I’ll be rooting for you guys and all of the incredibly talented nominees and performers!"
She added that she hoped to see her fans during her upcoming summer tour.
(Ingrid Andress and Lindsey Ell stepped in at the last minute.)
Could the stars have been protesting the connection’s politics?
Not the most popular stance to be taking in a genre associated with rural Southern roots.
Indeed, some former watchers quickly expressed their disapproval.
Onetweeted, “Well, looks like CMT is off the channel selection for my TVs.
Good luck catering country songs to the woke, and may your profits be null!”
But others applauded the connection for speaking out.
A supportercommented, “Thank you, CMT!
Highly unlikely in Maren Morris' case.
So there must have been a more pressing reason for her to miss out.
As for Gabby Barrett, she hasn’t made any public statements either way on the issue.
The legendary Gladys Knight accepted the award in her honor.
