Beyoncé made past Sunday nighttime erstwhile she won Best Country Album astatine the Grammys for “Cowboy Carter,” becoming the archetypal Black vocalist to triumph the award.
It marked the 34th Grammy grant of the singer’s career. She is besides the most-nominated creator successful the show’s history, aft notching 11 much nominations this twelvemonth for a full of 99.
“Cowboy Carter” is nominated for Album of the Year arsenic well. “Texas Hold ‘Em,” 1 of the album’s hits, is nominated for Record and Song of the Year.
It was the singer’s 2nd triumph of the nighttime aft she took location the Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “II Most Wanted” with Miley Cyrus.
She became the archetypal Black pistillate to triumph a country-related Grammy since The Pointer Sisters won for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo oregon Group for the opus “Fairytale” successful 1974.