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Beyoncé accepts the Best Country Album award from Taylor Swift. Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Beyoncé’s country crossover brought her to the top of the Grammys.
- After multiple upset losses in the Album of the Year category, she finally took the prize Sunday night with the genre-bending epic “Cowboy Carter.”
State of play: Beyoncé dedicated her win to Linda Martell, the first Black woman to play the Grand Ole Opry.
- “I hope we just keep pushing forward, opening doors,” Beyoncé said.
Zoom in: “Cowboy Carter” was also named Best Country Album. Beyoncé was visibly shocked when she accepted that trophy from Taylor Swift.
Between the lines: The album was inspired in part by the frosty reception Beyoncé got when she performed at the CMA Awards with The Chicks in 2016.
What she’s saying: “I’d like to thank all of the incredible country artists that accepted this album,” Beyoncé said.
- “I think sometimes genre is a code word to keep us in our place as artists, and I just want to encourage people to do what they’re passionate about.”
What’s next: Beyoncé also announced the upcoming “Cowboy Carter” tour this weekend. We’re still waiting for the list of individual dates.
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