Similarly, lead single Texas Hold ’Em – one of the album’s most obviously country-inspired tracks – was overlooked by the CMAs, despite topping Billboard’s country chart

Dolly cooks quite a bit like our mother,” says Rachel Parton George. “It makes me think of Mama.” Now everyone can think of Parton’s mom - or at least cook like her - as the legendary country singer and her sister have teamed up for a new recipe book,

Beyoncé fans may have been disappointed that her crossover album “Cowboy Carter” was shut out of this year’s Country Music Association Awards nominations, but it may not have been a shock.

Beyoncé is a country girl in Texas and Louisiana, so she grew up with that base. It wasn’t like she just appeared out of nowhere.” The post “She’s A Country Girl”: Dolly Parton Defends Beyoncé After CMA’s Decision To Not Nominate Her first appeared on Bored Panda.

Dolly Parton has nothing but fondness for the world's biggest country-dabbling pop stars: Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. In a new interview with Variety published Tuesday (Sept. 17), the 78-year-old country legend gushed about both superstars as well as weighed in on the CMA Awards snubbing Bey's Cowboy Carter this season.

They probably only nominated country artists who been doing it for whole their career’ becomes invalid when you see they nominated Post Malone but not Beyonce.”

The "Jolene" singer instead points to the stiff competition, arguing, "There’s so many wonderful country artists."