Luke Bryan on Beyoncs CMA snub: If youre gonna make country albums, come into our world

Luke Bryan has entered the chat about Beyoncé’s CMA snub.The country superstar — who will return to co-host the CMA Awards on Nov.20 with NFL legend Peyton Manning and 2023 Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson — gave his thoughts about Beyoncé being shut out of nominations for her history-making “Cowboy Carter” album in an interview on SiriusXM’s “Andy Cohen Live” radio show on Tuesday.“It’s a tricky question,” said the two-time CMA Awards entertainer of the year winner .

“Obviously Beyoncé made a country album.And Beyoncé has a lot of fans out there that have her back, and if she doesn’t get something they want, man, they come at you … as fans should do.”Led by its No.

1 hit “Texas Hold ’Em,” “Cowboy Carter” saw Beyoncé become the first black woman to top both the country albums and singles charts.The LP featured legends of the genre, including Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson, and showcased African-American country artists such as Grand Ole Opry pioneer Linda Martell and “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” breakout Shaboozey.But Bryan said, “It’s a tough thing to say” about exactly why Bey received zero CMA nominations for her groundbreaking achievement.“I mean, listen, I’m all for everybody coming in and making country albums and all that.

But just by declaring that, just because she made one…” he said, trailing off.Bryan added that “a lot of great music’s overlooked,” noting that it comes down to what the Country Music Association’s voting body thinks is worthy.

“Sometimes you don’t get nominated.”But the “American Idol” judge — whose new album, “Mind of a Country Boy,” dropped on Sept.27 — insists that there isn’t any bias against Beyoncé going country.“Everybody loved that Beyoncé made a country album.

Nobody’s mad about it,” said Bryan.“But where things get a little tricky … you know, if you’re gonna make country albums, come into our world and be country with us ...