Fans are furious after Beyoncé failed to receive any CMA Award nominations.
The iconic singer, 43, who released her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter, on March 29, has not been nominated in any category for the Country Music Association Awards, which air on Nov. 20.
Cowboy Carter, created in the country genre, offered the Beyhive fandom 27 tracks, which included legendary artists such as Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson, and the album included catchy singles titled Texas Hold Em’ and a reworked version of the iconic song Jolene.
Beyoncé, who was the first black woman to have a No. 1 hit on the country charts with the catchy song “Texas Hold Em,” shared online that the album “took over five years in the making.”
She was transparent on social media that the album came out of an experience she had years ago during which she “felt unwelcome,” and most fans knew she was referencing the backlash she received when she performed her song “Daddy Lessons,” with the Dixie Chicks — now renamed the Chicks — at the CMA Awards in 2016.
Fans are furious after Beyoncé did not receive any CMA nominations
The iconic singer, 43, who released her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter, on March 29, has not been nominated in any category for the Country Music Association Awards.
She was transparent on social media that the album came out of an experience she had years ago, during which she “felt unwelcome.”
After Beyoncé powerfully took the stage, users flooded CMA’s social media posts showing the performance with extremely racist comments.
The comments became so aggressive that the CMA purged the images from all of its accounts.
In the caption of the post Beyoncé wrote announcing the release of her album Cowboy Carter’s, the singer reflected further on the negative experience.
She explained that despite the comments, she took a “deeper dive” into the roots of country music and was inspired by how “music can bring us together.”
Beyoncé candidly shared that the criticism she received motivated her to overcome the limitations and glass ceilings that stood in her way.
The singer added that she dreams that in the future, “the mention of an artist’s race, in relation to the release of musical genres, will be irrelevant.”
In closing, she confidently stated that her album is “not a country album,” but rather “a ‘Beyoncé’ album.”
Fans were in awe of Cowboy Carter and flocked to X, formerly known as Twitter, to praise the artist.
Fast forward to today’s CMA nomination announcement, and fans have flooded X to call the snub “racist” and “absurdly disrespectful.”
Following the album’s release, the singer shared: “The joy of creating music is that there are no rules. The more I see the world evolve, the more I feel a deeper connection to purity.”
Fast forward to today’s CMA Awards nominations announcement, and fans have flooded X to call the snub “racist” and “absurdly disrespectful.”
One person wrote: ‘Not giving Beyoncé any nominations for country when she had the most successful album in country is racist…’
A second person commented: “Regardless of what you think about Cowboy Carter, it’s really a disaster that they didn’t nominate Beyoncé on purpose. And you know they didn’t nominate her on purpose… It’s not surprising, but… it’s blatantly disrespectful.”
Another person added: “I know I shouldn’t be surprised by the CMAs but holy crap. Do you guys hate black women that much? Specifically Beyoncé, the woman who gave you your highest ratings in YEARS!?”
One person commented: ‘Beyonce really got these jerks’ hairs on end, exposing their mediocrity, and they’re still THIS angry.’
Fans were also quick to point out that Shaboozey, 29, who appeared on two songs on Beyoncé’s album, titled Spaghetti and Sweet Honey Buckiin’, was nominated for CMA single of the year for A Bar Song (Tipsy) and new artist of the year.
Fans were also quick to point out that Shaboozey, 29, who appeared on two songs on Beyoncé’s album, titled Spaghetti and Sweet Honey Buckiin’, was nominated by the CMAs.
Shaboozey shared online: ‘Thank you Beyoncé for opening a door for us, starting a conversation, and giving us one of the most groundbreaking country albums of all time.’
Shaboozey took to X to share her appreciation for the artist, writing, ‘Thank you Beyoncé for opening a door, starting a conversation, and giving us one of the most groundbreaking country albums of all time!’
In a second tweet, Shaboozey spoke about being nominated and said it was a pivotal moment in his career, because in 2016 he made a song about becoming a CMA winner, and now he’s nominated for two awards.
He added online: “To say what an honour this is would be an understatement.”
One person wrote: “I fully believe that if he wins, he will thank Beyoncé before anyone else.”
Another user commented on the strong influence Beyoncé has created for the new generation, writing, “This is why Beyoncé isn’t mad or upset. This is why she did it.”