Whoopi Goldberg Says No One Should Be Surprised Beyoncé Was 'Snubbed' by 2024 CMA Awards

Mar. 15, 2025

Whoopi Goldberg (left) and Beyoncé.Photo:Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; BLAIR CALDWELL

Whoopi Goldberg arrives at the A Night With Whoopi Celebrating Whoopi Goldberg’s New Cannabis Brand “Emma & Clyde” on July 20, 2024 in Venice, California; Beyonce Cowboy Carter

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“A lot of people are surprised — I don’t know why — that itdidn’t receive a single CMA Award nomination. Well, this is the question: Areyousurprised?” Goldberg, 68, said on the September 10 episode ofThe View.“I don’t think she was snubbed, I think they just didn’t… it wasn’t for them.”

Beyoncé’s debut country album boasted one of the year’s biggest hit singles, “Texas Hold ‘Em.”Cowboy Carteralso featured collaborations with contemporary country artists like Malone and Shaboozey along with one of the genre’s pioneers,Linda Martell.

Cowboy Carter, which was released March 29, reached No. 1 on theBillboard200 and made Beyoncé the first Black woman to top the Hot Country Albums chart. The singer also earned top 10 hits on theBillboardHot 100 with a cover ofDolly Parton’s “Jolene,” as well as “II Most Wanted” featuringMiley Cyrus.

Beyoncé and daughter Blue Ivy at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 4, 2024.Francis Specker/CBS via Getty

LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 4: Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter behind the scenes at The 66th Annual Grammy Awards, airing live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, Sunday, Feb. 4 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/5:00-8:30 PM, live PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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FellowViewpanelist Sunny Hostin said she was dismayed that Beyoncé was left off the CMA Awards nominations list — particularly after Parton appeared onCowboy Carterto introduce “Jolene.”

“I happen to love Dolly Parton, so I felt that when the Queen of Country sort of passed the baton a little bit for ‘Jolene,’ which was an incredible song on her album, and ‘Texas Hold ‘Em,’ two incredible country songs, I thought she would at least get nominated for those two,” Hostin, 55, said. “But, my mother always told me, ‘Find the audience that’s looking for you.’ This audience isn’t looking for her.”

But Goldberg has consistently rejected the notion of “snubs” in entertainment awards. In January, whenMargot Robbie and Greta Gerwig were passed over for Oscar nominations forBarbie,she made her thoughts clear.

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The Viewairs weekdays at 11 a.m. ET/PT onABC. Meanwhile, the 58th Annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 8 to 11 p.m. ET on ABC. Hosts, performers and presenters have yet to be announced.

source: people.com