Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson criticise CMAs after John Prine snub
Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson have publicly criticised the Country Music Association after it failed to recognise the late John Prine during this year’s awards ceremony in Nashville last night (November 12).Taking to social media earlier today, Isbell said he and Amanda Shires have returned their lifetime membership cards to the CMA for not paying tribute to Prine, nor Jerry Jeff Walker or Billy Joe Shaver, both of whom passed away last month.“I doubt anybody will care, but we cared a lot about our heroes,” Isbell wrote on Twitter.Due to @CountryMusic’s failure to mention John Prine, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Billy Joe Shaver at the CMA’s last night, @amandashires and I have decided to return our membership cards.