Earlier this month, it was revealed that Beyoncé has received zero nominations at this year's Country Music Awards.For context, Beyoncé’s album Cowboy Carter — which was released in March 2024 after five years in the works — was inspired by her not feeling "welcomed" into the country music space.

Dolly cooks quite a bit like our mother,” says Rachel Parton George. “It makes me think of Mama.” Now everyone can think of Parton’s mom - or at least cook like her - as the legendary country singer and her sister have teamed up for a new recipe book,

This fear has been put on full display, as the Country Music Award (CMA) nominations were announced on September 8, and Beyoncè did not receive a CMA nomination for Cowboy Carter. The message is clear: If country music is the music of America, then everyone who is not straight, male, and white isn’t legitimate.