Alexandra Kay Shares Honest Reaction After Missing Out on CMA Award Nomination

"It's not about how times you fall. It's about how times you get up. It's about how your response is.”. Alexandra Kay

A Moment of Reflection

After the CMA Awards nominees were announced country artist Alexandra Kay posted on media to talk openly about Kays disappointment after finding out Kay was not named in the New Artist of the Year category.

Category Qualification:

Kay qualified for New Artist of the Year during Kays year of sending a single to country radio.

Chart Performance:

Kays single "Straight For the Heart " reached number 26 on the country radio charts before promotion stopped.

Disappointment:

The CMA nomination news came soon after Kay learned Kays single had stalled on radio.

Moving Forward:

Kay said Kay gave Kay one day to process emotions before going to work and writing new music.

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Processing the Emotions

In the video update Kay said Kay did not expect a nomination but seeing Kays name not listed still brought a wave of feelings. Kay said Kay allowed Kay a full day to let tears, self-doubt and frustration flow with support from boyfriend Rocko.

Kay talked about mindset advice and said short recovery periods like Tony Robbins ten-minute rule do not work for Kay. Kay said it is important for Kay to feel all emotions before moving on.

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Focusing on the Future

The day after the announcement Kay said Kay was ready to move. Kay explained Kays schedule, which included training with a trainer getting ready to fly to a show, with Brett Young and writing new music.

Kay told Kays followers that even though the moment was discouraging Kay stays committed to work and plans to keep moving in Kays career.

Moving Forward