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Dolly Parton Responds to Beyonce's CMAs Snub

Country icon seems to think Bey's shut-out has to do with her not being a career country artist

(Newser) - Dolly Parton is commenting on Beyonce's CMAs snub after the Black artist received zero Country Music Association Award nominations for her smash hit country crossover album, Cowboy Carter, on which Parton herself makes an appearance . Asked by Variety how she felt about Bey getting "shut out," Parton...

Beyonce's Dad: Sadly, CMAs Snub Is Not a Shocker

He says it's 'a white and Black thing'

(Newser) - Beyonce's dad says that, sadly, he wasn't shocked by his daughter's Country Music Association Awards snub . Given "the current state of American culture," it's not surprising Beyonce received zero CMA nominations for her hit country album, Cowboy Carter, Matthew Knowles tells TMZ . "There'...

Beyonce's Country Smash Gets Zero CMA Nominations

She was snubbed despite having one of the year's hottest country albums

(Newser) - Beyonce is one of this year's hottest country music artists but you'd never guess that from the Country Music Association Awards nominations released Monday. She was completely snubbed, without a single nomination despite having one of the year's biggest country albums with Cowboy Carter, per the Hollywood ...

Country Music's Entertainer of the Year Repeats

Singer Luke Combs wins CMA honor 2nd year in a row; Chris Stapleton, Lainey Wilson also win big

(Newser) - Luke Combs was crowned entertainer of the year at Wednesday's Country Music Association Awards, the second year in a row that he's taken home the night's top honor. "I want to thank country music for making my dreams come true," Combs said, dedicating the award...

CMAs Prod Trump With 'Before He Tweets'

Paisley, Underwood mocked both sides in 'politics-free zone'

(Newser) - The 51st annual Country Music Awards was a "politics-free zone," hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley said Wednesday night—before they launched into a song poking fun at President Trump's Twitter habit. "In the middle of the night, from the privacy of a gold-plated White House...

Taylor Swift, George Strait Among Big Winners at CMAs

Strait wins top honor for third time

(Newser) - The Country Music Association Awards paid tribute to the past, present, and future, giving George Strait his third entertainer of the year trophy last night while also awarding a quartet of 20-somethings who are helping to stretch the ever-fluid boundaries of the genre. Strait won the CMA's top honor...

Taylor Swift Snags 4 CMAs
 Taylor Swift Snags 4 CMAs 
COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
Nov 12, 2009 6:47 AM CST

Taylor Swift Snags 4 CMAs

Swift named Entertainer of the Year at Country Music Awards

(Newser) - Taylor Swift was the biggest winner at last night’s Country Music Awards, winning all four categories she was nominated in. Swift’s entertainer of the year award made her the youngest-ever winner of country music’s top honor, and the first solo female to win since 1999, the AP...

How Taylor Swift Shot to the Top

Teen a strong contender for country music's biggest prize

(Newser) - Barring interference from Kanye West, Taylor Swift heads to Nashville to fight for country music's top prize tonight: Entertainer of the Year. The 19-year-old singer is up against the old boys of the industry, but Randy Lewis of the LA Times thinks she's got a shot. If the Pennsylvania-born Nashville...

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