Jozzy facts for kids

Jocelyn Adriene Donald (born January 25, 1991), known by her stage name Jozzy, is an American songwriter and singer. She is famous for helping write the 2019 song "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X. This song, especially its remix with Billy Ray Cyrus, was a huge hit. It stayed at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a record-breaking 19 weeks.

Jozzy has also written many other popular songs. These include "Lemonade" by Internet Money and "Mr. Right Now" by 21 Savage and Metro Boomin. Both of these songs reached the top ten on music charts. She also contributed to "Virgo's Groove" by Beyoncé, "Low" by SZA, and "You" by Jacquees. In May 2022, Jozzy joined Diddy's record label, Love Records. This label is part of Motown, and Jozzy became its first and only artist.

Jozzy's Music Releases

Jozzy has released her own music, including an EP. An EP is like a mini-album with fewer songs than a full album.

• Songs for Women, Free Game for ... EP (2023)

Songs Jozzy Has Written

Jozzy is a very talented songwriter. She has written songs for many famous artists. Here are some of the well-known songs she helped create:

Popular Songs from 2015-2019

• In 2015, Jozzy worked on several songs for Monica's album Code Red. These included "Code Red" and "Just Right for Me" with Lil Wayne. She also wrote "Discover" for Chris Brown's album Royalty.
• In 2016, she co-wrote "M.I.L.F. $" for Fergie.
• In 2017, she wrote "Mamacita" for Lil Yachty, which was part of The Fate of the Furious (soundtrack).
• In 2018, Jozzy contributed to "Ooh La La" for Tinashe and "Welcome to the Party" for the Deadpool 2: Soundtrack.
• In 2019, she was a writer on the huge hit "Old Town Road Remix" by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus. She also wrote "Body" for Summer Walker and "Pass Me By" for Dinah Jane.

Hit Songs from 2020-2024

• In 2020, Jozzy co-wrote "Lemonade" for Internet Money. She also worked on "Holiday" for Lil Nas X and "Mr. Right Now" for 21 Savage and Metro Boomin.
• In 2021, she wrote "Throw It Away" for Summer Walker and "Bounce Back" for Little Mix. She also contributed to "Fast Lane" and "Double Standards" for Don Toliver.
• In 2022, Jozzy had a very busy year. She co-wrote "Virgo's Groove" for Beyoncé's album Renaissance. She also wrote several songs for Latto's album 777, including "777 Pt. 1" and "It's Givin". For Mary J. Blige's album Good Morning Gorgeous, Jozzy wrote songs like "Love Will Never" and "Come See About Me". She also contributed to "Overthinking" for Mabel, "Low" for SZA, and "On Time" for Metro Boomin.
• In 2023, she wrote "Pray It Away" for Chlöe and "NRH" for 6lack. She also worked on two songs for the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (soundtrack) album: "Annihilate" and "Take It to the Top".
• In 2024, Jozzy continued to write for top artists. She contributed to several songs on Latto's album Sugar Honey Iced Tea, including "Georgia Peach" and "Good 2 You" featuring Ciara. She also wrote "Favorite" for Chlöe's album Trouble in Paradise.

Guest Appearances

Sometimes, Jozzy also sings on other artists' songs as a guest.

• In 2020, she was featured on "Sucka Free" with Lil Wayne and "Saturday Night" with Lecrae.
• In 2021, she appeared on "10 Missed Calls" by Black Coffee and Pharrell Williams.
• In 2024, she was featured on "Lost Times" by Schoolboy Q and "Rawwwwww" by SOPHIE.

Awards and Nominations

Jozzy's work has been recognized with several awards and nominations.

• In 2020, she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Record of the Year for "Old Town Road" at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
• In 2022, she won two awards for the song "Lemonade". She received the Most Performed Songs Of The Year award from BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards and a Rap Music Award from the SOCAN Songwriting Awards.
• In 2023, she was nominated for Grammy Award for Album of the Year for her work on Beyoncé's Renaissance and Mary J. Blige's Good Morning Gorgeous at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.