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Sammy Kershaw claims CMA Awards won’t let him on red carpet; Rodney Atkins makes similar claims

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Monday, November 9, 2026 at 7:22 PM · 1 min read
Sammy Kershaw claims CMA Awards won’t let him on red carpet; Rodney Atkins makes similar claims — Altamonte Springs Arts news

Country star Sammy Kershaw won’t be on the red carpet at the CMA Awards, and he said it wasn’t something that he decided not to do. Read more trending news He said on social media he had requested to walk the red carpet with his wife, but that request was denied, People magazine reported. “Well, I just found out some disappointing news and it really hurts me. I have to share my disappointment with the CMA as they have denied my request to walk the red carpet for a few minutes at this year’s CMA Awards, and I have to say I’m pretty sad about it.”He said he and his wife don’t typically get to go to events such as these due to being on tour and scheduling conflicts, but added that he changed flights and hotels to make sure he could attend the Nov. 18 ceremony. He wasn’t the only one denied the spot on the red carpet.Rodney Atkins also said the same thing happened to him, American Songwriter reported.Writing on social media, “Well, apparently Sammy Kershaw and I got something in common thi

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