Luke Bryan Shares Pointed Suggestion For Beyonc After CMAs Snub

LOADINGERROR LOADINGLuke Bryan thinks there’s one way Beyoncé could have helped herself nab a nomination for the Country Music Association Awards.On SiriusXM’s “Andy Cohen Live” this week, the “One Margarita” singer shared his theory as to why Queen Bey was snubbed by the country world.Advertisement While Beyoncé’s album “Cowboy Carter” made history on Billboard’s country charts, it didn’t get major airplay on country radio or earn a single nomination for November’s CMA Awards.Calling the CMAs controversy a “tough” topic to tackle, Bryan began by telling Cohen that no one should feel entitled to an honor, no matter how major a star.“Just ’cause I make one [album], I don’t get any nominations,” said Bryan.“A lot of great music is overlooked.”Luke Bryan performs on "The Tonight Show" on Oct.

2.He talked about the controversy around Beyoncé's lack of CMA Award nominations during an interview on SiriusXM’s "Andy Cohen Live" earlier this week.NBC via Getty ImagesAdvertisement “Everybody loved that Beyoncé made a country album,” the “Play It Again” singer told Cohen.

“Nobody’s mad about it.”But as Bryan went on, he suggested that the “Texas Hold ’Em” superstar could have made more of an effort to connect with the Nashville music scene.“But where things get a little tricky… if you’re gonna make country albums, come into our world and be country with us a little bit,” the “American Idol” judge said.“Beyoncé can do exactly what she wants to.She’s probably the biggest star in music,” he continued.

“But come to an award show and high-five us.And have fun and get in the family, too.”Beyoncé accepts the Innovator Award at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards in April.

The superstar has been open about how her country album was actually inspired by feeling unwelcome in the Nashville scene.Michael Buckner via Getty ImagesAdvertisement Bryan said he wasn’t making any accusati...