Why Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' isn't a 2024 ACM nominee

[{"selector":"#anim-02d4f9d6-d594-45c1-b87f-0616d5d83f67","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2c8b482a-d2d3-480c-8f78-07804cfb4713 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] In all likelihood, "Cowboy Carter" will not win an Academy of Country Music award this year.

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Why Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' isn't a 2024 ACM nominee

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