Beyoncé becomes first Black woman in 50 years to win country music Grammy Award
Beyoncé has won her first country music Grammy Award, becoming the first Black female artist to win in the genre in more than 50 years.
The “Texas Hold Em” singer won the Best Country Duo/Group Performance accolade for “II Most Wanted”, her collaboration with queer singer-songwriter and “Flowers” hitmaker Miley Cyrus.
It’s been 51 years since a Black female artist won an award in a country music category at the Grammys, when multi-genre girl group The Pointer Sisters bagged the Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal accolade – their first Grammy Award – for “Fairytale” back in 1974.
Beyoncé was nominated for four country music accolades at this year’s Grammy Awards, including Best Country Solo Performance for “16 Carriages” and Best Country Song for “Texas Hold
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