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 Jozzy in 2023 | |
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| Also known as | Jozzy |
| Born | January 25, 1991 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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Jocelyn Donald (born January 25, 1991), also known as Jozzy, is an American singer-songwriter best known for co-writing "Old Town Road" (remixes 1-3), "Lemonade", "Mr. Right Now" and "Virgo's Groove", among others. [3] In May 2022, Jozzy was announced as the first signee of Diddy's Love Records label imprint. [4] [5]
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.
| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Sucka Free" | 2020 | Lil Wayne | Non-album single |
| "Saturday Night" | Lecrae | Restoration | |
| "10 Missed Calls" | 2021 | Black Coffee & Pharrell Williams | Subconsciously |
| Year | Awarding Body | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2020 | 62nd Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Record of the Year ( Old Town Road ) | Nominated | [10] |
| 2022 | BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards | Most Performed Songs Of The Year ( Lemonade ) | Won | [11] |
| SOCAN Songwriting Awards | Rap Music Awards ( Lemonade ) | Won | [12] | |
| 2023 | 65th Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Album of the Year ( Renaissance ) | Nominated | [13] |
| Grammy Award for Album of the Year ( Good Morning Gorgeous ) | Nominated | [13] | ||
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