History was made at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.

Beyonce took the honors for Best Country Album. “Cowboy Carter” is a 27-track panoramic concept album that was released last March. Critics commended the album for what they described as its ambitious experimentation with music genres, with Beyoncé reimagining country music in her image. She becomes the first black artist to win the award in this category. It was one of three trophies she walked away with.

She looked genuinely surprised when her named was called by presenter Taylor Swift. In accepting the award, Beyonce 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, and to stay persistent.”

Beyonce bested fellow artists Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, Post Malone, and Kacey Musgraves.

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