Beyoncé makes history by earning her first Grammy in the country music category, becoming the first Black female artist in over 50 years to reach this achievement. She takes home the Best Country Duo/Group Performance Grammy for her collaboration with Miley Cyrus on “II Most Wanted.”
This accomplishment is the first Grammy for a Black woman in a country music category in 51 years. The Pointer Sisters, who won Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for their song “Fairytale,” were the last to do so in 1974.
Beyoncé is nominated for multiple country music awards this year, including Best Country Solo Performance for “16 Carriages” and Best Country Song for “Texas Hold Em,” but does not win in those categories. Chris Stapleton and Kacey Musgraves take home the awards in those respective categories.
Her 2024 album Cowboy Carter also garners a nomination for Best Country Album, with the winner yet to be announced. Beyoncé clarifies that Cowboy Carter is not strictly a country album, but a blend of multiple genres that reflects her style. She enters the album in various other categories, including Best Melodic Rap Performance, Best Americana Performance, and Best Pop Solo Performance.
Beyoncé’s achievements this year go beyond country music. She receives 11 Grammy nominations, including for Album of the Year, an award she has been nominated for five times but has not yet won. Despite this, she holds the record for the most Grammy Awards of all time, with 33 wins.
In December 2024, Beyoncé sets a new career record by becoming the female artist with the most RIAA-certified titles, amassing a total of 103 certified songs. Among her new certifications are Diamond awards for two of her major hits, “Halo” and “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).” She also earns multiple platinum certifications, including 2x Platinum for Renaissance, 4x Platinum for Lemonade, and 7x Platinum for both I Am… Sasha Fierce and Dangerously In Love.
Beyoncé is getting ready for her Cowboy Carter Tour, which she will reveal on February 1st, the first day of US Black History Month, in addition to her Grammy achievement.
