Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ is nominated for a Grammy in the country category after being snubbed by the CMA

Beyoncé recently took a bold step for her latest album, “Cowboy Carter.”

The Hollywood Reporter revealed that the 43-year-old artist submitted her album in the country category.

Previously, Beyoncé included the famous song “Daddy Lessons” from her album “Lemonade” into the country music catalog. Despite her efforts, the song did not make it to the final nomination list.

Her decision to submit a new entry came amid her disappointment at not receiving any recognition from the CMA Awards and not winning any awards despite being nominated 17 times at People’s Choice. Recent Country Awards.

Queen Bey, who has won 32 Grammy Awards from 88 nominations throughout her career, has yet to receive a nomination for country music. Meanwhile, Lemonade received nominations in 4 genres: rock, rap, R&B and pop.

The Recording Academy is said to have recruited the expertise of 350 volunteers from the music industry to provide input on content classification. Challenges arise when the material includes elements from many different genres.

Last year, there was division among industry experts over the classification of her album “Renaissance.” After much deliberation, it was finally placed in the dance category and won.

In a recent statement to TMZ, Mathew Knowles, the “Single Ladies” singer’s father, expressed disappointment at the CMA’s decision to omit his daughter’s album.

“There are more white people in America and unfortunately they don’t vote based on ability and merit; sometimes it’s still a white vs. black thing.”

As we approach this month’s nominations, the “Texas Hold Em” singer has caused some chatter about her history with the CMAs.

Jay-Z’s wife collaborated with The Dixie Chicks in 2016 on “Lessons From Dad,” which caused quite a bit of controversy.

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