On Thursday, September 19, Tina Knowles, Beyoncé’s mother, took to Instagram to address Dolly Parton’s remarks regarding Beyoncé’s lack of Country Music Award (CMA) nominations for her album COWBOY CARTER. Parton had previously described the album as more of a “specialty album” and acknowledged that it was a difficult decision, given that other artists “spend their whole life” in the country genre.
In her response, Knowles wrote, “Ms. Dolly, we love you, but Bey did spend her whole life workin’ hard, since she was 9! She [has] country roots, too. She’s mastered her craft and broken records in every genre.” She further stated, “Bey [doesn’t] need to stay in one lane to get respect; her talent and work ethic speak for themselves! She’s been puttin’ in the work, and nobody else gets asked to ‘spend their life’ in one place to be recognized!”
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Parton’s original comments, however, did not entirely dismiss Beyoncé’s country roots. “She’s a country girl in Texas and Louisiana, so she grew up with that base,” the Dolly singer told Variety. “It wasn’t like she just appeared out of nowhere.” She also added, “[The CMAs] probably thought, ‘Well, we can’t really leave out some of the ones that spend their whole life doing that.’ I don’t think it was a matter of shutting out, like, doing that on purpose. I think it was just more of what the country charts and the country artists were doing, that do that all the time, not just a specialty album.”
Interestingly, Beyoncé paid homage to Parton by covering her hit song “Jolene” on COWBOY CARTER. Parton also lent her voice to one of the album’s interludes, “DOLLY P.” The album featured collaborations with other artists, including Tanner Addell, Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, and Shaboozey, who spoke up in support of Beyoncé amid the perceived snub.
“Thank you, [Beyoncé], for opening a door for us, starting a conversation, and giving us one of the most innovative country albums of all time!” Shaboozey wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The CMA Awards controversy has sparked discussions about the representation and recognition of Black artists in the country music industry, particularly for an artist of Beyoncé’s caliber and influence.
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