You’d ordinarily pay a fortune for Beyoncé tickets, but guests at a Massachusetts wedding got a free show as she took to the dance floor on Saturday evening.
And she threatened to steal Greenberg’s thunder after Love On Top, a hit single for the singer in 2011, burst through the speakers as she let her hair down at the ensuing reception.
While the track went down well on Saturday, there was disappointment on Monday, with the singer failing to receive a Country Music Association awards nomination, even though her Cowboy Carter album proved a cultural phenomenon upon its release this year.
Video footage captures Beyoncé, 43, reenacting her choreographed moves from the track’s accompanying video while dancing with the bride and a handful of fellow guests.
The wedding outing comes just days after the Irreplaceable singer celebrated her 43rd birthday.
You’d ordinarily pay a fortune for Beyoncé tickets, but guests at a Massachusetts wedding got a free show as she took to the dance floor on Saturday evening
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The R&B superstar was in attendance with husband Jay Z and daughter Blue-Ivy Carter as her former personal assistant Samantha Greenberg married in Nantucket
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The former Destiny’s Child star celebrated her big day with her husband in an undisclosed tropical locale.
She shared a handful of images of her celebration to Instagram with the accompanying caption: ‘I’m so grateful for another year. Thank you for the loving birthday wishes.’
But there was disappointment on Monday, with the singer failing to receive a Country Music Association awards nomination, despite latest album Cowboy Carter proving to be a cultural phenomenon upon release this year.
Its surprising absence among the slate of nominees was conspicuous: Texas Hold ‘Em, her sprawling album’s first single, soared to the top of the charts, including the country list, and the album was widely considered a smash.
Morgan Wallen, the controversial country-pop singer who has found enormous streaming success, received the most nominations with seven, including for the coveted Entertainer of the Year title.
Chris Stapleton and Cody Johnson received five nominations each.
Lainey Wilson notched four, as did Post Malone, who segued into country this year from his warbling rock-rap. His single “I Had Some Help” features Wallen, and its nominations ushered that artist to the front of the pack.
Beyoncé is no stranger to CMA controversy: she notably received racist comments after performing what was then her most country song to date, “Daddy Lessons,” at the 2016 CMA awards.
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And she threatened to steal Greenberg’s thunder after Love On Top, a hit single for the singer in 2011, burst through the speakers as she let her hair down at the ensuing reception
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The singer was hard to miss as she brushed off her Love On Top moves at the reception
She was seen embracing guests while celebrating her former personal assistant’s special day
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Video footage captures Beyoncé reenacting her choreographed moves from the track’s accompanying video while dancing with the bride and a handful of fellow guests
Beyoncé’s father Matthew Knowles later shared his thoughts about the snub, pointing to race relations as a reason during an interview with TMZ.
‘There’s more white people in America and unfortunately they don’t vote based on ability and achievements; it’s still sometimes a white and black thing,’ he explained.
Knowles, 72, also shared that the singer’s latest project being overlooked ‘speaks for itself.’
He said: ‘In America, there’s no accountability for people not being accepting of other cultures.’
Beyoncé first teased her eighth album during the Super Bowl this past February.
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The wedding outing comes just days after the Irreplaceable singer celebrated her 43rd birthday
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The former Destiny’s Child star celebrated her big day with her husband in a tropical locale
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There was disappointment on Monday, with the singer failing to receive a Country Music Association awards nomination, despite latest album Cowboy Carter proving to be a cultural phenomenon upon release this year
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Beyoncé’s dad Matthew Knowles has shared his thoughts about his daughter being snubbed on the 2024 CMA Awards nominations list
She led with two surprise singles — catchy, banjo-driven Texas Hold ‘Em and the emotional ballad 16 Carriages.
The full album dropped in March and offered fans, known as the Beehive, 27 tracks featuring a host of A-list collaborators.
Texas Hold ‘Em made the songstress the first Black woman to hold the number one spot on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
While promoting the new music earlier this year, the Renaissance music artist said the LP had been ‘five years in the making.’
2024 CMA Award Nominations
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
Album of the Year
Deeper Well – Kacey Musgraves; Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian; Mix engineers: Shawn Everett, Konrad Snyder
Fathers & Sons – Luke Combs; Producers: Luke Combs, Chase Matthews, Jonathan Singleton; Mix engineer: Chip Matthews
Higher – Chris Stapleton; Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton; Mix engineer: Vance Powell
Leather – Cody Johnson; Producer: Trent Willmon; Mix engineer: Jack Clarke
Whitsitt Chapel – Jelly Roll; Producers: Andrew Baylis, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Jesse Frasure, David Garcia, Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft, Austin Nivarel, David Ray Stevens; Mix engineers: Jeff Braun, Jim Cooley
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Morgan Wallen is the most-nominated artist this year with seven nods
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Ashley McBryde
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson
Male Vocalist of the Year
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
The Red Clay Strays
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War And Treaty
New Artist of the Year
Megan Moroney
Shaboozey
Nate Smith
Mitchell Tenpenny
Zach Top
Bailey Zimmerman
Single of the Year
A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey; Producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry; Mix engineer: Raul Lopez
Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson; Producer: Trent Willmon; Mix engineer: Jack Clarke
I Had Some Help – Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen); Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Mix engineer: Ryan Gore
Watermelon Moonshine – Lainey Wilson; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
White Horse – Chris Stapleton; Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton; Mix engineer: Vance Powell
Song of the Year
Burn It Down – Hillary Lindsey, Parker McCollum, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose
Dirt Cheap – Josh Phillips
I Had Some Help – Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters
The Painter – Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins
White Horse – Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson
Musical Event of the Year
Cowboys Cry Too – Kelsea Ballerini (with Noah Kahan); Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym
I Had Some Help – Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen); Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins
I Remember Everything – Zach Bryan (ft. Kacey Musgraves); Producer: Zach Bryan
Man Made A Bar – Zach Bryan (ft. Kacey Musgraves); Producer: Joey Moi
you look like you love me – Ella Langley (feat. Riley Green); Producer: Will Bundy
Music Video of the Year
Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson, directed by Dustin Haney
I Had Some Help – Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen), directed by Chris Villa
I’m Not Pretty – Megan Moroney, directed by Jeff Johnson and Megan Moroney
The Painter – Cody Johnson, directed by Dustin Haney
Wildflowers and Wild Horses – Lainey Wilson, directed by Patrick Tracy
Musician of the Year
Tom Bukovac
Jenee Fleenor
Paul Franklin
Rob McNelley
Charlie Worsham
