Luke Bryan has a theory about Beyoncé’s CMAs snub

Luke Bryan believes there’s a way Beyoncé could have secured a nomination for the Country Music Association Awards.

On SiriusXM’s “Andy Cohen Live” this week, the “One Margarita” singer shared his theory about why Queen Bey was snubbed by the country world.

While Beyoncé’s album “Cowboy Carter” made history on Billboard’s country charts, it neither received airplay on country radio nor received a single nomination for November’s CMA Awards.

Calling the CMAs controversy a “difficult” topic, Bryan began by telling Cohen that no one should feel entitled to an honor, no matter how big the star.

“Just because I make an album doesn’t mean I get nominations,” Bryan said. “A lot of great music gets overlooked.”

“Everyone loved that Beyoncé did a country album,” the “Play It Again” singer told Cohen. “Nobody’s mad about it.”

But as Bryan continued, he suggested that the “Texas Hold ‘Em” superstar could have made more of an effort to connect with the Nashville music scene.

“But where it gets a little trickier… if you want to make country albums, come to our world and be a little country with us,” the “American Idol” judge said.

“Beyoncé can do exactly what she wants. She’s probably the biggest star in music,” he continued. “But come to an awards ceremony and give us a high-five. And have fun and become part of the family too.”

Bryan said he wasn’t making accusations, just giving his perspective as a veteran of the industry.

“I’m not saying she didn’t do that,” he told Cohen. “But country music is a lot about family. We’re mad at each other too.”

Beyoncé has been more than open about feeling left out of Nashville in the past.

Before releasing “Cowboy Carter” in March of this year, she told fans that the album “came out of an experience I had years ago where I felt unwelcome… and it was very clear that it wasn’t me.”

“The criticism I faced when I first got into this genre forced me to overcome the limitations placed on me,” she wrote on Instagram.