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"But it was so hard for us to talk about over the years," Barry Knox shares.

Tickets to the show are sold out, but fans can still watch the show virtually through a Veeps livestream.

The most snubbed group at the 2024 CMAs is representative of a larger problem with this format of prize-giving.

Including the singer who never got justice.

Among the surprises: A first-time nominee who also notched an Entertainer of the Year nod! Among the snubs: One of country music's leading ladies.

This inaugural list of country singers who won the year starts with fan responses to that very question.

A lot of heavy hitters -- and a couple of surprise successes -- dominated the country radio airwaves in 2022.

This annual list of snubs and surprises shines a bright light on a favored sound.

Their success has also given them clarity.

"I think when we heard it, my first thought was, 'That's a country song. That's a Parmalee song right there ...'"

Yikes!

Growing up in eastern North Carolina, the four men of Parmalee learned to mix good music and good eating from a very young age. The stove was always hot, or the grill was always burning when family would gather. And the live music rarely stopped.