Dolly Parton Reveals What She Thinks About Beyoncé Not Scoring Any CMA Award Nominations withCowboy Carter

Mar. 15, 2025

Dolly Parton in November 2023; Beyoncé in February 2024.Photo:Jason Kempin/Getty; Johnny Nunez/Getty

Jason Kempin/Getty; Johnny Nunez/Getty

WasBeyoncé’sCowboy Carterpurposely snubbed from the 2024CMA Awards?Dolly Partondoesn’t think so.

After Queen Bey’s eighth studio album didn’t receive any nominations for the upcoming 58th Annual CMA Awards, the country icon — who features on two of its tracks —opened up toVarietyabout why she thinks the project isn’t up for any awards.

“Well, you never know,” said the 78-year-old singer-songwriter, who contributed to the tracks “Dolly P” and “Tyrant,” while Beyoncé, 43, covered her hit “Jolene” for the album.

Dolly Parton in 2022; Beyoncé in January 2023.Miller Mobley/NBC via Getty; Mason Poole/Parkwood Media/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal

Miller Mobley/NBC via Getty; Mason Poole/Parkwood Media/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal

“There’s so many wonderful country artists that, I guess probably the country music field, they probably thought, well, we can’t really leave out some of the ones that spend their whole life doing that,” explained Parton. “But I didn’t even realize that until somebody asked me that question. But it was a wonderful album.”

The “Here You Come Again” performer added that Beyoncé “can be very, very proud of [the album], and I think everybody in country music welcomed her and thought that, that was good.”

“So I don’t think it was a matter of shutting out, like doing that on purpose,” continued Parton. “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.”

Dolly Parton in Nashville in November 2023.Jason Kempin/Getty

Jason Kempin/Getty

Luke Combs,Jelly Roll,Megan MoroneyandKacey Musgraveseach received three nominations, as did producer/songwriters Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome and Hoskins.

Beyoncé in Los Angeles in April 2024.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Kevin Mazur/Getty

Elsewhere in Parton’sVarietyinterview, she spoke about featuring on bothCowboy Carterand Post Malone’s recent country album,F-1 Trillion. “I’ve been fortunate enough to be on both those albums,” she said.

“Well, ‘Jolene’ was in Beyoncé’s, and I thought that was a great album. She’s a country girl in Texas and Louisiana, so she grew up with that base. It wasn’t like she just appeared out of nowhere,” continued Parton. “Post Malone has loved country music his whole life, and then I got to do the duet with him on his album, and I think it’s a fantastic album. I thought both those albums were great.”

Kelly Clarksonrecently also reacted toCowboy Carternot receiving any nominations at the 2024 CMA Awards. “I kind of find it fascinating,” she toldNBC10 Bostonearlier this month, “because I feel like those songs were everywhere.”

source: people.com