Luke Bryan comments on Beyoncé snubbing CMA Awards

Luke Bryan shares his thoughts on Beyoncé not receiving any CMA Award nominations Cowboy Carter.

The country music singer opens up about controversy with Andy Cohen on SiriusXM Andy Cohen LiveThere are still two months until the CMA Awards take place at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. “It’s a tough question because obviously Beyoncé made a country album and Beyoncé has a lot of fans who support her. If she doesn’t get what they want, man, they’re going to come after you, Just like fans should,” Bryan explained, noting that “a lot of great music gets overlooked” at awards shows.

“Just because she did one… just because I did one, I didn’t get any nominations,” he continued.

Cowboy Carter Not only did it sit at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart for two weeks, but it also spent a month at No. 1 on the Country Album Chart. Additionally, lead single “Texas Hold ‘Em” made the 32-time Grammy winner the first black woman to reach No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart, staying there for 10 weeks.

However, country radio stations didn’t fully embrace the album. The lead single, “Texas Hold ‘Em,” peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. The follow-up, an adaptation of Dolly Parton’s 1974 classic “Jolene,” peaked at No. 56.

“Everyone loves a country album made by Beyoncé. No one is mad about it,” Brian added. “But things get a little trickier – if you want to make a country album, come into our world and enjoy country life with us. Like, Beyoncé can do whatever she wants. She’s probably the biggest star in music. . But coming to the awards show and high-fiving us and having fun and being a part of the family, I’m not saying she doesn’t do that… but country music is very much about family.

However, Bay may have reason to distance herself from her country music family. Back in 2016, Bey performed her country song “Daddy Lessons” with The Chicks at the 2016 Country Music Association Awards.

A pre-ceremony announcement teasing her performance sparked calls for a boycott of the CMAs on social media, with some criticizing the ceremony for including Bey, whose 2016 Super Bowl tribute to the Black Panther Party during her performance of “Formation” also caused controversy. attracted people’s attention. After the show, there was no mention of her appearance on the CMA website.

In an Instagram post in March, the “16 Carriages” singer wrote that the album was “born out of an experience she had years ago” when she “felt unwelcome,” which many fans attributed to the 2016 controversy .