Monday, February 3, 2025 - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, who is already the most-decorated and nominated artist in Grammy history, has set a new bar with the singer adding another award to her name and making history once again.
This year's Grammy Awards is currently taking place at the Crypto Arena
in Los Angeles.
Beyoncé started strong by taking home the award for best country
duo/group performance for "II Most Wanted" with Miley Cyrus.
This year, Beyoncé became the leading nominee with a total of 11 nods,
including the top prize — album of the year — for her acclaimed eighth studio
album, "Cowboy Carter."
For the first time, she was also up for awards in the Country &
American Roots field.
In total, seven different songs from the album were nominated across
four different genres
With the win for "II Most Wanted," Beyoncé becomes the first
Black woman to win a Grammy for a country music song since the Pointer Sisters
won in a similar category in 1975.
No Black female solo artist has ever won a Grammy for a country song.
Four years ago, Mickey Guyton became the first Black woman to be recognized in
a country music category when she received a nomination for her song
"Black Like Me."
Tina Turner's debut album "Tina Turns the Country On!" was
nominated for a Grammy in the best female R&B vocal performance category in
1975.
This year also marked the first time a Black woman has been nominated
for the top prize of album of the year for a country album.
Not only is her country music win a history-making feat, but it is
especially significant for Beyoncé. In the fall, Beyoncé made headlines when
she was snubbed with zero nominations for the 2024 Country Music Association
Awards despite her groundbreaking album. She was the leading nominee
for the People's Choice Country Awards with a total of 12 nods. However,
she didn't take home any awards.
She won her first country awards at the 2024 Billboard Music
Awards when she was named top country female artist in December.
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