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| Grammy Awards 2025: Beyoncé wins best country album | Grammy Awards 2025: Beyoncé wins best country album |
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| Beyoncé now had 34 Grammy Awards - more than any artist in history | Beyoncé now had 34 Grammy Awards - more than any artist in history |
| A stunned expression shot across Beyoncé's face as her latest record, Cowboy Carter, was named best country album at the 67th Grammy Awards. | A stunned expression shot across Beyoncé's face as her latest record, Cowboy Carter, was named best country album at the 67th Grammy Awards. |
| In a moment laced with symbolism, the award was announced by Taylor Swift - another artist who has successfully switched genres - and who is Beyoncé's competition for the night's main prize, album of the year. | In a moment laced with symbolism, the award was announced by Taylor Swift - another artist who has successfully switched genres - and who is Beyoncé's competition for the night's main prize, album of the year. |
| "Wow, I really was not expecting this," said the star, thanking "all of the incredible country artists" who had voted for the prize. | "Wow, I really was not expecting this," said the star, thanking "all of the incredible country artists" who had voted for the prize. |
| The recognition came five months after Beyoncé was snubbed at the Country Music Awards - even after she became the first black woman to have a number one hit on the Hot Country Songs chart, with Texas Hold 'Em. | The recognition came five months after Beyoncé was snubbed at the Country Music Awards - even after she became the first black woman to have a number one hit on the Hot Country Songs chart, with Texas Hold 'Em. |
| That song is also nominated for Record of the Year at the Grammys, where Beyoncé faces competition from the likes of Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar and Chappell Roan. | That song is also nominated for Record of the Year at the Grammys, where Beyoncé faces competition from the likes of Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar and Chappell Roan. |
| That category also features The Beatles, nominated for Now And Then - the track they reassembled from an old John Lennon demo in 2023. | That category also features The Beatles, nominated for Now And Then - the track they reassembled from an old John Lennon demo in 2023. |
| The song has already won best rock performance in an early "premiere ceremony", where the bulk of the Grammys' 94 awards are handed out. | The song has already won best rock performance in an early "premiere ceremony", where the bulk of the Grammys' 94 awards are handed out. |
| The star and her husband Jay-Z (right) looked shocked as the announcement was made | The star and her husband Jay-Z (right) looked shocked as the announcement was made |
| Taylor Swift presented Beyoncé with her trophy | Taylor Swift presented Beyoncé with her trophy |
| The main ceremony, at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles, is doubling up as a fund-raiser for people affected by the ferocious wildfires that swept the city last month. | |
| The show opened with a special performance by the local band Dawes, whose homes were destroyed in the inferno, playing Randy Newman's classic song I Love LA. | |
| Later, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars delivered a rousing version of California Dreamin', originally by The Mamas & Papas, dedicated to the first responders who helped tackle the fires. | |
| Comedian Trevor Noah, who is hosting the show, admitted that "just a few weeks ago, we weren't sure that this show would even happen". | |
| "Thankfully, due to the heroic efforts of firefighters, the fires have now been contained, and despite all the devastation, the spirit of the city has emerged," he added, to generous applause. | "Thankfully, due to the heroic efforts of firefighters, the fires have now been contained, and despite all the devastation, the spirit of the city has emerged," he added, to generous applause. |
| Squads of firefighters were invited to the awards to honour their efforts; and they walked the red carpet taking selfies with the biggest stars in music. | |
| Firefighters who tackled the LA wildfires were honoured throughout the ceremony | |
| "I love you LA," said Billie Eilish, as she performed her Grammy-nominated hit Birds Of A Feather | |
| Los Angeles native Billie Eilsh was the second artist on stage, playing her award-nominated song Birds Of A Feather against a backdrop inspired by California's natural beauty. | Los Angeles native Billie Eilsh was the second artist on stage, playing her award-nominated song Birds Of A Feather against a backdrop inspired by California's natural beauty. |
| "I love you LA," she said as the music ended. | "I love you LA," she said as the music ended. |
| Noah later joked that winners whose speeches ran longer than one-and-a-half minutes would be forced to donate $1,000 for every extra second they spoke. | |
| As for the awards, Beyoncé arrived at the ceremony with the most nominations - 11 in total. | |
| She already has more Grammys than any other artist in history, a haul of 32 trophies, but has never won the biggest prize, album of the year. | She already has more Grammys than any other artist in history, a haul of 32 trophies, but has never won the biggest prize, album of the year. |
| Winning best country album signals that she's in the running for that prize at the fifth time of asking - but the category is stacked with equally-deserving records by Billie Eilish and four-time winner Taylor Swift. | |
| British pop star Charli XCX is also in the running for Brat - which has already won three trophies, including best dance/pop album. | British pop star Charli XCX is also in the running for Brat - which has already won three trophies, including best dance/pop album. |
| Sabrina Carpenter is another strong contender, having already won best pop vocal album for Short 'n' Sweet, and best pop solo performance for her flirtatious summer anthem, Espresso. | Sabrina Carpenter is another strong contender, having already won best pop vocal album for Short 'n' Sweet, and best pop solo performance for her flirtatious summer anthem, Espresso. |
| Chappell Roan won best new artist, and used her speech to call for equitable pay and conditions in the music industry. | |
| "I told myself, if I ever won a Grammy and I got to stand up here in front of the most powerful people in music, I would demand that labels and the industry profiting millions of dollars off of artists, would offer a liveable wage and health care, especially to developing artists," she said. | |
| "Labels, we got you, but do you got us?" | |
| Rapper Doechii became only the third female artist in Grammys history to win best rap album | Rapper Doechii became only the third female artist in Grammys history to win best rap album |
| The first prize of the main ceremony was best rap album, which went to Florida-born rapper Doechii, for her mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal. | The first prize of the main ceremony was best rap album, which went to Florida-born rapper Doechii, for her mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal. |
| She noted it was only the third time a woman had won the category since it was introduced in 1989, with a shout-out to her predecessors Lauryn Hill and Cardi B. | She noted it was only the third time a woman had won the category since it was introduced in 1989, with a shout-out to her predecessors Lauryn Hill and Cardi B. |
| "There are so many black women out there that are watching me right now, and I want to tell you, you can do it," she added. | |
| "Anything is possible. Don't allow anybody to project any stereotypes on you [or] tell you that you can't be here, that you're too dark, or that you're not smart enough, or that you're too dramatic or you're too loud. | "Anything is possible. Don't allow anybody to project any stereotypes on you [or] tell you that you can't be here, that you're too dark, or that you're not smart enough, or that you're too dramatic or you're too loud. |
| "You are exactly who you need to be to be right where you are and I am a testimony. Praise God." | "You are exactly who you need to be to be right where you are and I am a testimony. Praise God." |