Carrie Underwood Dolly Parton Reba Macentire Entertainment country awards Love Music Carrie Underwood Dolly Parton Reba Macentire

Why Garth Brooks Is Removing Himself From Contention for CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year

Reading now: 781
www.billboard.com

Garth Brooks is taking himself out of consideration for the category.In a Zoom press conference with roughly 70 reporters early on Wednesday (July 29), Brooks said that “it’s time for somebody else to hold the award and know what entertainer of the year feels like.” He is removing himself for this year and for all future years.He also admitted that his decision was in part based on the backlash after his win last year.

The November CMA Awards celebrated the year of the woman with hosts Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood and Reba McEntire and an opening medley featuring a cavalcade of top female artists through the decade setting the tone for the show.Given the emphasis, there was an expectation that Underwood -- the first woman nominated in the.

Read more on billboard.com
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA