Carrie Underwood has been a consistent mainstay in the mainstream country music world for over 15 years.
In fact, next to Dolly Parton, she’s arguably the most recognizable female country artist on the planet.
She’s already made quite the career for herself, racking up a staggering seven Grammy’s, twelve Billboard Music Awards, fifteen ACM Awards, nine CMA Awards, five CMT Artist of the Year Awards, and even twenty three CMT Music Awards.
I mean, she’s already a legend and she’s nowhere even close to done yet.
The nominees for the 2021 CMA Awards were released today, but this time, we won’t be seeing Carrie’s familiar face for a certain award this year…
For the first time in 15 years, the singer has not been nominated for CMA Female Vocalist of the Year.
However, she did get nominated for Entertainer of the Year, which in my mind is a total head-scratcher. How the hell can you be nominated for Entertainer of the Year, essentially the biggest star in the business, but not get nominated for Female Vocalist, essentially the biggest female artist in the business.
It doesn’t make any sense…
And needless to say, Twitter had some problems with it.
Im actually so annoyed right now with the CMA’s like Carrie is one of the biggest names in country music and the biggest female name. And you mean to tell me that she isn’t nominated for female vocalist?! And I have a feeling she won’t win eoty either. I feel for her right now
— Dibble (@kdibbs35) September 9, 2021
I honestly can’t wrap my mind around Carrie not getting a Female Vocalist nom. After all she’s done this year? Really?! https://t.co/RQYbwWexle
— m (@cracksoflight_) September 9, 2021
might I say CMA Awards make themselves look the fool when not nominating Carrie Underwood as female vocalist of the year. 🙄
— maddkat57 (@maddkat57) September 9, 2021
That’s so funny. How does one get nominated for EOTY but not female voc? Hahahah it’s so laughable that GB is in her place because it’s so inaccurate.
— BA (@_blue9123_) September 9, 2021
Glad to see that @CarrieUnderwood is up for Entertainer of the Year at the CMA Awards.
Her absence in the Female Vocalist of the Year category is ridiculous but no nomination would have had an impact on what the general public already knows: She is a legend in the making. 👑💯
— B (@likeasong94) September 9, 2021
. @carrieunderwood should be nominated for Female Vocalist she’s the best hands down but whatever who needs the CMA’s @CountryMusic
— Britni Goad (@b_dancer97) September 9, 2021
Y’all do know @carrieunderwood is alive right? How can you nominate her for EOY and not Female Vocalist?
— Cody Hall (@RCodyHall) September 9, 2021
Hey @CountryMusic you’re missing a few ladies here- like @carrieunderwood and @KelseaBallerini 🙄
— Amanda Steever (@ansteever) September 9, 2021
However, if Carrie wins Entertainer of the Year, it would be the first time a woman has won the coveted award since Taylor Swift won in 2011.