Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires protest CMA Awards' snubbing of John Prine

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The country stars returned their Country Music Association membership cards after Wednesday's ceremony failed to recognize Prine, the country folk singer who died earlier this year of coronavirus complications. They were also upset that Jerry Jeff Walker and Billy Joe Shaver were also snubbed. Sturgill Simpson and Margo Price offered scathing criticisms as well.