Beyonce’ performance at the 2016 CMA Awards did not sit well with Travis Tritt, and the country singer shared his feelings about the decision on Twitter in the days following the awards show. Tritt said ‘As I see it, country music has appealed to millions for many years. We can stand on our own and don’t need pop artists on our awards shows.’
Beyonce’s performance with the Dixie Chicks was one of the standout moments of the 2016 CMA Awards and also the most controversial. the day following the event the Country Music Association was slapped with accusations that they erased all acknowledgements of the superstar and the trio’s performance from their website and social media accounts
Country music fans -- at least the outspoken cadre of them on social media -- did not want Queen Bey anywhere near their beloved CMA Awards. And that's a problem.