Claim: The Academy of Country Music (ACM) denied singer Beyoncé's request for membership, saying they thought it was a joke. Rating: About this rating Labeled SatireIn late February 2024, Latherland.com published an article positing that the Academy of Country Music (ACM) rejected Beyoncé's membership request because they thought she was joking. Unfortunately, the Academy of Country Music understands the ruse and has denied her request for membership. When Beyoncé submitted her 2016 song "Daddy Lessons" in the Grammy Awards country music category, the committee rejected it. Her exclusion ignited a debate among music fans about what constituted country music and the contributions of Black artists to the genre.

Source: New York Times March 02, 2024 14:29 UTC