Carrie Underwood may have missed out on one of country music's most coveted prizes, but she appears to be doing just fine.
Fans of the Grammy Award winner were outraged when she was denied the prestigious Entertainer of the Year award at the 2023 CMA Awards. Despite having great aspirations for this year, Carrie was defeated by Yellowstone star Lainey Wilson,
who won five races on November 8. But, ahead of the big night, Carrie seemed unconcerned about the outcome, posting on Instagram about future shows in her Reflection engagement at the Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas.
"3 weeks until #REFLECTION @resortsworldtheatre!" she captioned a montage of her singing onstage. "Nov 29 💎. Dec 1-16 💎. And don’t forget we have added more dates in 2024! March 6 - 16💎. May 22 - 31 💎. June 1💎. August 14 - 24💎."
Although the American Idol season 4 winner did not respond to her loss of the Entertainer of the Year award online, her admirers rushed to her defense in the comments section. Furthermore, they made certain to convey to her how much her music is valued in their eyes.
"That’s my EOTY right there. 🙌," one person declared on Instagram. "My entertainer of the year, every year 😍😍😍😍," another wrote. "Am absolutely speechless as to why Carrie was SNUBBED once again by the CMA’s!! Are you kidding me???????? You will always be my EOTY!!! ❤️," a different follower added.
Carrie's loss of the Entertainer of the Year title to Lainey came after Luke Combs won the accolade in 2021 and 2022. Furthermore, she did not walk the red carpet at the ceremony since she skipped off to continue rehearsing for her residency.
Thankfully, she's not letting one award stop her from doing what she loves!