"I think she confused the wrong Carter family": Fans react to Megan Moroney saying The Carter Family "invented country music"

A memorable moment from the AMAs that was held on May 27, 2025, was Shaboozey's reaction to Megan Moroney mentioning The Carter Family as the people who "invented country music". Shaboozey and Moroney were presented the AMAs for the "Favorite Country Duo or Group". Moroney was saying:

"This award went to The Carter Family, who basically invented country music," which prompted a side-eye and a laugh from Shaboozey. He continued to list the nominees after composing himself.

Numerous fans did not agree with the statement that Megan Moroney made on stage. A clip of the moment was posted on X by Buzzing Pop and captioned:

"Shaboozey side-eyed Megan Moroney during the #AMAs after she claimed The Carter Family 'invented country music.'"

This post elicited almost 200 responses from netizens, where one user commented a GIF of Beyoncé at an award ceremony, standing up, as if to accept an award. They wrote:

"I think she confused the wrong Carter family" - @arianaunext said.

More reactions from netizens regarding Megan Moroney's statement about The Carter Family

People were quick to hop into the comments after Buzzing Pop posted the clip of Moroney calling The Carter Family, the ones who "basically invented country music". While some people agreed with her statement to some extent, others commented on how silly or funny the claim was.

Have a look at the comments and reactions below:

One user commented:

"the carter family definitely shaped country, but invented? bit of a stretch" - @horejsiii wrote.

"Invented? Hardly." - @Novajmorea added.

"Why tf did I think she was joking and talkn about Bey & JayZ Carter??? This family to the right is who she is mf speaking of??! Child is definitely unlearned or is it ignorance. They did “folk” or some polka sh*t. Don’t start with me man!" - @Bossiah1977 commented.

Those who noticed Shaboozey's reaction commented:

"The side-eye was louder than her mic" - @galaxyai__ said.

Another user simply used emojis to respond to the post. They wrote:

"👀👀👀👀" - @fafmeta commented.

Others were confused about Shaboozey's reaction since they thought Megan Moroney was reading off a script or a teleprompter. They said:

" @KaityWar_ HE DID! But like isn’t it a script? Why is he being weird? Shaboozey, I like you. But I like Megan too lol" - @KimAlwaysLost commented.

"YALL REACH!! and she was reading from a teleprompter" - @cleantmv chimed in.

Who are The Carter Family?

According to the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Carter Family was considered to be "The First Family of Country Music". The family included A.P. Carter, Sara Dougherty Carter, and Maybelle Addington Carter.

The Country Music Hall of Fame credited Maybelle Addington Carter as the inventor of the "Carter lick". They wrote:

"Maybelle crafted the so-called “Carter lick” on the guitar and watched it become one of the genre’s best-known picking styles."

The Carter Family did not only focus on one genre but experimented with different genres, including gospel, blues, rock, American folk, and more.

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While Megan Moroney's statement on the AMAs stage caused a stir in the comment section, as well as a reaction from Shaboozey, the Carter Family did have a huge impact on the Country Music scene during their days. One of the members even invented a style of guitar picking that is still used to this day.

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