If there's one thing Beyoncé knows how to do, it's make history.
At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Beyoncé made her mark as the first Black woman ever to win Best Country Album. She was nominated alongside stars like Post Malone, Chris Stapleton, and Lainey Wilson, with the honor being presented by none other than Taylor Swift, a former country music icon herself.
Beyoncé appeared genuinely shocked as she accepted the award. Having skipped the red carpet earlier, her win in the Best Country Album category was the first time fans got to see the superstar during the evening's festivities. She was joined by her husband, Jay-Z, and their eldest daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, for the special moment.
"Wow! I really was not expecting this," she said, as the crowd at Los Angeles's Crypto.com Arena gave her a standing ovation. "I want to thank God—oh my God—that I’m still able to do what I love after so many years. I want to thank all of the incredible country artists who embraced this album—we worked so hard on it. Sometimes, that genre is a cold word meant to keep us in our place as artists, and I just want to encourage everyone to follow their passion and stay consistent. I want to thank my beautiful family, all of the artists who collaborated, thank you; this album wouldn’t have been possible without you. And I want to thank God again and my fans, I’m still in shock—thank you so much for this honor."
Even before she entered the Grammy ceremony, Beyoncé was already a winner. Her collaboration with Miley Cyrus, "II Most Wanted," won Best Country Duo/Group Performance, securing an early victory before the night officially began.