Beyoncé snubbed by Country Music Awards

Nominations for the 58th annual Country Music Association Awards were announced on Monday morning, and the artist with one of the biggest country albums and songs of the year was snubbed.

Many predicted Beyoncé would make history as the first Black woman to be nominated for Album of the Year. However, despite spending four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart her “Cowboy Carter” album was completely shut out.

Her hit single “Texas Hold ‘Em,” which was No. 1 for 10 weeks on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart was also snubbed.

Released in March of this year, Beyoncé revealed that the record was “five years in the making” and was “born out of an experience” she had years ago where she “did not feel welcomed.”

“It was very clear that I wasn’t,” she said. “But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive. It feels good to see how music can unite so many people around the world, while also amplifying the voices of some of the people who have dedicated so much of their lives educating on our musical history.”

Many will remember the backlash the singer received when she performed her song “Daddy Lessons” with The Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks, at the Country Music Awards in 2016.

“Cowboy Carter” featured country legends like Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Linda Martell. It also highlighted newer names in country music like Shaboozey, Willie Jones, Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts and Brittney Spencer. The album also features Miley Cyrus and Post Malone, who himself has entered the country music arena.

Meanwhile, Shaboozey picked up two nominations this year for Best New Artist and Best Single of the Year for his chart-topping single “Bar Song,” which was No. 1 for eight weeks straight. Morgan Wallen was nominated for seven CMAs this year, including Entertainer of the Year and Vocalist of the Year.

The rest of his nominations are for his collaboration on Malone’s hit song “I Need Some Help.”

The CMAs will take place live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on Nov. 20 on ABC.

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