Beyoncé was nominated in all country music categories at the Grammys after previously being excluded from the CMAs

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Beyoncé continues to make history with her acclaimed album 2024. COWBOY CARTERthe stirring odyssey through country music that has now garnered 11 nominations at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

Although Beyoncé was completely shut out of the 2024 CMA Awards and didn’t even receive a nomination, she was nominated in cross-genre categories at the 2025 Grammy Awards, scheduled to be celebrated on February 2. In addition to the prestigious Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Album of the Year categories, songs from COWBOY CARTER landed in the Country, Pop, Americana and Melodic Rap categories. Check out the list of all 11 nods below.

With this round of nominations, Beyoncé officially becomes the most nominated artist in Grammy Awards history, with 99 awards in her storied career. COWBOY CARTER is just behind Michael Jackson’s record thrillerwho received twelve nominations at the 1984 Grammy Awards. 11 nominations are also the most a woman has ever received in a single year at the Grammys.

Miley Cyrus, who was nominated in the Best Country Duo category alongside Beyoncé for their track “II MOST WANTED,” celebrated the news by saying, “Shotgun Riders Forever!” I love you Beyoncé, congratulations on everything your deserved nominations!”

Check out all the 2025 Grammy nominations here and see where Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift’s work landed. And look again where COWBOY CARTER landed in our mid-year roundup as we approach year-end favorites.

Beyoncé’s 2025 Grammy nominations:
Best Country Album – COWBOY CARTER
Best Country Song – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM”
Best Country Duo Performance – “II MOST WANTED” with Miley Cyrus
Best Country Solo Performance – “16 CARRIAGES”
Best Pop Solo Performance – “BODYGUARD”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance – “LEVII’S JEANS” with Post Malone
Best Americana Performance – “YA YA”
Best Melodic Rap Performance – “SPAGHETTI” with Linda Martell and Shaboozey
Song of the Year – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM”
Record of the Year – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM”
Album of the Year – COWBOY CARTER

Beyoncé was nominated in all country music categories at the Grammys after previously being excluded from the CMAs
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