Editing Beyoncé (section)

=== 2022–present: ''Renaissance'' and ''Cowboy Carter'' ===
[[File:Beyoncé - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - 1st June 2023 (47 of 118) (52946286530) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|Beyoncé performing at the [[Renaissance World Tour]] in 2023]]

On March 27, 2022, Beyoncé performed "Be Alive" at the 94th Academy Awards. Choreographed by friend and past collaborator [[Fatima Robinson]], Beyoncé was applauded for choosing to perform on the Compton tennis courts [[Venus Williams|Venus]] and [[Serena Williams]] practiced on in their childhood instead of at the venue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/03/27/oscars-beyonce-billie-eilish-reba-mcentire-best-song-performances-reviews/7155467001/|title=Brutally honest rankings of Oscars 2022 best song performances, from Billie Eilish to Beyonce|first=Melissa|last=Ruggieri|website=USA Today|access-date=January 12, 2024|archive-date=January 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112233916/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/03/27/oscars-beyonce-billie-eilish-reba-mcentire-best-song-performances-reviews/7155467001/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/beyonce-2022-oscars-performance-compton-1235119701/|title=Oscars: Beyonce Delivers Stunning Opening Performance From Compton Tennis Courts|first=Hilton|last=Dresden|date=March 28, 2022|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=January 12, 2024|archive-date=January 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112233917/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/beyonce-2022-oscars-performance-compton-1235119701/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On June 9, 2022, Beyoncé removed her profile pictures across various social media platforms, causing speculation that she would be releasing new music.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Emily |last=Tannenbaum |url=https://www.glamour.com/story/beyonce-caused-a-twitter-meltdown-over-deleted-instagram-and-social-media-pics |title=Beyoncé Caused a Twitter Meltdown over Deleted Instagram and Social Media Pics |date=June 10, 2022 |magazine=Glamour |access-date=June 16, 2022 |archive-date=June 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610192001/https://www.glamour.com/story/beyonce-caused-a-twitter-meltdown-over-deleted-instagram-and-social-media-pics |url-status=live }}</ref> Days later, Beyoncé caused further speculation via her nonprofit BeyGood's Twitter account hinting at her upcoming seventh studio album.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/beyonce-new-music-fans-new-hint-1235088545/ | title=Beyhive Think They've Spotted Another Clue That New Beyoncé Music is Imminent | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | access-date=June 16, 2022 | archive-date=June 16, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616062026/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/beyonce-new-music-fans-new-hint-1235088545/ | url-status=live }}</ref> On June 15, 2022, Beyoncé officially announced her seventh studio album, titled ''[[Renaissance (Beyoncé album)|Renaissance]]''.<ref name="rol">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/beyonce-reveals-renaissance-is-first-act-three-part-project-1389290/|title=Beyoncé Hints at More Music While Revealing 'Renaissance' Is First Act of Three-Part Project|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Mier|first=Tomás|date=July 28, 2022|access-date=February 7, 2024|archive-date=February 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212171038/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/beyonce-reveals-renaissance-is-first-act-three-part-project-1389290/|url-status=live}}</ref> The lead single of ''Renaissance'', "[[Break My Soul]]", was released on June 20, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bloom |first=Madison |date=June 20, 2022 |title=Listen to Beyoncé's New Song "Break My Soul" |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-beyonce-new-song-break-my-soul/ |access-date=June 21, 2022 |website=Pitchfork |archive-date=June 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621022756/https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-beyonce-new-song-break-my-soul/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The album was released on July 29, 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/beyonc-release-renaissance-july-060706622.html | title=Beyoncé to Release Renaissance in July | date=June 16, 2022 | publisher=Yahoo! Entertainment | access-date=June 16, 2022 | archive-date=June 16, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616062004/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/beyonc-release-renaissance-july-060706622.html | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Beyoncé Announces New Album 'Renaissance,' Out Next Month |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/16/arts/music/beyonce-renaissance-new-album.