The CMA Awards will be held on November 9, 2022, and many of the most critical people in country music will be present at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

One of the attendees who will be returning to the ceremony is Alan Jackson, who will receive the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. The event’s organizers, on the other hand, will likely be crossing their fingers against hope that his attendance goes off without a hitch so that they can exhale with relief.

According to reports, Alan departed the event in 2016 when Beyonce appeared on stage with the Dixie Chicks to perform in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Country Music Association Awards.

Alan had been very clear before the event that he disliked pop musicians playing at country music award ceremonies. He disagrees with this fad.

When asked if he had any hopes for the Country Music Association’s (CMA) 50th-anniversary celebration, Alan replied, “Yes, they might play some real country music.”

Yet, the man replied, “I understand the darn television station trying to get the ratings with whatever they believe will support it, with some big event with some other type of artist on there.” But I don’t believe they will be successful.

Sure, perhaps this time it’ll be a terrific country music show, he continued.

Although many others enjoyed the performance despite the fact that Beyoncé is not a country music artist, Alan didn’t get his wish and in order to make his point, he pretended to storm out of the ceremony.

At the time, a manager for Nashville allegedly told Billboard magazine that Alan “stood up from the front row and walked out in the middle of the performance” at one of their performances.

It’s probable that Alan won’t be too happy with this year’s ceremony either, as Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Hollywood star Jessica Chastain are due to present an award.

The 2022 event will feature performances by several of the biggest names in country music, including Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, and many more. They will perform on stage for a crowd of A-listers. Country music legends are expected to attend the celebration in droves in 2022.