While many are raving about Beyonce’s performance of “Daddy Lessons” with Dixie Chicks at Wednesday’s CMA Awards, some country fans feel she had no business being at an award show celebrating country music.

You can count country star Travis Tritt among them, and the singer took to Twitter to launch a tirade against Queen Bey’s presence at the show, arguing that he finds it insulting that the folks behind the awards think “we need pop or rap artists to validate us.”

In addition, Tritt argues that the Soul Train Awards and BET Awards don’t invite country singers to their show, so why should the CMAs host Beyonce? “I’m insulted that the CMA thinks we have to have a pop artist on our award show to appeal to big crowds,” he tweets.

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Tritt kicked off his Twitter rant with a joking apology about why he didn’t serve up any Beyonce covers at a recent concert.

Thanks to everyone who came out to see us in Bowling Green, KY tonight. Sorry we weren't able to do any Beyoncé for all the country fans. — Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) November 4, 2016

FYI – My band and I are gonna try to work up Beyoncé's "All The Single Ladies" for all you die hard country fans who love traditional music! — Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) November 4, 2016

I want to know when the BET or SoulTrain awards are gonna ask a country artist to perform on their awards show? — Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) November 4, 2016

@Illtellya2 @CMT As a country artist I'm insulted that the CMA thinks we have to have a pop artist on our award show to appeal to big crowds — Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) November 4, 2016

As I see it, country music has appealed to millions for many years. We can stand on our own and don't need pop artists on our awards shows. — Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) November 4, 2016

Then his followers began asking questions, and he insists his complaint about Beyonce has nothing to do with race.

@DonnaPierce8411 That is total nonsense. Race has nothing to do with it. Nobody in CM has done more to bridge racial gaps than me. — Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) November 4, 2016

@DiabloKatDesign I don't give a damn about being PC. Never have and never will. I call it like I see it. — Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) November 4, 2016

As Tritt sees it, “the CMA thinks Beyonce is as relevant to country music as Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette of Patsy Cline,” adding that “those CMA folks are screwed in the head.”

@Habzmanr Apparently, the CMA thinks Beyoncé is as relevant to country music as Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette or Patsy Cline. — Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) November 4, 2016

@FoundinNV @Habzmanr Uh yeah! I'm pretty sure those CMA folks are screwed in the head. — Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) November 4, 2016

@BlankSherri @WadeBowen @ZaneTheSinger @SheilaMarshall Obviously, that's why you follow me also. I don't want rap or pop mixed in my country — Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) November 4, 2016

@StumpLamb @Habzmanr I'll tell you why! Because the CMA folks don't think country music is strong enough to stand on its own. — Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) November 4, 2016

@jeramytackett They are spinning in their graves, along with Hank Sr., Roy Acuff, George Jones and Merle Haggard. — Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) November 4, 2016

I love honest to God country music and feel the need to stand up for it at all costs. We don't need pop or rap artists to validate us. — Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) November 4, 2016