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=June 16, 2022 |access-date=June 16, 2022 |last1=Sisario |first1=Ben |archive-date=June 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616134333/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/16/arts/music/beyonce-renaissance-new-album.html |url-status=live }}</ref> "Break My Soul" became Beyoncé's 20th top ten single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, which made her join [[Paul McCartney]] and [[Michael Jackson]] as the only artists in Hot 100 history to achieve at least twenty top tens as a solo artist and ten as a member of a group.<ref name="Billboard July 5">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/beyonce-paul-mccartney-michael-jackson-solo-group-milestone-hot-100-top-10-1235110735/|title=Beyonce Joins Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson for This Hot 100 Milestone — As a Solo Artist & With a Group|date=July 5, 2022|access-date=September 18, 2022|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|first=Gary|last=Trust|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170455/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/beyonce-paul-mccartney-michael-jackson-solo-group-milestone-hot-100-top-10-1235110735/|url-status=live}}</ref>

As ''Renaissance'' was released, Beyoncé announced that the album was the first installment of a [[trilogy]] she conceived and recorded over three years during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], a time she found to be her "most creative [period]."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/music/news/beyonce-renaissance-three-part-project-1235328471/|title=Beyoncé Confirms 'Renaissance' Is the First Part of a 'Three-Act Project'|magazine=Variety|date=July 28, 2022|access-date=February 7, 2024|last=Garcia|first=Thania|archive-date=February 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207175718/https://variety.com/2022/music/news/beyonce-renaissance-three-part-project-1235328471/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="rol" /> The three recorded projects are designated into [[Act (drama)|acts]] under [[Roman numerals]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/beyonces-renaissance-revealed-to-be-a-three-part-project-3278948|title=Beyoncé's ''Renaissance'' revealed to be a three-part project|last=Krol|first=Charlotte|magazine=NME|date=July 28, 2022|access-date=February 7, 2024|archive-date=February 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207175718/https://www.nme.com/news/music/beyonces-renaissance-revealed-to-be-a-three-part-project-3278948|url-status=live}}</ref> Upon release, ''Renaissance'' received universal acclaim from critics.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 29, 2022 |title=Critics celebrate Beyoncé's 'unfettered' liberation in new Renaissance album |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/beyonce-renaissance-critics-review-roundup-b2134105.html |access-date=July 29, 2022 |newspaper=The Independent |archive-date=July 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729151200/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/beyonce-renaissance-critics-review-roundup-b2134105.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Renaissance'' debuted at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, making her the first female artist to have her first seven studio albums debut at number one in the United States.<ref name="billboard.com">{{Cite magazine |last1=Caulfield |first1=Keith |date=August 7, 2022 |title=Beyonce's 'Renaissance' Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With Year's Biggest Debut By a Woman |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/beyonce-renaissance-billboard-200-debut-no-1-1235123568/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 7, 2022 |archive-date=August 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807222008/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/beyonce-renaissance-billboard-200-debut-no-1-1235123568/ |url-status=live }}</ref> "Break My Soul" concurrently rose to number-one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming the twelfth song to do so across her career discography.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=August 8, 2022|magazine=Forbes|access-date=December 28, 2022|title=Beyoncé Lands Her Twelfth No. 1 Hit As 'Break My Soul' Bolts To The Top Spot|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2022/08/08/beyonc-lands-her-twelfth-no-1-hot-100-hit-as-break-my-soul-bolts-to-the-top-spot/|archive-date=December 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228030745/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2022/08/08/beyonc-lands-her-twelfth-no-1-hot-100-hit-as-break-my-soul-bolts-to-the-top-spot/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On January 21, 2023, Beyoncé [[Beyoncé 2023 Dubai performance|performed in Dubai at a private show]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 22, 2023 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=January 22, 2023 |title=Beyoncé makes controversial live return at exclusive Dubai concert |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/22/beyonce-makes-controversial-live-return-at-exclusive-dubai-concert |first=Laura |last=Snapes |archive-date=January 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122082913/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/22/beyonce-makes-controversial-live-return-at-exclusive-dubai-concert |url-status=live}}</ref> The performance, which was her first full concert in more than four years, was delivered to an audience of influencers and journalists.