Dolly Parton Defends CMAs Amid Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' Snub
Parton attributes the lack of nominations to tough competition, not intentional exclusion.
Overview
- 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.