Beyonce took home two country Grammy Awards during Sunday’s ceremony, and country fans have thoughts.
All eyes were on Beyonce during Sunday night’s Grammy Awards ceremony. The R&B star came into the night with the most nominations for this year’s awards and the winningest artist in the history of the Recording Academy.
- Album of the Year: “Cowboy Carter”
- Record of the Year: “Texas Hold ‘Em”
- Song of the Year: “Texas Hold ‘Em”
- Best Pop Solo Performance: “Bodyguard”
- Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Levii’s Jeans” featuring Post Malone
- Best Melodic Rap Performance: “Spaghettii” featuring Linda Martell and Shaboozey
- Best Country Solo Performance: “16 Carriages”
- Best Country Duo/Group Performance: “II Most Wanted” featuring Miley Cyrus
- Best Country Song: “Texas Hold ‘Em”
- Best Country Album: “Cowboy Carter”
- Best Americana Performance: “Ya Ya”
Of those nominations, Beyonce won 2 in the country categories. Those wins were for:
- Best Country Duo/Group Performance: “II Most Wanted” featuring Miley Cyrus
- Best Country Album: “Cowboy Carter”
Fans React To Beyonce Wins
As each Beyonce win was announced, social media came alive with posts from fans who had strong feelings about the results. While there were some who felt she was deserving, many disagreed, saying that Beyonce doesn’t represent the genre.
Beyonce beat Lainey Wilson (Whirlwind), Chris Stapleton (Higher), Post Malone (F-1 Trillion), and Kacey Musgraves (Deeper Well) for the Best Country Album trophy, a win that elicited a huge response from country music fans.
“What a slap in the face to the true country artists out there”
“Just one example why the grammys are a joke…Beyonce beat out Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson in a country category???? What??”
“So disappointing. Give it to a country singer.”
“This is such a slap in the face for the true country singers! Country music didn’t approve of the album when it came out, so I guess the Grammy’s had to make sure she got recognized somehow.”
“This proves that country music is dead.”
Beyonce’s Huge Pre-Grammy Announcement
In the early morning hours of Grammy ceremony day, Beyonce announced that she was embarking on a Cowboy Carter Tour. The announcement did not include dates, cities, or when tickets will go on sale.