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2023 |title=Beyoncé makes controversial live return at exclusive Dubai concert |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/22/beyonce-makes-controversial-live-return-at-exclusive-dubai-concert |access-date=January 25, 2023 |newspaper=The Guardian |archive-date=January 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122082913/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/22/beyonce-makes-controversial-live-return-at-exclusive-dubai-concert |url-status=live }}</ref> Beyoncé was reportedly paid $24 million to perform.<ref name="rollingstone.co.uk">{{Cite magazine |last1=Skinner |first1=Tom |date=January 23, 2023 |title=Beyoncé faces backlash for performing private show in Dubai |url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/beyonce-backlash-performing-private-show-dubai-hotel-26023/ |access-date=January 25, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone UK |archive-date=January 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123150352/https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/beyonce-backlash-performing-private-show-dubai-hotel-26023/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Beyoncé faced criticism for her decision to perform in the [[United Arab Emirates]] where homosexuality is illegal.<ref name="rollingstone.co.uk" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Beyoncé headlines private concert at Dubai luxury hotel |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/music/beyonce-performance-dubai-rcna66895 |access-date=January 25, 2023 |work=Today |date=January 23, 2023 |archive-date=January 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122214753/https://www.today.com/popculture/music/beyonce-performance-dubai-rcna66895 |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 1, Beyoncé announced the [[Renaissance World Tour]] with dates in North America and Europe,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Aswad |first=Jem |title=Beyoncé Announces 'Renaissance' Stadium Tour Dates |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/beyonce-renaissance-world-tour-1235508233/ |date=February 1, 2023 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=February 1, 2023 |archive-date=February 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201143547/https://variety.com/2023/music/news/beyonce-renaissance-world-tour-1235508233/ |url-status=live }}</ref> which would become for a short-span the [[List of highest-grossing concert tours by women|highest-grossing tour by a female artist]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=September 28, 2023 |title=Beyoncé Re-Sets Monthly Boxscore Record with $179 Million in August |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/beyonce-monthly-touring-record-boxscore/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230928163421/https://www.billboard.com/pro/beyonce-monthly-touring-record-boxscore/ |archive-date=September 28, 2023 |access-date=September 28, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Her feature on rapper [[Travis Scott]]'s "[[Delresto (Echoes)]]" became her 100th career appearance on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart—including Destiny's Child, her solo career, and the Carters.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=McNab |first=Kaitlyn |date=July 28, 2023 |title=Travis Scott and Beyoncé, Saweetie, Offset, and More Best New Songs This Week |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/new-music-friday-travis-scott-saweetie-offset-more |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728210117/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/new-music-friday-travis-scott-saweetie-offset-more |archive-date=July 28, 2023 |access-date=July 28, 2023 |magazine=[[Teen Vogue]]}}</ref> On November 30, 2023, Beyoncé released documentary concert film ''[[Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé]]'' written, directed, and produced by her in collaboration with film distributor [[AMC Theatres]]. The film chronicles the development and execution of Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour, and contained new song "[[My House (Beyoncé song)|My House]]" in the end credits.