Beyoncé Receives 11 Grammy Nominations for Debut Country Album “Cowboy Carter”

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On Friday, November 8, the 2025 Grammy Nominations Were Announced

Fans are seeing some of their favorite artists nominated this year for a prestigious Grammy Award. A few are even receiving nominations for the very first time.

The award show features four categories specifically dedicated to country music: Best Country Album, Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Duo/Group Performance, and Best Country Song. The award for Best Country Song is given to the songwriters.

Country artists aren’t limited to just these categories, though. They can also be recognized in all-genre categories.

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Beyoncé, a familiar face but a newcomer to the country scene, made a groundbreaking debut this year with her album Cowboy Carter.

The album made history by spending four weeks at the top of Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, making Beyoncé the first Black woman to achieve this milestone.

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Her single “Texas Hold ‘Em” also made history by becoming the first song by a Black woman to reach No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, where it stayed for an impressive 10 weeks.

What Categories Does Beyoncé Have Nominations In?

After a huge breakout year in the country music scene, Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammy Awards with the most nominations.

Her album Cowboy Carter has earned 11 nominations, including the night’s biggest honor in country music, Best Country Album. This brings Beyoncé’s total career Grammy nominations to 99, making her the most nominated artist in Grammy history.

Other country-exclusive categories Beyoncé is nominated in include Best Country Solo Performance for her single “16 Carriages,” Best Country Song for “Texas Hold ‘Em,” and Best Country Duo/Group Performance for her duet “II Most Wanted,” featuring Miley Cyrus.

To see all the country stars who received Grammy nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards, CLICK HERE.

The Grammy Awards will be held on February 2, 2025, airing live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.