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

Shaboozey, who is up for his first CMA Award, will also be a performer at the show. Here's everything to know about the record-breaking country star.

Shaboozey, the Virginia native who became a breakout star this year blending country music and hip-hop, was nominated for two trophies at the 58th annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville last night: One for new artist,

"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" artist boosted country music's profile with the biggest song of the year, and was rewarded with microaggressions about his name