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Corcoran|first1=Nina|last2=Hussey|first2=Allison|title=Beyoncé Shares New Song "My House": Listen|date=December 1, 2023|website=Pitchfork|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/beyonce-shares-new-song-my-house-listen/|access-date=December 1, 2023|archive-date=December 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204041206/https://pitchfork.com/news/beyonce-shares-new-song-my-house-listen/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On February 11, 2024, immediately following a partner commercial with [[Verizon]] for the [[Super Bowl LVIII]], she announced the second installment of her trilogy project and released its first two songs, "[[Texas Hold 'Em (song)|Texas Hold 'Em]]" and "[[16 Carriages]]".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sisario |first=Ben |date=February 12, 2024 |title=Beyoncé Announces New Album in Super Bowl Commercial |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/11/arts/music/beyonce-super-bowl-act-ii-country-album.html |access-date=February 12, 2024 |newspaper=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=February 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212033049/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/11/arts/music/beyonce-super-bowl-act-ii-country-album.html/ |url-status=live }}</ref> "Texas Hold 'Em" became her highest chart debut in her career, her ninth solo number-one and her thirteenth across all credits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. On March 12, 2024, she announced the album's title, ''[[Cowboy Carter]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/beyonce-cowboy-carter-country-album-title-1235939645/|title=Beyoncé Reveals New Album Title: 'Act II: Cowboy Carter'|magazine=Variety|date=March 12, 2024|access-date=March 12, 2024|last=Garcia|first=Thania|archive-date=March 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312174328/https://variety.com/2024/music/news/beyonce-cowboy-carter-country-album-title-1235939645/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Thomas |first=Carly |date=March 29, 2024 |title=Beyoncé Releases 'Cowboy Carter' Album |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/beyonce-releases-cowboy-carter-album-1235861888/ |access-date=March 29, 2024 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=March 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329040956/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/beyonce-releases-cowboy-carter-album-1235861888/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A country and gospel-tinged record, it was released on March 29 to universal acclaim from critics, and includes collaborations with artists including [[Tanner Adell]] and her daughter Rumi Carter, [[Miley Cyrus]], [[Tiera Kennedy]], [[Willie Jones (country singer)|Willie Jones]], [[Post Malone]], [[Linda Martell]], [[Willie Nelson]], [[Shaboozey]], [[Brittney Spencer]], [[Dolly Parton]], and [[Reyna Roberts]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Brathwaite |first=Lester Fabian |date=March 28, 2024 |title=Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter features a Miley duet, a Beatles cover, and cameos from Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson |url=https://ew.com/beyonce-cowboy-carter-has-dolly-parton-willie-nelson-miley-cyrus-beatles-remake-8621612 |access-date=March 28, 2024 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |archive-date=March 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329062653/https://ew.com/beyonce-cowboy-carter-has-dolly-parton-willie-nelson-miley-cyrus-beatles-remake-8621612 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In July 2024, [[NBC]] released two promotional commercials featuring Beyoncé for their coverage of the [[2024 Summer Olympics]] in Paris, France.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nbcolympics.com/videos/beyonce-welcomes-team-usa-2024-olympic-games | title=Beyonce welcomes Team USA to the 2024 Olympic Games | publisher=NBC Olympics | access-date=August 20, 2024 | archive-date=August 20, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240820023910/https://www.nbcolympics.com/videos/beyonce-welcomes-team-usa-2024-olympic-games | url-status=live }}</ref> Set to ''Cowboy Carter'' songs "[[Ya Ya (Beyoncé song)|Ya Ya]]" and "Just For Fun", she introduced the entire [[USA Olympic Team]] and Gold-medal gymnast [[Simone Biles]], respectively.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/beyonce-olympics-2024-ad-team-usa-1236087465/ | title=Beyoncé Introduces Team USA in Promo for Paris 2024 Olympics: 'Get a Look at America, Y'All' | date=July 27, 2024 | magazine=Variety | access-date=August 20, 2024 | archive-date=August 20, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240820023911/https://variety.com/2024/music/news/beyonce-olympics-2024-ad-team-usa-1236087465/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/beyonce-simone-biles-olympics-tribute-video-1235072934/ | title=Beyoncé Celebrates Simone Biles' Olympic Triumph in Tribute Video | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=August 2, 2024 | access-date=August 20, 2024 | archive-date=September 6, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906234712/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/beyonce-simone-biles-olympics-tribute-video-1235072934/ | url-status=live }}</ref> On August 20, Beyoncé announced [[SirDavis]], a [[whiskey]] in collaboration with [[Moët Hennessy]] developed for years prior and co-founded with [[master distiller]] Dr. Bill Lumsden.