Carly Pearce Weighs In on Beyoncé’s CMA Awards Snub

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Carly Pearce knows thing is going to clasp Beyoncé down, down, down, down.

So portion Queen Bey wasn’t nominated for immoderate Country Music Association Awards—despite Cowboy Carter being 1 of the astir palmy albums of the year—the “Next Girl” vocalist doesn’t deliberation Beyoncé herself is excessively worried.

“Beyoncé is Beyoncé,” Carly told E! NewsKeltie Knight at the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards Sept. 26, wherever Beyoncé was nominated successful 10 categories. “I deliberation she has publically said she did not marque a state album. She was making an album, and yes, there's a batch of Western, a batch of state elements, due to the fact that I deliberation she's grounded successful her roots successful Texas.”

She continued, “I don't deliberation Beyoncé cares that she didn't get nominated for a CMA award. And I deliberation everybody tin conscionable calm down. I deliberation she's doing okay. She's not disquieted astir the authorities of her career.” (To spot each the stars astatine the PCCAs reddish carpet, click here.)

But portion the “Texas Hold ‘Em” prima herself has remained quiescent since the CMA Awards nominations came out, determination has been overmuch sermon implicit wherefore Cowboy Carter—which had the biggest debut of the twelvemonth for a state medium and spent weeks connected Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart—did not gain the 43-year-old immoderate nods.

Among those weighing successful was besides state euphony fable Dolly Parton, who spoke retired successful defence of the CMA Awards.

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“Well, you ne'er know,” Dolly told Variety in an interrogation published Sept. 17. “There’s truthful galore fantastic state artists that, I conjecture astir apt the state euphony field, they astir apt thought, well, we can’t truly permission retired immoderate of the ones that walk their full beingness doing that.”

And portion noting Cowboy Carter was a “wonderful album,” the Music Hall of Famer continued of Beyoncé, “She tin beryllium very, precise proud. And I deliberation everybody successful state euphony welcomed her and thought that was good. So I don’t deliberation it was a substance of shutting out. I deliberation it was conscionable much of what the state charts and the state artists were doing, that bash that each the time, not conscionable a specialty album.”

Previously, Dolly—whose opus “Jolene” was covered by Beyoncé connected Cowboy Carter—praised the work.

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"I was precise arrogant of her album," Dolly told E! News in May. "I thought she did a large occupation successful state music, and I thought it was great. And I was conscionable blessed she did 'Jolene.'” 

The deficiency of nominations comes aft Beyoncé spoke to the inspiration down the genre-detouring album, which was a departure from her erstwhile R&B, popular and hip-hop albums.

"It was calved retired of an acquisition that I had years agone wherever I did not consciousness welcomed," Beyoncé said of Cowboy Carter on Instagram in March, "and it was precise wide that I wasn't. But, due to the fact that of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the past of Country euphony and studied our affluent philharmonic archive." 

"The criticisms I faced erstwhile I archetypal entered this genre," she continued, "forced maine to propel past the limitations that were enactment connected me. enactment ii is simply a effect of challenging myself, and taking my clip to crook and blend genres unneurotic to make this assemblage of work."

But portion Beyoncé mightiness person been excluded from the CMA Awards, astatine the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards she was nominated for successful 10 categories, including the People’s Artist, Female Artist, Album of 2024, and Song of the Year.

To spot however she fared—and for each the evening’s winners—keep reading.

The People's Artist of 2024

Beyoncé

Jelly Roll

Kacey Musgraves

Kane Brown

Lainey Wilson

Luke Combs

WINNER: Morgan Wallen

Zach Bryan

The Album of 2024

COWBOY CARTER - Beyoncé

Deeper Well - Kacey Musgraves

WINNER: Fathers & Sons - Luke Combs

Higher - Chris Stapleton

Highway Desperado - Jason Aldean

Leather - Cody Johnson

Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going - Shaboozey

Zach Bryan - Zach Bryan

The Female Song of 2024

“16 CARRIAGES” - Beyoncé (Songwriters: Atia Boggs, Beyoncé, Dave Hamelin, Ink, Raphael Saadiq)

WINNER: “Austin (Boots Stop Workin')” - Dasha (Songwriters: Adam Wendler, Anna Dasha Novotny, Cheyenne Rose Arnspiger, Kenneth Travis Heidelman)

“Deeper Well” - Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Daniel Tashian, Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves)

“Hang Tight Honey” - Lainey Wilson (Songwriters: Driver Williams, Jason Nix, Lainey Wilson, Paul Sikes)

“hummingbird” - Carly Pearce (Songwriters: Carly Pearce, Jordan Reynolds, Nicolle Galyon, Shane McAnally)

“No Caller ID” - Megan Moroney (Songwriters: Connie Harrington, Jessi Alexander, Jessie Jo Dillon, Megan Moroney)

“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” - Beyoncé (Songwriters: Beyoncé, Brian Bates, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nathan Ferraro, Raphael Saadiq)

“Wranglers” - Miranda Lambert (Songwriters: Audra Mae, Evan McKeever, Ryan Carpenter)

