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Shaboozey Signs Publishing Deal with EMPIRE After Grammy Win

Shaboozey, fresh off his Grammy win, has expanded his partnership with EMPIRE, inking a new publishing deal. This move solidifies the label's commitment to the rising star's songwriting prowess.

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Shaboozey Signs Publishing Deal with EMPIRE After Grammy Win

Shaboozey with the Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance award for "Amen" at the 68th GRAMMY Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. — **Shaboozey** with the Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance award for "Amen" at the 68th GRAMMY Awards held at the **Crypto.com Arena** on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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**EMPIRE** has expanded its relationship with **Shaboozey** by signing the Grammy-winning hitmaker to a publishing deal, the company tells <em>Billboard</em>.








**Vinny Kumar**, who serves as president at **EMPIRE** Publishing, helped secure the agreement alongside **EMPIRE** Publishing senior vp of A&amp;R **Eric Hurt**, who signed **Shaboozey** to the **EMPIRE** label in 2021. The singer-songwriter and rapper went on to score a massive success for the label with &ldquo;A Bar Song (Tipsy),&rdquo; which spent a record-tying 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been certified diamond by the RIAA. **EMPIRE** also released **Shaboozey**&rsquo;s 2024 album *Where I&rsquo;ve Been, Isn&rsquo;t Where I&rsquo;m Going*, which debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200.

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&ldquo;We&rsquo;re thrilled to expand our partnership with **Shaboozey** in this publishing deal,&rdquo; said **Hurt** in a statement. &ldquo;As great of an artist as **Shaboozey** is, he&rsquo;s equally as talented as a songwriter; constantly striving to write the most compelling, story-driven songs that reach a broad and diverse audience. **EMPIRE** looks forward to supporting the publishing interests of a global artist who knows it always has to start with great songs&rdquo;.






&ldquo;The creative foundation of **Shaboozey**&rsquo;s success is his writing, which sits at the center of one of the most significant chart achievements in recent memory,&rdquo; added **Kumar**. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re proud to partner with him on the publishing side as he continues to make history.&rdquo;






**Shaboozey**&rsquo;s manager, **Jared Cotter** at Range Media, added, &ldquo;We couldn&rsquo;t be happier to double down on the mutual commitment between **Shaboozey** and **EMPIRE**. They have been integral partners in **Shaboozey**&rsquo;s success on the record side and I have no doubt we will say the same in the publishing business as well.&rdquo;

Since the release of &ldquo;Tipsy,&rdquo; **Shaboozey** has formed his own imprint, American Dogwood, in partnership with **EMPIRE** and released an expanded version of *Where I&rsquo;ve Been* that included &ldquo;Amen,&rdquo; his **Jelly Roll** collab that won a Grammy for best country duo/group performance earlier this month. He&rsquo;s also released a number of new singles recently, including &ldquo;Let &lsquo;Em Know,&rdquo; the opening track on Prime Sports&rsquo; Thursday Night Football; &ldquo;Took a Walk&rdquo; with **Stephen Wilson Jr.**, written for the Lionsgate film *The Long Walk*; and &ldquo;Move On&rdquo; with Kevin Powers, who signed with American Dogwood in September.

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