The Country Music Awards nominations have been announced and one superstar is noticeably absent from the list…
Despite becoming at the beginning of the year the first black woman to achieve a number one country album with ‘Cowboy Carter’, Beyoncé has been snubbed at the Country Music Awards (CMA).
His country album has not obtained not a single nomination in the most prestigious awards of the genrewhich has generated controversy since her song ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ also became the first by a black woman to reach first place on the ‘Billboard’ list of country songs.
On the other hand, Morgan Wallen, Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton, winners of several CMA awards, have received several nominations before the Nov. 20 ceremony in Nashville.
Some of the collaborators of Beyoncélike Post Malone and Shaboozy, also earned nominations, with the latter nominated for best new artist and single of the year with ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’.
Shaboozey, who participated in two ‘Cowboy Carter’ songs, is the first black artist to simultaneously top the country chart and the ‘Billboard Hot 100’.
He took to social media to thank Beyoncé for “opening a door for us, starting a conversation and giving us one of the country albums.” most innovative of all time“.
Obviously, Beyoncé fans felt disappointed and shared their anger on social networks: “Objectively, it’s crazy that Bey (Beyoncé) didn’t receive a single CMA nomination,” said one user.
It is not known if Beyoncé submitted her music for consideration, but the artist’s feud with the CMAs It’s no secret. He alluded to this when explaining the impetus for ‘Cowboy Carter’, stating earlier this year that the album was “born out of an experience I had years ago where I didn’t feel welcome…and it was very clear that it wasn’t.”
This comment was interpreted as a nod to the 2016 CMAswhen his performance of the song ‘Daddy Lessons’ with the Chicks provoked boos and important reactions against it.
“Because of that experience, I made a Deeper dive into country music history and studied our rich musical archive,” Beyoncé added.
‘Cowboy Carter’ was an instant hit for Beyoncéwhich many considered not only an homage, but also a vindication of a forgotten legacy of black Americans within country music and culture.
Despite their success, the songs ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ and ‘Jolene’ They barely had any impact on country radio. A country music station in the United States, Oklahoma’s ‘KYKC’, even made headlines for initially refusing to play the song, in line with Beyoncé’s comments about the “unwelcoming” CMAs and their practice of ‘ cultural gatekeeping, which wants to guarantee that certain institutions remain exclusive, particularly for black women.
The radio station ended up adding Beyoncé’s songs to the rotation after a wave of reactions on social media. CMA nominees and winners are voted on each year by the Country Music Association’s 7,300 members and the winners will be announced on November 20.
