contributors and pioneers.