Kelly Clarkson reacts to Beyoncé’s CMAs snub

Kelly Clarkson was stunned however not shocked to listen to that Beyoncé‘s album Cowboy Carter wasn’t nominated in any class on the upcoming CMA Awards.

“I sort of discover it fascinating, as a result of I really feel like these songs had been in every single place,” the singer and discuss present host stated Thursday in an interview with NBC10 Boston.

EW has reached out to a consultant for Carter and to the Nation Music Affiliation.

Whereas it did not internet any nominations, Cowboy Carter had industrial success. Lead single “Texas Maintain ‘Em” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Scorching Nation Songs chart, and Bey’s devoted followers boosted it to break streaming information. Amongst different issues, the album featured nation music nice Dolly Parton introducing the artist’s cowl of her hit “Jolene” and tracks with different Black artists within the style.

“On the finish of the day, I imply, I’ve at all times sort of realized on this trade, it isn’t essentially in regards to the awards and it’s not essentially about any of that basically,” Clarkson stated. “It is simply individuals are exhibiting up although, proper? Like, you are large.”

The “Since U Been Gone” singer stated that, in her personal expertise, the nation music style is a troublesome one to crack.

“I used to be informed at a lunch, if I did not stop pop music and simply go nation, I might not be performed,” Clarkson stated. “I used to be actually informed that to my face at a lunch, and I used to be like, ‘Okay, I imply, no offense, however, like, I am not ever gonna simply decide one.'”

Clarkson stated that was “very exhausting” for her.

“I grew up on nation music,” Clarkson stated. “I think about Beyoncé did too. We’re each Texans, so you’ll be able to’t escape it, you recognize, rising up there.”

Just like the “Kellyoke” segments on her Kelly Clarkson Present, Clarkson stated her concert events are filled with a mixture of genres, and audiences appear to approve.

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The crowds “like listening to the nation stuff. They like listening to the pop. They like listening to all of the various things. [I’m] positive they do together with her as nicely.”

She added, “I feel the true win there may be that you do not even want the award.”