Beyonce’s country song was rejected by Grammy committee

Beyonce earned a whopping nine Grammy nominations Tuesday, including best rock performance, but the singer’s twangy song Daddy Lessons was rejected by the Recording Academy’s country music committee.

A person familiar with the Grammy nomination process said on Wednesday that Beyonce submitted Daddy Lessons — from her album Lemonade — to the country category. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to speak publicly about the topic, said the country music committee rejected the song.

If Beyonce’s song had made it through, it would have been eligible for honours such as best country song and country solo performance.

Beyonce performed Daddy Lessons at last month’s Country Music Association Awards alongside the Dixie Chicks.