Beyoncé reacts to winning best country album at the Grammys with genuine shock

Before the superstar was awarded the honor at the 2025 Grammys on Feb. 2, Taylor Swift presented the category and recalled the moment she won that specific award. The nominees, which also included Post Malone, Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson, were announced before Beyoncé was named the winner.

With this win, Beyoncé became the first Black woman to win the Grammy for best country album.

Sitting next to husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy, Bey was visibly surprised, her jaw dropping when she heard her name announced.

“Wow, I want to thank God,” Beyoncé began after Swift handed her the Grammy. “I want to thank God that I’m able to still do what I love after so many years.”

She continued by thanking all of the incredible country artists that contributed to “Cowboy Carter” and accepted the idea of her album.

“We worked so hard on it,” she said. “I just want to encourage people to do what they’re passionate about. To stay persistent.”

Adding another “Wow,” the singer added, “I’d like to thank my beautiful family, all of the artists that were collaborators, thank you. This wouldn’t have been this album without you. I’d like to thank God again, in my hands, and I still am in shock. So thank you so much for this honor.”

Ahead of the awards ceremony, Beyoncé led the list of nominees with 11 honors. During the pre-ceremony, she and Miley Cyrus won the Grammy in the best country duo/group performance for “II Most Wanted.”