The Female Artist of 2024

Beyoncé

Carly Pearce

Dolly Parton

Kacey Musgraves

Kelsea Ballerini

WINNER: Lainey Wilson

Megan Moroney

Miranda Lambert

The Crossover Song of 2024

“Better Days” - Zach Bryan feat. John Mayer (Songwriter: Zach Bryan)

“Cowboys Cry Too” - Kelsea Ballerini feat. Noah Kahan (Songwriters: Alysa Vanderheym, Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan)

“I Had Some Help” - Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Austin Post, Chandler Paul Walters, Ernest Smith, Hoskins, Louis Bell, Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak)

“II MOST WANTED” - Beyoncé & Miley Cyrus (Songwriters: Beyoncé, Michael Pollack, Miley Cyrus, Ryan Tedder)

WINNER: “Lonely Road” - mgk feat. Jelly Roll (Songwriters: Bill Danoff, Brandon Allen, Colson Baker, John Denver, Mary Danoff, Nick Long, Steve Basil, Taffy Nivert Danoff, Travis Barker)

“Midnight Ride” - Kylie Minogue, Orville Peck & Diplo (Songwriters: Christopher Stracey, Kylie Minogue, Marta Cikojevic, Orville Peck)

“Miles On It” - Marshmello & Kane Brown (Songwriters: CASTLE, Connor McDonough, Earwulf, Jake Torrey, Kane Brown, Marshmello, Nick Gale, Riley McDonough)

“My Fault” - Shaboozey feat. Noah Cyrus (Songwriters: Bailey Bryan, Collins Obinna Chibueze, Doug Walters, Nevin Sastry, Noah Cyrus, PJ Harding, Sean Cook)

The Concert Tour of 2024

Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour - Luke Combs

Highway Desperado Tour - Jason Aldean

WINNER: One Night At A Time 2024 - Morgan Wallen

Shania Twain: Come On Over - The Las Vegas Residency - All The Hits! - Shania Twain

Stadium Tour - George Strait

Standing Room Only Tour ‘24 - Tim McGraw

Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour - Kenny Chesney

The Quittin Time 2024 Tour - Zach Bryan

The Song of 2024

“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” - Shaboozey (Songwriters: Collins Obinna Chibueze, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Mark Williams, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook)

“Austin (Boots Stop Workin')” - Dasha (Songwriters: Adam Wendler, Anna Dasha Novotny, Cheyenne Rose Arnspiger, Kenneth Travis Heidelman)

WINNER: “I Had Some Help” - Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Austin Post, Chandler Paul Walters, Ernest Smith, Hoskins, Louis Bell, Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak)

“I Remember Everything” - Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Kacey Musgraves, Zach Bryan)

“Miles On It” - Marshmello & Kane Brown (Songwriters: CASTLE, Connor McDonough, Earwulf, Jake Torrey, Kane Brown, Marshmello, Nick Gale, Riley McDonough)

“Pink Skies” - Zach Bryan (Songwriter: Zach Bryan)

“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” - Beyoncé (Songwriters: Beyoncé, Brian Bates, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro, Raphael Saadiq)

“Wild Ones” - Jessie Murph feat. Jelly Roll (Songwriters: Feli Ferraro, Gregory Aldae Hein, Jason Deford, Jeff Gitelman, Jessie Murph)

The Social Country Star of 2024

Bailey Zimmerman

Beyoncé

Dolly Parton

Jelly Roll

Kelsea Ballerini

Luke Combs

WINNER: Morgan Wallen

Reba McEntire

The New Artist of 2024

Chase Matthew

Chayce Beckham

Dasha

Koe Wetzel

Nate Smith

WINNER: Shaboozey

Tucker Wetmore

Warren Zeiders

The Music Video of 2024

“Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma (From Twisters: The Album)” - Luke Combs

“Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” - Dasha

“Deeper Well” - Kacey Musgraves

“I Had Some Help” - Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen

“Let It Burn” - Shaboozey

“Lonely Road” - mgk feat. Jelly Roll

WINNER: “Miles On It” - Marshmello & Kane Brown

“Pour Me A Drink” - Post Malone feat. Blake Shelton

The Male Song of 2024

“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” - Shaboozey (Songwriters: Collins Obinna Chibueze, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Mark Williams, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook)

"Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma (From Twisters: The Album)” - Luke Combs (Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Jonathan Singleton, Luke Combs)

“Bulletproof” - Nate Smith (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps)

WINNER: “Dirt Cheap” - Cody Johnson (Songwriter: Josh Phillips)

“I Can Feel It” - Kane Brown (Songwriters: Gabe Foust, Jaxson Free, Kane Brown, Phil Collins)

“Let Your Boys Be Country” - Jason Aldean (Songwriters: Allison Veltz Cruz, Jaron Boyer, Micah Wilshire)

“Pink Skies” - Zach Bryan (Songwriter: Zach Bryan)

“Take Her Home” - Kenny Chesney (Songwriters: Hunter Phelps, Michael Hardy, Zach Abend)

The Male Artist of 2024

Bailey Zimmerman

Chris Stapleton

Cody Johnson

Jelly Roll

Kane Brown

WINNER: Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen

Zach Bryan

The Group/Duo of 2024

Brothers Osborne

WINNER: Dan + Shay

Old Dominion

Ole 60

The Red Clay Strays

The War And Treaty

Tigirlily Gold

Zac Brown Band

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