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The first categories of Grammy 2025 They were released on Sunday, 2, before the official television broadcast scheduled for 10 pm.
Grammy 2025: Award takes place on February 2 (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for the Recording Academy/Getty Images)
Among the winners already announced, Beyoncé took the best performance award for duo or country group with the track “II Most Wanted”, in partnership with Miley Cyrus.
Right away, the singer won in the category of best country album with “Cowboy Carter”. At the ceremony, Beyoncé received the award from the hands of Taylor Swiftwhich has been consecrated in the world of music from this genre. ‘Lorinha’ was also awarded in the same category in 2010, with the album “Fearless”.
“Cowboy Carter” also marked his Beyoncé debut in the country genre. Released in March 2024, the album highlighted the artist’s versatility and reaffirmed his status as one of the most influential voices of contemporary music.
With this achievement, Beyoncé He became the first black woman to overcome a country category in Grammy in over 50 years. The only other winner was the Pointer Sisters group, which received the trophy in 1974 with the song “Fairytale”.
Despite having inscribed “Cowboy Carter”In country categories, Beyoncé stressed that his album should not be limited to this label. “This is not a country album. This is an album from Beyoncé, ”said the artist. The project disputes categories that include pop, American and melodic rap.
Even with the victory for “II Most Wanted”, Beyoncé did not take the best country music awards and best country solo performance, which stayed with Kacey Musgraves and Chris Stapleton, respectively. However, the singer still competes for the title of Best Country Album, which will be revealed in Tonight’s live broadcast.
