Kelly Clarkson doesn’t perceive why Beyoncé was snubbed by the 2024 CMA Awards, nonetheless, it’s one thing she will relate to.
In a latest interview with NBC10 Boston, the Grammy-winning singer reacted to Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album not receiving any nominations on the 58th Annual CMA Awards, in addition to opened up about her personal challenges within the nation music style.
“I kind of find it fascinating,” she stated of the “Texas Hold ‘Em” artist’s snub, “because I feel like those songs were everywhere.”
Cowboy Carter not solely scored No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart but additionally on the High Nation Album chart. Beyoncé additionally had a number of songs from the album attain the High 10 on the Billboard Scorching 100 chart, together with “Texas Hold ‘Em” peaking at No. 1.
Clarkson added that the nation style is a “hard” area to interrupt into, even when she tried a number of years in the past with “Don’t Rush,” that includes Vince Gill, “Tie It Up” and “Don’t You Wanna Stay,” her duet with Jason Aldean.
“That’s a hard industry, even for me,” she defined. “I was told at a lunch if I didn’t quit pop music and just go country, I would not be played. I was literally told that to my face at a lunch, and I was like, ‘OK, no offense, but I’m not ever gonna just pick one.’”
The “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” singer stated her expertise and the rejection she felt within the style was troublesome to deal with as she “grew up on country music,” being from Texas. “I imagine Beyoncé did too. We’re both Texans, so you can’t escape it growing up there,” she added.
“It just seemed like the door was closed unless I was all-in and had to leave every other genre behind, which I don’t think people like me, or even Beyoncé, are capable of doing that. It’s not even a desire or a want, it’s just like, we love dabbling,” Clarkson stated. “Why limit yourself?”
The Kelly Clarkson Present host finally accepted her profession path and located pleasure in her achievements alongside the way in which. “At the end of the day, I’ve always kind of learned in this industry, it’s not necessarily about the awards, and it’s not necessarily about any of that, really. People are showing up, right? You’re massive,” she stated, referring to Beyoncé.
“People are showing up to my concerts, they like hearing the country stuff from me, they like hearing the pop, they like hearing all the different things,” she continued. “I’m sure they do with her as well. I think the real win there is that you don’t even need the award.”
Earlier this week, the nominations for the 2024 CMA Awards had been introduced, with Morgan Wallen main with seven nominations, adopted by Chris Stapleton and Cody Johnson, who every earned 5 nods, and Put up Malone and Lainey Wilson, who picked up 4 apiece.