If that ain’t country, tell me what is?
Beyoncé fans slammed the CMA Awards as “racist” for not nominating the singer in a single category at the 2024 show — despite the success of her country album, “Cowboy Carter.”
“there’s just no f–king way that bey and cowboy carter got completely ignored at the cmas but f–kass post malone got 4 nominations… this is just racism and there’s no other word for it bc cowboy carter is one of the biggest albums of the year and it literally put country on the spotlight again this year,” wrote one upset X user Monday.
“Well done CMAs, keep [continuing to prove] that y’all are just a bunch of racists Beyoncé made history with Cowboy Carter and achieved more than any other country album or artist the past few years Y’all are just too damn scared of her,” added another.
“No one in the history of having a #1 album AND song has been completely snubbed at an award show. IN ANY CATEGORY. The CMAs can kiss the blackest part of my ass. Beyonce deserved better,” said a third fan.
“Anyone with common sense knew the CMAs were gonna pay Bey dust. They do not like her. They are NOT going to honor an album that was sparked from their racist treatment towards her,” tweeted a fourth person.
The discourse about the CMA Awards snub came moments after the organization released its 2024 nominations Monday.
Beyoncé, whose eighth studio album debuted at No. 1 in various countries after its March release and received widespread critical acclaim, failed to garner any nods.
Not only did “Cowboy Carter” and its lead single, “Texas Hold ‘Em,” top the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 charts, respectively, but the album also made the “Crazy in Love” performer, 43, the first black woman to top the Country Albums chart since its 1964 inception.
The project also sparked interest in other black country singers who were featured on “Cowboy Carter,” including Shaboozey, who was featured on “Sweet ★ Honey ★ Buckiin'” and “Spaghettii.”
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His single “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has since spent eight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Several fans also believed “Cowboy Carter” was not nominated because the album was inspired by the criticism Beyoncé received following her 2016 CMA performance with the Chicks.
“This album has been over five years in the making,” she wrote on Instagram in March. “It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed…and it was very clear that I wasn’t.”
The “16 Carriages” singer said because of that experience, she “did a deeper dive” into the history of country music.
“The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me. act ii is a result of challenging myself, and taking my time to bend and blend genres together to create this body of work,” she added.
Morgan Wallen, who was previously caught on video using a racial slur, leads this year’s CMA Awards nominations with seven.
has reached out to both a rep for Beyoncé and the CMA Awards for comment but did not immediately hear back.
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