The Country Queen Steps In to Clear the Air
In a turn of events few saw coming, Dolly Parton has found herself at the center of a conversation about Beyoncé and country music. The legendary singer has always been known for her diplomatic nature, but when questions started swirling around the 2024 CMA Awards and Beyoncé's noticeable absence from the nominations list, Dolly had to speak up. After all, Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album, which ventured into country territory, had made waves, but its lack of recognition at the CMAs caused quite the stir.
Earlier this year, Beyoncé dropped Cowboy Carter, an album that blended country roots with her signature style. The album didn’t just make an impact on the Billboard charts—it made history. Beyoncé became the first Black woman to top the country music charts with her single Texas Hold 'Em.
Despite this groundbreaking success, her name was missing from the CMA nominations, raising questions about whether the country music industry was ready to embrace such a crossover.
Dolly Parton, who features on two tracks from Cowboy Carter and has long been a fan of Beyoncé, addressed the CMA snub in a recent interview. She was quick to defend the organization, stating that she didn’t believe the lack of nominations was an intentional slight.
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