Beyoncé has gained Greatest Nation Album on the 2025 Grammy Awards for Cowboy Carter. Beyoncé triumphed within the class over Chris Stapleton (Larger), Kacey Musgraves (Deeper Properly), Submit Malone (F-1 Trillion) and Lainey Wilson (Whirlwind). Taylor Swift introduced the award.
In her acceptance speech, Beyoncé mentioned, “Wow, I actually was not anticipating this. Wow. I wish to thank God. Oh my God! That I’m capable of nonetheless do what I like after so a few years. Oh my God. I’d wish to thank all of the unimaginable nation artists that accepted this album. We labored so onerous on it. I feel typically style is a code phrase to maintain us in our place as artists, and I simply wish to encourage individuals to do what they’re captivated with and to remain persistent. Wow. I’d wish to thank my lovely household, all the artists that have been collaborators, thanks; this album wouldn’t have been with out you. I’d wish to thank God once more and my followers, and I’m nonetheless in shock.”
Greatest Nation Album is a crucial win for Beyoncé—an artist who already boasts essentially the most Grammy wins within the ceremony’s historical past. In actual fact, that is the primary 12 months Beyoncé has been nominated within the nation class, regardless of coming into her Lemonade observe “Daddy Classes” almost a decade in the past (the Recording Academy rejected it from that group). Upon revealing the paintings for Cowboy Carter, again in March, Beyoncé spoke of the criticism she’s confronted whereas in search of acceptance inside nation music.
Earlier this night, Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus gained the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for the Cowboy Carter observe “II Most Wished.” They beat out Brothers Osborne (“Break Mine”), Dan + Shay (“Larger Homes”), Kelsea Ballerini & Noah Kahan (“Cowboys Cry Too”), and Submit Malone that includes Morgan Wallen (“I Had Some Assist”).
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