Fans jumped to social media to defend Shaboozey who is steady climbing the charts while country producers are making insensitive jokes.

Producer and songwriter Trent Willmon addressed his CMA Awards comment about Shaboozey over the weekend, though he stopped short of offering an apology. "Shout out to Shaboozey for your response to my fumble and having a great sense of humor," Willmon's statement reads in part, "Congrats on that 17-Week #1 song!"

At this year's CMA Awards, Shaboozey has been the name on everyone's lips. But not all of the stage name jokes landed.

Shaboozey, whose name became a running joke during the CMA Awards on Wednesday night, responded on social media after a backlash from viewers.

As Cody Johnson was accepting the award for Album of the Year for his 2023 project Leather, he turned the microphone over to his producer Trent Willmon, who appeared to throw shade at New Artist of the Year nominee Shaboozey:

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Cody Johnson’s producer Trent Willmon seemingly shaded Shaboozey at the 2024 CMA Awards. Keep watching to see what he said, how Shaboozey responded and more.

During the awards show earlier this week, as Cody Johnson accepted the Album of the Year trophy for his record Leather, Willmon, who produced the LP, appeared to play off the the

Holding the award in his hands, Willmon addressed Johnson, who stood directly behind him, and said, "I got to tell ya, this is for this cowboy who has been kicking Shaboozey for a lot of years, Cody Johnson.