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.
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