Sammy Kershaw To Walk CMA Red Carpet After Online Backlash

Sammy Kershaw To Walk CMA Red Carpet After Online Backlash

Sammy Kershaw will walk the CMA Awards red carpet after a public outcry over his exclusion. The Nineties country hitmaker and lifetime CMA member claimed the organization “strung along” him for months before shutting him and his wife out of the media event. Fellow artists Riley Green, Carly Pearce, and Jake Owen voiced support for the 68-year-old, with some fans calling for a boycott. Following a “sincere and meaningful private conversation” with CMA leadership, Kershaw accepted their apology and confirmed the invitation. “This was never about the red carpet,” Kershaw wrote. “It was about recognizing and respecting those who dedicated their lives to this music.” Story URL