The 'Texas Hold 'Em' hitmaker reportedly is 'shocked' upon learning that her country album 'Cowboy Carter' receives zero nominations despite performing 'so well.'
- September 21, 2024
AceShowbiz - Beyonce Knowles' reaction to her CMA Awards snub has been revealed. It has been reported that the "Texas Hold 'Em" hitmaker is "furious" upon learning that her country album received zero nominations despite performing "so well."
On Friday, September 20, a source spilled that the 43-year-old superstar "was shocked" by the announcement. Speaking to InTouch, the source said that she is "seething after her best-selling Cowboy Carter album received zero nominations from the Country Music Association for its 58th CMA Awards."
The source, who claimed to be Queen Bey's friend, told the media outlet, "Bey grew up on country music and has a great love for it. Not being recognized for her country album that did so well feels like a slap in the face."
Meanwhile, another insider, who claimed to be a CMA voting member, unveiled what The Academy has done after making the announcement that allegedly left Beyonce "furious." The insider explained to the outlet, "The Academy was sending out a message by thumbing their nose at Beyonce. Just what exactly that message was is still unclear."
A third informant, in the meantime, believed that "the CMAs may be cutting their own throat." The informant elaborated, "Having Beyonce performing and up for awards would have brought millions more eyeballs to the show. It ends up hurting the CMA in the long run."
The revelation about Beyonce's alleged reaction came after the CMA released their nominations, where the "Break My Soul" hitmaker is noticeably absent. While Beyonce herself has not publicly spoken up on the matter, her parents and fellow artists have shared their mixed responses to the announcement.
Unsurprisingly, Queen Bey's father Mathew Knowles came to his daughter's defense, blaming the "white and black thing" for her snub. In contrast, country star Dolly Parton defended the award-giving show, arguing that the snub was not done "on purpose." Dolly explained, "I think it was just more of what the country charts and the country artists were doing, that do that all the time, not just a specialty album."
