Beyoncé wins Grammy for Best Country Album
Beyoncé made history by winning Grammys in two country categories.
Beyoncé has made history by winning two Grammy awards in the country category. She’s the first Black woman to win Best Country Album and the first to win a country Grammy in 50 years. Best Country Album was introduced by Taylor Swift, and she beat out Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson, and Post Malone; and she also took home the Best Country Duo/Group Performance award for her Miley Cyrus collaboration “II Most Wanted.” She did not, however, win Best Country Solo Performance (Chris Stapleton’s “It Takes A Woman” did) or Best Country Song (that was Kacey Musgraves’ “The Architect”).
During her acceptance speech for Best Country Album, she thanked “all the incredible country artists that accepted this album” and said “I think sometimes genre is a code word to keep us in our place as artists, and I just want to encourage people to do what they’re passionate about, and stay persistent.” Watch her acceptance speech below.
Beyoncé is also up for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Melodic Rap Performance, and Best Americana Performance. She leads this year in nominations, with 11, and this year’s noms make her the most nominated artist in Grammy history.
See the full list of 2025 Grammy winners here.
Beyoncé wins Best Country Album at the 2025 #Grammys for her album #CowboyCarter pic.twitter.com/JW4UB9eZh6
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 3, 2025
Beyoncé also officially teased the Cowboy Carter Tour today:
