Cody Johnson's producer Trent Willmon is clarifying remarks he made about Shaboozey during the 2024 CMA Awards.

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:

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

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.

Shaboozey was nominated for new artist of the year and single of the year at last night's CMA Awards, while Cody Johnson won album of the year.

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.