Beyoncé Becomes First Black Woman to Win Country Grammy in 50 Years

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Making history is nothing new for Beyoncé, and nothing is slowing her down from setting more records.

The cultural icon, who went into the 2025 Grammy Awards with 11 nominations, continued to prove her rightful throne in music throughout the Sunday night ceremony, where she broke more records.

While she is already the most-awarded Grammy artist in history (she set that record in 2023 with her album Renaissance), she extended her record on Sunday. So far, she won one award during the premiere ceremony earlier in the day, bringing her total to 33.

Beyoncé also became the first Black woman to win a country Grammy in 50 years. She took home the award during the premiere ceremony for best country duo/group performance for “II MOST WANTED” featuring Miley Cyrus. (The Pointer Sisters previously won the Grammy for best country vocal performance by a duo or group in 1975.)

Heading into the Grammys, Beyoncé led the awards with 11 nominations, including album of the year and best country album for Cowboy Carter. Her No. 1 country hit “Texas Hold ‘Em” also scored nods for song of the year, record of the year and best country song. She was also nominated for best country solo performance for “16 Carriages” and best Americana performance for “Ya Ya.”

Two years ago, at the 2023 ceremony, Beyoncé became the most awarded artist in Grammys history, with 32 wins, surpassing late conductor Georg Solti for the all-time record. She achieved the honor with her 2022 album Renaissance.

The 2025 Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, aired live on Sunday from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Find the full list of winners here and check out all the red carpet arrivals here.

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