Luke Bryan shared his opinion on Beyoncé not being nominated at the CMAs for her album ‘Cowboy Carter’.
Beyoncé shook the music world when she released her first country album ‘Cowboy Carter’. While listeners were excited about the album, they were shocked to discover that Beyoncé received no nominations for the album at the Country Music Awards. Country music veteran Luke Bryan recently addressed the lack of nominations for Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ album at the 2024 CMA Awards, during an interview on SiriusXM’s ‘Andy Cohen Live’. According to “Good Morning America,” he believes it’s all part of the process.
When asked about the coldness, Bryan admitted “it’s a tough question” to address, while also acknowledging the controversies and Beyoncé’s impact on the country music charts. Bryan praised Beyoncé’s venture into country music, noting that “Beyoncé made a country album”, which included the hit single “Texas Hold ‘Em”. The song debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, and the album “Cowboy Carter” also topped Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, making Beyoncé the first black woman to achieve this in the chart’s 60-year history. Despite these achievements, the album did not receive a single nomination at the 2024 CMA Awards.
While Bryan appreciated her contribution, he raised questions about the process. “I fully support people coming in and making country albums,” he said, but added, “Sometimes you don’t get nominated.” He explained that the CMA nominees are chosen by a voting body, saying, “Everybody loves that Beyoncé made a country album. Nobody’s mad about it.” He encouraged Beyoncé to interact more with the country music community, suggesting: “Come to an awards show and high-five us, have fun and mingle with the family.”
Bryan isn’t the only one with an attitude toward Beyoncé not being nominated. Country music legend Dolly Parton, who collaborated with Beyoncé on the song ‘Cowboy Carter’, also defended the album. In an interview with “Variety”, Parton called it “a great album” and said Beyoncé could be “very, very proud” of the project. She dismissed the idea that the lack of nominations was intentional, saying, “I don’t think it was a matter of being left out… on purpose,” but noted that traditional country artists system may take precedence, explaining, “We can’t really miss some people who spend their lives doing it.”
Originally published in Enstarz.
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