Beyoncé Nominated In All of Grammys’ Country Music Categories After Previously Being Shut Out of CMAs

Beyoncé continues to make history with her acclaimed 2024 album, COWBOY CARTER, the sweeping odyssey through country music that has now accrued 11 nominations at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

Despite the fact that Beyoncé was entirely shut out at the 2024 CMA Awards, failing to land even one nomination, she was named in categories across genres at the 2025 Grammys Awards, which are scheduled to be celebrated on February 2nd. 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 country, pop, Americana, and melodic rap categories. See the list of all 11 nods below.

With this round of nominations, Beyoncé officially becomes the most-nominated artist in the history of the Grammy Awards with 99 nods across her storied career. COWBOY CARTER sits just behind the record set by Michael Jackson’s Thriller, which earned 12 nominations at the 1984 Grammy Awards. 11 nominations is also the most a woman has ever received in a single year at the Grammys.

Miley Cyrus, who was nominated alongside Beyoncé in the Best Country Duo category for their track “II MOST WANTED,” celebrated the news, saying, “Shotgun riders forever! I love you Beyoncé, congrats on all of your deserved nominations!”

Check out all the 2025 Grammy nominations here, and see where work from Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, and Taylor Swift landed. Plus, revisit where COWBOY CARTER landed on our mid-year roundup as we move closer to end of year 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