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Country music’s greatest evening shall be with out one of many world’s greatest celebrities.
And the world is in shock consequently.
On Monday, September 6, the Country Music Association revealed the total record of nominees for the 58th Annual CMA Awards… with Morgan Wallen main the pack with seven complete nods.
As for Beyonce? She acquired not a single one.
Not. A. Single. One.
The shut-out is galling and shocking as a result of Beyonce took a critically-acclaimed leap by releasing her first-ever nation music album a short while in the past.
It debuted atop the charts.
Back in March, the famous person defined the inspiration behind “Cowboy Carter” by saying mission was “born out of an expertise that I had years in the past the place I didn’t really feel welcomed.”
She added again then:
“Because of that have, I did a deeper dive into the historical past of Country music and studied our wealthy musical archive.
“It feels good to see how music can unite so many individuals world wide, whereas additionally amplifying the voices of among the individuals who have devoted a lot of their lives educating on our musical historical past.”
It could also be protected to say that Beyonce as soon as once more doesn’t really feel welcome inside this style.
Beyonce’s newest album featured collaborations with nation artists from Malone and Shaboozey (who acquired a pair of nominations immediately) to one of many style’s pioneers, Linda Martell.
Following its March 29 launch, “Cowboy Carter,” the album climbed number-one on the Billboard 200 and made Beyonce first Black lady to ever prime the Hot Country Albums chart.
The arrist additionally earned top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 with the file’s revised cowl of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” in addition to “II Most Wanted” that includes Miley Cyrus.
“Thank you @Beyonce for opening a door for us, beginning a dialog, and giving us one of the modern nation albums of all time!” Shaboozey posted on social media after the nominations had been introduced.
The 58th Annual CMA Awards will broadcast dwell from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 20 at 8/7c on ABC.
Here’s a take a look at among the nominees:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Shaboozey; Producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry; Mix Engineer: Raul Lopez
“Dirt Cheap” — Cody Johnson; Producer: Trent Willmon; Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke
“I Had Some Help” — Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen); Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
“Watermelon Moonshine” — Lainey Wilson; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
“White Horse” — Chris Stapleton; Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton; Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Deeper Well — Kacey Musgraves; Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian; Mix Engineers: Shawn Everett, Konrad Snyder
Fathers & Sons — Luke Combs; Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton; Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews
Higher — Chris Stapleton; Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton; Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
Leather — Cody Johnson; Producer: Trent Willmon; Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke
Whitsitt Chapel — Jelly Roll; Producers: Andrew Baylis, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Jesse Frasure, David Garcia, Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft, Austin Nivarel, David Ray Stevens; Mix Engineers: Jeff Braun, Jim Cooley
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Burn It Down” — Parker McCollum; Songwriters: Hillary Lindsey, Parker McCollum, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose
“Dirt Cheap” — Cody Johnson; Songwriter: Josh Phillips
“I Had Some Help” — Post Malone that includes Morgan Wallen; Songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters
“The Painter” — Cody Johnson; Songwriters: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins
“White Horse” — Chris Stapleton; Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Ashley McBryde
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
