Whoopi Goldberg Makes Blunt Statement About Beyoncé Regarding CMA Snubs
Whoopi Goldberg is weighing in on the recent controversy involving Beyoncé's country album Cowboy Carter, which was notably left off the list of nominations for this year's CMA Awards.
Earlier in the week, the Country Music Association (CMA) announced its nominees for the upcoming 58th annual award show, and many fans were shocked and outraged to learn that Beyoncé's debut country album didn't make it.
But Goldberg, 68, didn't think the situation was all that surprising.
During the Tuesday, Sept. 10 episode of The View, the actress and TV personality boldly stated that she did not believe Beyonce was "snubbed" by the CMA.
"A lot of people are surprised—I don't know why—that it didn't receive a single CMA Award nomination," the Sister Act star explained before asserting, "I don't think she was snubbed. I think they just didn't...it wasn't for them."
Sunny Hostin had a different take on the situation, voicing her confusion over the association's choice not to recognize at least a couple of Beyoncé's country tracks, including "Texas Hold 'Em," which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "Jolene," a reimagined version of Dolly Parton's iconic track.
"I happen to love Dolly Parton, so I felt that when the Queen of Country sort of passed the baton a little bit for 'Jolene,' which was an incredible song on her album, and 'Texas Hold 'Em,' two incredible country songs, I thought she would at least get nominated for those two," Hostin, 55, said of Beyoncé, before confessing, "But, my mother always told me, 'Find the audience that's looking for you.' This audience isn't looking for her."
But Cowboy Carter, which also featured collaborations with artists like Post Malone on "Levi's Jeans" as well as "II Most Wanted" with Miley Cyrus, did seem to go over well with many country music listeners. After the album's release in March, Beyoncé became the first Black woman to top the Hot Country Albums chart.
The "Halo" singer is also predicted to be a front-runner at next year's Grammy Awards for Cowboy Carter, and she has also been recognized on the list of nominees for the 2024 VMAs, with nods in the categories for Best Trending Video and Song of the Year.
MTV's 2024 Video Music Awards air live on MTV and all Paramount channels Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. ET.
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