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\n\tWhoopi Goldberg<\/a> weighed in on the conversation surrounding Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s Cowboy Carter<\/em> <\/a>album and its lack of nominations at the 2024 CMA Awards<\/a>, offering a pragmatic take. <\/p>\n \n\tWhile many have expressed disappointment over the \u201csnub\u201d, Goldberg believes it wasn\u2019t a case of being overlooked. \u201cA lot of people are surprised \u2014 I don\u2019t know why \u2014 that it didn\u2019t receive a single CMA Award nomination,\u201d Goldberg stated on The View.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI don\u2019t think she was snubbed, I think they just didn\u2019t\u2026 it wasn\u2019t for them.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tGoldberg\u2019s perspective comes as part of a larger conversation sparked by the Cowboy Carter<\/em> album, which marks Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s foray into country music. Released in March, the album has performed remarkably well, peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 <\/a>\u2013 her eighth record to do so \u2013 and staying on the Top Country Albums<\/a> chart for an entire month.<\/p>\n \n\tDespite the album\u2019s commercial success, the country music industry has been slow to embrace it fully, a sentiment echoed by some of Goldberg\u2019s cohosts.<\/p>\n \n\tSunny Hostin expressed her surprise at the lack of recognition for two tracks in particular: Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s reimagining of Dolly Parton\u2019s classic \u201cJolene<\/a>\u201d and the original song \u201cTexas Hold \u2018Em.\u201d <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI thought she would at least get nominated for those two,\u201d Hostin said, referencing how even Parton herself had given Beyonc\u00e9 her blessing to cover \u201cJolene,\u201d even appearing on the track to introduce it. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cBut, my mother always told me, \u2018Find the audience that\u2019s looking for you.\u2019 This audience isn\u2019t looking for her,\u201d Hostin concluded.<\/p>\n \n\tAlyssa Farah Griffin chimed in, pointing out that while industry insiders might not have been supportive, fans certainly were. \u201cThe Country Billboard charts do not lie,\u201d she added. However, Goldberg reminded her that fans and voters don\u2019t always see eye to eye.<\/p>\n \n\tSara Haines rounded out the discussion by pointing out that awards aren\u2019t necessarily the ultimate validation, remarking, \u201cThe best revenge is success.\u201d <\/p>\n \n\tThe conversation on The View<\/em> follows comments made by Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s father, Mathew Knowles<\/a>, who has been vocal about his disappointment with the CMA Awards. <\/p>\n