After the Nineties hitmaker and his wife were denied access to the red carpet, a slew of artists rallied around him

Earlier this week, Sammy Kershaw , the Nineties hitmaker and a lifetime Country Music Association member, riled up the country music industry after accusing the organization of shutting him and his wife out of the media red carpet before the CMA’s tentpole awards show.

While he was still able to attend the awards as a ticketed guest, as all non-nominated artists are, Kershaw shared his “disappointment with the CMA” in a social media post and claimed that he was “strung along” by the organization for months. He added: “I believe there should be room to recognize the artists who have spent their lives contributing to this organization’s success.”

Outrage over Kershaw’s perceived dismissal spread online as Riley Green, Carly Pearce, Jake Owen, and others artists voiced support for the 68-year-old.…