Jody Upshaw
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Biography
Jody Upshaw (born 2003) is a Canadian R&B artist.
Career
At age 14 in 2018, Upshaw released her debut EP. Upshaw released the single "Glitter and Gold" with teen rapper Shay Pitts that same year. Upshaw's single "Straight Shooter" was produced by Classified and released in 2018. In 2022, the song was featured in the season two premiere of Euphoria.
Upshaw was featured in the 2020 documentary short, "Youth Hiphop and Halifax", written and directed by Harmony Adesola for the Being Black in Halifax series. Upshaw was named Music Nova Scotia's artist in residence in 2022.
Personal life
Upshaw is originally from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia. She began singing and performing when she was eleven. Her father, Marvin, was a rapper who performed under the name KL.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | East Coast Music Awards | African Nova Scotian Artist of the Year | n/a | Nominated | |
| 2018 | African Nova Scotian Music Awards | ANSMA Rising Star Award | n/a | Won | |
| 2019 | East Coast Music Awards | Bucky Adams Memorial Award (formerly African Nova Scotian Artist of the Year) | n/a | Nominated | |
| R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Straight Shooter | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Bucky Adams Memorial Award | n/a | Nominated | ||
| R&B/soul recording of the year | Guilty One | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Music Nova Scotia Awards | African Nova Scotian Artist of the Year | n/a | Nominated |