PHOTONEWS: Beyoncé Becomes First Black Woman to Win Best Country Album at 2025 Grammys

Eric Patrick

Popular American singer, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, also known as Beyoncé, made history at the 2025 Grammy Awards by securing an impressive 11 nominations and ultimately taking home two awards. With this latest accomplishment, she has now won a record-breaking total of 34 Grammys throughout her illustrious career.

The award-winning singer became the first Black woman to win the Best Countryside Album award for Cowboy Carter.

The award was presented by Taylor Swift, marking a milestone moment for both Beyoncé and the country music genre.

With two more wins at the 2025 ceremony, her total Grammy count has risen to 34.

Beyoncé said, “Wow, I really was not expecting this. Wow, I wanna thank God — Oh my God! — that I’m able to still do what I love after so many years Oh my God!.

“I’d like to thank all of the incredible country artists that accepted this album. We worked so hard on it. 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 to stay persistent.

“Wow, I’d like to thank my beautiful family, all of the artists that were collaborators… thank you! This wouldn’t have been this album without you. I’d like to thank God again and my fans, and I still am in shock. So thank you so much for this honour.”

Released in March 2024, Cowboy Carter was a landmark project that spotlighted Black artists in country music.

Beyoncé has previously shared her experience of not feeling “welcomed” when first exploring the genre, making this Grammy win even more significant.

Her song Texas Hold ‘Em earned nominations for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Country Song, while 16 Carriages and Ya Ya secured nods for Best Country Solo Performance and Best Americana Performance, respectively.

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