Beyoncé Wins Best Country Album for ‘Cowboy Carter’ — and Accepts the Honor from Taylor Swift

Beyoncé was “in shock” as she won best country album during the 2025 Grammy Awards on Sunday, accepting the honor from previous category winner Taylor Swift.

“Wow, I really was not expecting this,” Beyoncé said after hugging her husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy to take the stage. “I wanna thank God, oh my god, that I’m still able to do what I love after so many years.”

Beyoncé accepts the Best Country Album award for “Cowboy Carter” from Taylor Swift onstage during the 67th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Beyoncé wins best country album. Amy Sussman/Getty

During her speech, Beyoncé thanked her “beautiful family,” as well as “all the incredible coutnry artists that accepted this album.”