Mathew Knowles believes his daughter Beyoncé being snubbed at the Country Music Association Awards (CMA) has something to do with the colour of her skin.
On Monday, the CMA Awards announced the nominations for this year’s ceremony, and Bey was nowhere to be found even though she released some of the biggest country hits and albums of the year in “Texas Hold ‘Em” and Cowboy Carter, respectively. Knowles spoke with TMZ following the nominations and claimed his daughter’s history with the awards show played a factor, as did her being a black woman. According to Knowles, Beyoncé’s performance at the 2016 show alongside the Dixie Chicks was a mess, and the committee never apologized to her. Knowles told TMZ the snub is “showing it still comes down to white and black.”
Knowles clarified he wasn’t calling the CMA voters racist but claimed Beyoncé’s snub “speaks for itself” and that “in America, there’s no accountability for people not being accepting of other cultures.” Regarding his daughter, the committee has taken a negative stance against her, and it doesn’t come as a surprise given the state of American culture.