J-Kwon had his Grammy nomination for Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" reneged after The Recording Academy changed its rules.

J-Kwon, credited as a writer on the chart-topping hit, is not eligible to receive an award if it wins in either of the categories its nominated for: Song of the Year and Best Country Song.

Kwon’s Grammy eligibility as a songwriter for Shaboozey’s country hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” Shaboozey’s smash hit, “A Bar ...

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The Recording Academy has withdrawn J-Kwon’s Grammy eligibility for Shaboozey's country hit "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." The 2025 Song of the Year nominee, which includes an interpolation to J-Kwon's ...

The Recording Academy has withdrawn 2025 Grammy nominations for J-Kwon (Jerrell C. Jones), Joe Kent and Mark Williams, the ...

With nearly 20 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Shaboozey’s genre-blurring “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” is the biggest hit of 2024.

The 2025 Song of the Year nominee, which includes an interpolation to J-Kwon's 2004 hip-hop track "Tipsy," initially credited the "Hood Hop" rapper as well as writers Joe Kent and Mark Williams.

The Recording Academy has withdrawn 2025 Grammy nominations for J-Kwon (Jerrell C. Jones), Joe Kent and Mark Williams, the writers of J-Kwon’s 2004 hit “Tipsy,” which is interpolated in Shab ...