Shaboozey performs “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and “Good News”

Shaboozey debuted on Saturday Night Live by performing his hit single “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” along with his newer country ballad “Good News.”

The former from his May album Where I was is not where I’m goingrecently tied the record (set by Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road”) for most weeks at number one (19) on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song, based on J-Kwon’s 2004 song “Tipsy,” is nominated for Song of the Year and Best Country Solo Performance at the upcoming Grammys.

Shaboozey, a Grammy nominee for best new artist, also performed “Good News,” which he released in November. It was his first original track since releasing his album in the spring.

When Shaboozey found out about his six Grammy nominations, he described his reaction.

“I’ve dreamed of this moment since I started recording music. Still, nothing could have prepared me for the moment I finally heard my name called today!” he wrote on social media in early November.

“I am grateful to everyone who ever believed in me and took the risk. For those who took care of me when I needed it most. I am grateful for every sofa I’ve slept on, every no I’ve ever been told, every heartache and tear I’ve shed for achieving my dreams. I’m grateful for everything! I wake up grateful every day. Never give up on your dreams.”

The Virginia native performs in Las Vegas next week before the Rolling Loud Festival in Miami this weekend. His European tour begins in Paris at the beginning of March.