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/travel-dining/a61916656/beyonce-sir-davis-whiskey-launch-review-2024/|title=Introducing SirDavis, Beyoncé's Debut Into the World of Whisky|date=August 20, 2024|access-date=August 20, 2024|magazine=Harper's Bazaar|last=Pharms|first=Gabrielle}}</ref> In October 2024, [[Levi's]] launched a four-part global campaign with Beyoncé titled "Reiimagine" that stretched into 2025 and focused on women's history of the company, using the ''Cowboy Carter'' track "[[Levii's Jeans]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/style/beyonce-levis-women.html|title=Beyoncé Released a Song and Levi's Saw Its Moment|date=October 2, 2024|access-date=October 3, 2024|newspaper=The New York Times|first=Jordyn|last=Holman|archive-date=October 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009140047/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/style/beyonce-levis-women.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The first commercial starring Beyoncé amassed 2.4 billion impressions in under a month.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://fortune.com/2024/10/16/michelle-gass-ceo-levis-beyonce-mpw/|title=A Beyoncé song gave Levi's a golden opportunity. Here's how the CEO made it a campaign|magazine=Fortune|last=Thier|first=Jane|date=October 16, 2024|access-date=October 16, 2024}}</ref>

Beyoncé reprised her role as [[Nala (The Lion King)|Nala]] for ''[[Mufasa: The Lion King]]'', a prequel to the 2019 remake, released in December 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/12/19/beyonce-lion-king-mufasa-legacy-blue-ivy/76770947007/#:~:text=In%20%22Mufasa%2C%22%20Beyonc%C3%A9%20reprises,actor%20and%20singer%20Donald%20Glover.|title=Why Beyoncé has made 'The Lion King' a large part of her legacy — and her family's|newspaper=USA Today|date=December 19, 2024|access-date=December 21, 2024|last=McClay|first=Caché|archive-date=December 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221103343/https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/12/19/beyonce-lion-king-mufasa-legacy-blue-ivy/76770947007/#:~:text=In%20%22Mufasa%2C%22%20Beyonc%C3%A9%20reprises,actor%20and%20singer%20Donald%20Glover.|url-status=live}}</ref> She headlined the first ever [[Beyoncé 2024 NFL Halftime Show|NFL Christmas Gameday Halftime Show]] that month, performing songs from ''Cowboy Carter'' for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/beyonce-christmas-halftime-show-time-2003493|title=Beyoncé's Christmas Halftime Show: When Will It Air Around the World?|date=December 23, 2024|access-date=December 23, 2024|magazine=Newsweek|first=Billie|last=Dunn}}</ref> The ''[[Cowboy Carter Tour]]'' was announced on February 1, 2025.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/beyonce-announces-cowboy-carter-tour-without-dates-1236293940/|title=Beyoncé Announces Cowboy Carter Tour 2025 — Without Tour Dates|first=Steven J.|last=Horowitz|date=February 2, 2025|magazine=Variety}}</ref> At the [[67th Annual Grammy Awards]], Beyoncé became the first Black artist in 50 years, since [[Charley Pride]] and [[the Pointer Sisters]], to win an award in the country music categories.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/beyonce-wins-best-country-album-presented-taylor-swift-1236294623/|title=Beyoncé Wins Grammy for Best Country Album, Accepting Award From Taylor Swift: 'I Was Not Expecting This'|date=February 2, 2025|access-date=February 2, 2025|magazine=Variety|first=Thania|last=Garcia}}</ref> She became the first Black artist ever to win the [[Grammy Award for Best Country Album]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Sisario |first=Ben |date=2 February 2025 |title=Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' Wins Grammy for Best Country Album |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/arts/music/beyonce-best-country-album-grammys-2025.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |location=United States |access-date=17 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Grein |first1=Paul |last2=Weatherby |first2=Taylor |date=12 February 2025 |title=15 Black Artists Who Have Made GRAMMY History: Michael Jackson, Beyoncé & More |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/michael-jackson-beyonce-jay-z-25-grammy-record-setters-black-history-month |website=grammy.com |access-date=17 February 2025}}</ref> Additionally, she won the [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year]], becoming the first Black woman to do so since [[Lauryn Hill]] won for ''[[The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill]]'' in 1999.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/beyonce-grammy-album-of-the-year-win-cowboy-carter-1236294687/|title=Beyoncé Finally Wins Album of the Year, as 'Cowboy Carter' Takes Grammys' Top Prize|date=February 2, 2025|access-date=February 3, 2025|magazine=Variety|first=Chris|last=Willman}}</ref>