The Recording Academy recognizes J-Kwon (Jerell C. Jones) and Joe Kent, the creators of J-Kwon’s 2004 hit “Tipsy,” which was included in Shabuzy’s mega-hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” , has withdrawn Mark Williams’ 2025 Grammy nomination. ”
This genre-defying hit won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year and Best Country Song on November 8th. If they win one or both awards at the 67th Grammy Awards ceremony on Feb. 2, the original “Tipsy” writers will receive a certificate rather than a Grammy trophy.
The decision was made on December 12th and announced at the Academy’s Grammy Update Center, with the following legend: Common changes are often made by updating credits and may include revisions such as spelling corrections, title changes, and the addition of candidates not included in the original submission. ”
According to the Grammy rules, “Songs that contain samples or interpolations are eligible for song of the year.” But they also distinguish between songwriters of new songs (who are eligible for a Grammy) and “publishers and songwriters of sampled or interpolated material (if applicable)” who are only eligible to receive a certificate. I’m doing it.
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” includes the lines “One, here coming the two to the three to the four” and “everybody at the bar gettin’ tipsy,” which are borrowed from “Tipsy.” This is what I did. Jay Kwon joined Shabzi for a smash performance at the BET Awards on June 30th. “Bette, make some noise for Tipsy, Jay Kwon from St. Louis,” Shabzi said when introducing the rapper.
In a Q&A posted on April 26, the week the song debuted at No. 36 on the Hot 100, Jae-Kwon told Billboard’s Michael Saponara that he was well compensated for the lift. “I got a crazy percentage…let’s put it this way. We accomplished it together, and I’m proud of him.”
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 19 weeks, tying Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) for the longest time at No. 1. It became. In the chart’s 66 year history. “Old Town Road” also contains borrowed elements. The song features a sample of “34 Ghosts IV,” co-written by Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. “Old Town Road” was not nominated for a Grammy in the Songwriting category, but was entered in the Song of the Year category. The list does not list Reznor and Ross as co-writers, which is consistent with Grammy rules. (“Old Town Road” won two Grammy Awards, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Music Video, and was nominated for Record of the Year.)
If the Grammys’ decision is a disappointment for J-Kwon and his “Tipsy” collaborators, you might want to head to your nearest open bar to drown your worries. A good song might come out of it.
