Morgan Wallen will not be allowed to attend the 2021 CMA Awards or any of the pre-show pageantry, despite being nominated in the Album of the Year category.
The news — as reported by the Los Angeles Times — affirms the Country Music Association’s earlier stance that the artist would not be honored or recognized in any sort of way this November, but his collaborative works (i.e., his songs and January release Dangerous: The Double Album, country music’s most consumed album of 2021) could be if voters made it so.
Speaking to the Times, CMA CEO Sarah Trahern said she didn’t believe anyone had ever been disqualified from the show due to conduct before. “Honoring him as an individual this year is not right, and he will not be allowed on the red carpet, on our stage, or be celebrated in any way,” she says.
The 2021 CMA Awards will air on ABC on Nov. 10. Less than two weeks later, nominees for the 2022 Grammy Awards — for which Wallen is eligible in multiple categories — will be announced. In 2021, the Recording Academy didn’t need to take a stance on Wallen, as he wasn’t nominated in any categories and, thus, not expected to be invited to perform or attend.
We as American Citizens should refuse to watch the CMA’s. They’ve been taken over by a bunch of young progressives anyway. Most of the singers today are riding the coattails of real country music artists.
I agree, 100%. I was going to post it on FB but I can’t get on today for some reason??
The best way to cure this is to not watch the Country Music Awards. I’m not watching them and I will be posting on Social Media why.
Country music is the worst it’s been in history. It’s not real men, and women’s music anymore. It’s run by a bunch of pop candy asses looking for a buck. And it’s only going to get worse.
Ban one ban all, including the rap music, that used that word in their lyrics.
ooooh gonna post something on social media! what ignorant fools you are, how about just stop watching listening using social media all together? Maybe wallen ought to be on the bet awards shows since they have no problem with singers using the N word!
Have no idea who he is. Really don’t care. Don’t watch or listen to any of it. Iisten to my CD’s that way I listen to what I want.