Parmalee are blaming "insider trading" and "politics" for getting snubbed once again at the upcoming 2025 CMA Awards .

The band dropped by the Taste of Country Nights studio, where we asked why they keep getting overlooked despite scoring a No. 1 song, “Gonna Love You,” and touring during the eligibility period for the 2025 CMA Awards.

Collectively, the guys said, "I would just like to see what the criteria is to get the nomination. You know how the insider trading works in this business, it's that political game."

Even though Parmalee have scored five No. 1 songs in their career, they’ve never once been nominated for a CMA Award.

Arguably, there aren’t many country groups to choose from, and a look back at past years reveals a lot of repeat nominees in the Vocal Group of the

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