Garth Brooks shook up the country music landscape when he publicly announced in July that he would be withdrawing his name for consideration from the "Entertainer of the Year" category at the upcoming Country Music Association (CMA) Awards. BLAKE SHELTON REACTS TO GARTH BROOKS' CMA ‘ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR’ CONTROVERSY"I don't think it hurts at all. They're not saying they don't love ya, they're saying 'Hey, don't you think it’s time?'" GARTH BROOKS WITHDRAWS FROM CMA 'ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR' CATEGORY: 'IT'S TIME FOR SOMEBODY ELSE'"I'm very grateful for the time that I've got to go [win]," he added, but now, "somebody else needs to hold that." This year, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban are nominated for the "Entertainer of the Year" category.

Source: Fox News September 14, 2020 22:07 UTC