The 2024 CMA Awards are here, but Beyoncé—whose Cowboy Carter skyrocketed up the country music charts—won’t be in attendance. Here’s why.

Women dominated the album of the year category, the top Grammy honor. Beyonce, winner of more Grammys over her career than any other artist, has never taken home the album trophy. Swift has won the honor four times and is in the running again with her breakup album "The Tortured Poets Department."

Beyoncé made history Friday when she broke her tie with husband Jay-Z to become the most-nominated artist in the history of the Grammys. Her first country album, “Cowboy Carter,” leads

The 2025 Grammy Award nominations are here. Nominees include Beyonce, Post Malone,Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Charli XCX, Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter.

Specifically, many news outlets noted that Beyoncé didn’t receive any nominations, even though the superstar’s country-themed album “Cowboy Carter” was one of the year’