Jocelyn Donald
Also known asJozzy
Born (1991-01-25) January 25, 1991
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Songwriter
  • record producer
Labels
[1][2]

Jocelyn Donald, also known as "Jozzy", is an American 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]

Discography

  • Songs for Women, Free Game for N****s EP (2023) [6]

Songwriting and production credits

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.

Title Year Artist Album
"Code Red" (Featuring Missy Elliott & Laiyah) 2015 Monica Code Red
"Just Right for Me" (Featuring Lil Wayne)
"Love Just Ain't Enough" (Featuring Timbaland)
"Call My Name"
"Deep"
"Suga"
"Discover" Chris Brown Royalty
"M.I.L.F. $" 2016 Fergie Double Dutchess
"Mamacita" (Featuring Rico Nasty) 2017 Lil Yachty The Fate of the Furious (soundtrack)
"Ooh La La" 2018 Tinashe Joyride
"Welcome to the Party" (Featuring Zhavia Ward) Diplo, French Montana & Lil Pump Deadpool 2: Soundtrack
"Ride It" MihTy MihTy
"Old Town Road Remix" (Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) [7][8] 2019 Lil Nas X 7
"Body" Summer Walker Over It
"Pass Me By" [9] Dinah Jane Dinah Jane 1
"Lemonade" (Featuring Gunna, Don Toliver, & Nav) 2020 Internet Money B4 the Storm and Demons Protected by Angels
"Holiday" Lil Nas X Non-album single
"Mr. Right Now" (Featuring Drake) 21 Savage & Metro Boomin Savage Mode II
"Throw It Away" 2021 Summer Walker Still Over It
"Bounce Back" Little Mix Between Us
"Fast Lane" Don Toliver, Lil Durk & Latto F9
"Double Standards" Don Toliver Life of a Don
"Virgo's Groove" 2022 Beyoncé Renaissance
"777 Pt. 1" Latto 777
"It's Givin"
"Stepper" (Featuring Nardo Wick)
"Sleep Sleep"
"Real One"
"Love Will Never" Mary J. Blige Good Morning Gorgeous
"Come See About Me"
"On Top" (Featuring Fivio Foreign)
"Failing in Love"
"Come See About Me" (Featuring Fabolous)
"Overthinking" (With 24kGoldn) Mabel About Last Night...
"Low" SZA SOS
"Water (Drowning Pt. 2)" (Featuring Kodak Black) A Boogie wit da Hoodie Me vs. Myself
"On Time" (With John Legend) Metro Boomin Heroes & Villains
"Pray It Away" 2023 Chlöe In Pieces
"NRH" 6lack Since I Have a Lover
"Annihilate" (With Swae Lee, Lil Wayne, & Offset) Metro Boomin Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (soundtrack)
"Take It to the Top" (With Becky G & Ayra Starr)

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
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

Awards and nominations

Year Awarding Body Award Result Ref
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]

References

  1. ↑ "Jozzy". Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Grammy nominated songwriter & producer Jozzy kickstarts a successful 2020 with her newest single "Let You Down Let You Go"". Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Jozzy, the Queer Co-Writer Behind the 'Old Town Road' Remix, is Ready for More Barriers to Fall". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Diddy Announces Jozzy as First Artist Signed to Love Records: 'She Reminds Me of R&B Biggie'". Complex Networks. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jozzy's Love Songs: How the Acclaimed Songwriter Kickstarted Her Solo Career with Help from Diddy". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Diddy Calls Jozzy a 'Special and Dynamic Talent' as Her Debut EP Takes Top Spot on iTunes R&B/Soul Chart". February 28, 2023. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Inside Track: Lil Nas X ft Billy Ray Cyrus 'Old Town Road'". Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Lil Nas X: Inside the Rise of a Hip-Hop Cowboy". Rolling Stone. May 20, 2019. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  9. ↑ "DISCOVER: Dinah Jane's Debut EP is an R&B Masterpiece and Her New Music Video for "Heard It All Before" is Fire". April 25, 2019. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Artist. Jocelyn "Jozzy" Donald. Nominations: 3". Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  11. ↑ "2022 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards". Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  12. ↑ "2022 SOCAN Awards Booklet" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  13. 1 2 "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See the Complete Nominees List". Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2022.


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