Earlier this week, the Recording Academy revealed their decision to exclude Kacey Musgraves' newest album, star-crossed, from consideration in country categories at next year's Grammy Awards ceremony.
The news sent fans reeling, and Kacey's label -- Universal Music Group Nashville -- also expressed their displeasure at the decision, with label president Cindy Mabe penning an open letter to the Recording Academy that made a case for star-crossed to be considered a country album.
Kacey released star-crossed last month. It's the follow-up to Golden Hour, which won her four Grammy trophies at the 2019 ceremony, including Country Album of the Year -- a title she won't be eligible for in 2022.
You can take the girl out of the country (genre) but you can’t take the country out of the girl. pic.twitter.com/dZaqoFsI7I
— K A C E Y (@KaceyMusgraves) October 13, 2021
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