The singer was noticeably missing when the nominations for the ceremony were revealed on Monday morning—not a single nomination was made for her.
As many fans speculated that Beyoncé may become the first black woman to be considered for album of the year for Cowboy Carter, it was widely assumed that she would be recognized at the awards.
After being suspended by his record label for uttering a racial slur three years prior, Morgan Wallen ended up winning the most nominations instead.
Later, the celebrity expressed regret and reconciled with his record label.
His double album One Thing At A Time peaked at the top of the US charts last year.
As a featured artist on Post Malone’s popular song I Had Some Help, he receives four nominations this year. Like Beyoncé, Post Malone is a pop singer who has not always been a member of the country establishment.
Along with being featured on Cowboy Carter, Shaboozey receives two nominations for A Bar Song (Tipsy): best new artist and single of the year.
Shaboozey became the first black male artist to concurrently top the Billboard Hot 100 and the country chart in April when the single dethroned Beyoncé’s Texas Hold ‘Em.
It was also the first time that two successive black performers had occupied the top slot.
