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After the Nineties hitmaker and his wife were denied access to the red carpet, a slew of artists rallied around him<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\tEarlier this week, Sammy Kershaw<\/a>, the Nineties hitmaker and a lifetime Country Music<\/a> Association member, riled up the country music industry after accusing the organization<\/a> of shutting him and his wife out of the media red carpet before the CMA\u2019s tentpole awards show.<\/p>\n \n\tWhile he was still able to attend the awards as a ticketed guest, as all non-nominated artists are, Kershaw shared his \u201cdisappointment with the CMA\u201d in a social media post and claimed that he was \u201cstrung along\u201d by the organization for months. He added: \u201cI believe there should be room to recognize the artists who have spent their lives contributing to this organization\u2019s success.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tOutrage over Kershaw\u2019s perceived dismissal spread online as Riley Green, Carly Pearce, Jake Owen, and others artists voiced support for the 68-year-old. By Monday, some content creators were suggesting a boycott of the CMA Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tFollowing the uproar, Kershaw shared a lengthy statement on Tuesday and announced that after a \u201csincere and meaningful private conversation\u201d with CMA leadership, the organization invited him and his wife to walk the red carpet. \u201cThey have acknowledged how this situation was handled and extended a sincere, heartfelt apology, which I have personally accepted,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n