Beyoncรฉ was in shock as she accepted the Grammy award for best country album.
Before the superstar was awarded the honor at the 2025 Grammys on Feb. 2, Taylor Swift presented the category and recalled the moment she won that specific award. The nominees, which also included Post Malone, Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson, were announced before Beyoncรฉ was named the winner.
With this win, Beyoncรฉ became the first Black woman to win the Grammy for best country album.
Sitting next to husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy, Bey was visibly surprised, her jaw dropping when she heard her name announced.
“Wow, I want to thank God,” Beyoncรฉ began after Swift handed her the Grammy. “I want to thank God that I’m able to still do what I love after so many years.”
She continued by thanking all of the incredible country artists that contributed to โCowboy Carterโ and accepted the idea of her album.
โWe worked so hard on it,โ she said. โI just want to encourage people to do what theyโre passionate about. To stay persistent.โ
Adding another โWow,โ the singer added, โIโd like to thank my beautiful family, all of the artists that were collaborators, thank you. This wouldnโt have been this album without you. Iโd like to thank God again, in my hands, and I still am in shock. So thank you so much for this honor.โ
Ahead of the awards ceremony, Beyoncรฉ led the list of nominees with 11 honors. During the pre-ceremony, she and Miley Cyrus won the Grammy in the best country duo/group performance for “II Most Wanted.”