Leave it to America’s most popular country stars to give the rest of Hollywood a masterclass on unifying the country when it comes to participating in an awards show,— as this year’s event was completely void of political lectures.
On Wednesday, ABC presented the 58th Annual Country Music Awards, hosted by singers Luke Bryan and Lainey Wilson and Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning.
Right off the bat, the hosts joked that they had already planned not to discuss politics during the show.
Wilson: All right, side note, y'all. There is one thing that I want to say to everybody here about the recent results, whether the candidate you voted for won or lost, we all need to get together behind the winner.
Manning: Whoa, whoa, we talked about this now. Let’s not get into politics tonight.
Wilson: No, Peyton, I’m talking about people voting for the sexiest man alive.
Over the years, unsuspecting Hollywood fans have been bombarded with the left-wing agenda, anti-Trump rants, and lectures on who to vote for from some of the most rich and powerful celebrities, among other crazy demonstrations.
Not this time. The CMAs were all about honoring their best singers and performers without any distractions, which is a breath of fresh air considering how polarized everything has become.
The group Old Dominion also carried on the message of ‘unity’ after being awarded their seventh Vocal Group of the Year win,— with lead singer Matthew Ramsey encouraging all artists and music creators to come together despite 'weird' times.
Ramsey: If you are an artist of any type or a creator or a musician, this is when the world needs you the most, when it’s weird like it is right now. So get out there and get together and create.
It’s also worth noting, that the awards show was family-friendly, as there weren’t any hypersexualized or satanic performances.
Most of the celebrities showed up in elegant or classic country attire, and not one man was spotted in women’s clothing.
While politics were skipped during the show, that didn't stop outsiders from accusing Country Music Association judges of racism for not giving singer Beyoncé any nominations for her country-themed album Cowboy Carter, which was one of the top country albums of the year.
Let’s Be Clear: The CMAs Don’t Deserve Beyoncé https://t.co/yA1P66NgDL
— Harper’s BAZAAR (@harpersbazaarus) September 9, 2024
Many celebrities had weighed in on the alleged snub, including Luke Bryan who explained "a lot of great music is sometimes overlooked, and sometimes you don't get nominated." He said this during an interview with Sirius XM's Andy Cohen Live.
