Beyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles doesn’t hesitate to protect her famed daughter from public ridicule. So, when she issued a response to Dolly Parton’s thoughts on Cowboy Carter not receiving any nominations for the CMA Awards fans figured it was another day of a momma bear defending her cub.

The Nashville music institution can be insular and opaque, and Beyoncé has said that a lack of acceptance helped inspire ‘Cowboy Carter’ in the first place.

Beyoncé is seething after her best-selling Cowboy Carter album received zero nominations from the Country Music Association for its 58th CMA Awards, a source exclusively tells In Touch. Producers for the upcoming awards show are equally upset over the popular R&B singer being snubbed over fears she now won’t perform on ABC’s broadcast live

Although many believe the CMA Awards did not do justice by Beyoncé, Dolly Parton has an interesting take on the situation.

Dolly Parton shared her thoughts on Beyoncé's CMA Awards snub after the "Cowboy Carter" creator received zero nominations for the esteemed awards.

Kelly Clarkson expresses confusion over Beyonce's absence from the 2024 CMA Awards nominations despite her album 'Cowboy Carter' achieving significant success. Clarkson's comments highlight the broader sentiment over the genre's exclusionary practices,

Dolly Parton has entered the chat about Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” being shut out at the CMA Awards. Queen Bey’s country album, which features Parton herself as well as a cover of her hit “Jolene,” didn’t get any nominations for the upcoming 58th Annual CMA Awards.

Earlier this month, the nominees for the upcoming Country Music Association Awards were announced, and many people were surprised to learn that Beyoncé had been left out. The Single Ladies hitmaker released her first country album,