Shaboozey Breaks Down in Emotional Speech Celebrating Immigrants After GRAMMY Win for ‘Amen’ Featuring Jelly Roll

“Amen” by Shaboozey and Jelly Roll earned the GRAMMY Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 2026 GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony ahead of the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Shaboozey was on hand to accept the honor, telling the audience, ““I just walked in here literally 10 seconds ago.” 

He went on to share a heartfelt shoutout to his mom and members of his team before dedicating his big win to immigrants. 

“I’ve never written a speech in my life, and yesterday I said, ‘I should write a speech.’…Dear God, I just want to say thank you. Nothing is possible without you; your love and will preserves me through it all. I want to also thank my mother, who as of today has retired from her job after 30 years of working in the medical field as a registered nurse in the psych ward. She worked 3-4 jobs just to provide for me and my four siblings as an immigrant in this country. Thank you, Mom. I also want to thank… the entire Empire team for believing in me. Thank you so much… And everybody else… My lawyer and everybody that’s a part of this. Harvey Mason, thank you so much. I have the greatest team in the world. Thank you so much.”

He continued, “And again, the last thing I want to say, immigrants built this country literally, actually. So this is for them, for all children of immigrants. This is also for those who came to this country and search for better opportunity to be a part of a nation that promised freedom for all the unequal 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. I love y’all so much. Thank you.” 

Also nominated in the category were “A Song To Sing” by Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton, “Trailblazer” by Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, and Lainey Wilson, “Love Me Like You Used To Do” by Margo Price and Tyler Childers, and “Honky Tonk Hall Of Fame” by George Strait and Chris Stapleton.

Jelly Roll was not present to accept the award. 

“Amen” was written by Collins Chibueze, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook, Jackson Foote, Jason DeFord, Jordan Gray, Kevin Powers, and Seth Ennis. The track appears on Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going: The Complete Edition, which expands upon Shaboozey’s breakthrough album and includes six new songs, featuring collaborations with Myles Smith and Sierra Ferrell (in addition to Jelly Roll).

The GRAMMY win for “Amen” marks the first-ever GRAMMY Awards for both Shaboozey and Jelly Roll. The moment is especially meaningful for Shaboozey, who previously served as an opening act on Jelly Roll’s Beautifully Broken Tour,  making this achievement a full-circle moment in their musical journey.

The GRAMMYs will feature performances by Addison Rae, Alex Warren, Andrew Watt, Brandy Clark, Chad Smith, Clipse, Duff McKagan, Justin Bieber, KATSEYE, Lady Gaga, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Lukas Nelson, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Olivia Dean, Pharrell Williams, Post Malone, Reba McEntire, Sabrina Carpenter, Slash, SOMBR, The Marías, and more.

Additionally, those confirmed to present during the star-studded ceremony include Carole King, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Doechii, Harry Styles, Jeff Goldblum, KAROL G, Lainey Wilson, Marcello Hernández, Nikki Glaser, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah, and Teyana Taylor. Plus, an additional surprise presenter will be revealed during the show. 

According to the Recording Academy, the GRAMMY Awards stand alone as the only music honors voted on by peers, with winners selected by the Recording Academy’s voting members. This group is made up of music creators spanning every genre and discipline, from recording artists and songwriters to producers, mixers, and engineers.

Broadcast live from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, “Music’s Biggest Night” will be hosted by Trevor Noah and air Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on the CBS Television Network, with live and on-demand streaming available on Paramount+*.