In March, the 43-year-old songstress dropped her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter, which serves as the second act in a planned three-act project.
Cowboy Carter is a reclamation and homage to an overlooked legacy of Black Americans in country music and culture.
The 27-track record featured icons like Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, and Linda Martell, and even included a cover of Parton’s iconic hit song, 'Jolene'.
Cowboy Carter became the first album by a Black woman to reach Number 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
The first single 'Texas Hold ’Em' also became the first song by a Black woman to claim the top spot on Billboard’s country song chart.
Despite its impressive success, the album didn't score a single nomination at country music's most prestigious award show.
This has angered many people, including the singer's dad, Matthew Knowles, who told TMZ that the CMA voters are "showing it still comes down to white and black".
"There are more white people in America and unfortunately, they don’t vote based on ability and achievements," he explained, noting that his daughter's latest project being overlooked "speaks for itself".
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