Dolly Parton Defends CMAs Amid Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' Snub

Parton attributes the lack of nominations to tough competition, not intentional exclusion.

Dolly Parton believes Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' was not intentionally shut out of the CMA Awards.
Parton praised the album, calling it 'wonderful' and acknowledging Beyoncé's country roots.
The album, featuring Parton on two tracks, topped Billboard charts and broke streaming records.
Fans and other artists, including Kelly Clarkson and Whoopi Goldberg, have expressed mixed reactions to the snub.
Beyoncé's father, Mathew Knowles, suggested racial bias might have influenced the lack of nominations.