Shaboozey and Gunna Light Up the 2026 VMAs (Literally) With ‘High Noon’ Performance
Shaboozey also performed "Cowgirl" from The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales
Shaboozey performed his The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales album at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on September 27 in Los Angeles. Inspired by Western films, the DMV native kicked off his performance with the album's standout track, "Cowgirl." Dressed in a dark brown leather trench coat, Shaboozey engaged in a rambunctious saloon scene with friends before hopping out of a bar to move into his "High Noon" collaboration with Gunna.
The Atlanta rapper matched Shaboozey's cowboy aesthetic with leather pants and a trench coat, jumping out of a chariot carriage right into his guest verse on the country-hip-hop collaboration. Gunna paid homage to his family's country roots, rapping, "My folks from the country and ain’t have a pot to piss/ Young Gunna went country with Shaboozey in this bitch."
The performance received praise from fans on social media, with one person commenting, "Great staging on Shaboozey and Gunna’s performance... Just as great vocals as well! #VMAs." Shaboozey earned nominations for best country and "Cowgirl" visual for best cinematography at the 2026 MTV VMAs. His album, The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales, was released on July 31 via EMPIRE, debuting at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 and topping the Independent Albums chart.
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