Utah Rep. Burgess Owens blames DEI for Beyoncé's historic Grammys win

What he said: "I think this is the closest thing to DEI that we're going to see right now," Owens told reporter Nicholas Ballasy last week in a 1-minute clip posted on YouTube.

• "I'm not a country fan, but I can tell from the response from country fans they did not appreciate that at all," said Owens, who formerly played for the NFL.

The big picture: The album was shut out by the Country Music Association Awards last year, highlighting the music industry's failure to recognize and celebrate the contributions of Black musicians to the genre.

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