Beyonce finally wins top album at Grammys, as Lamar shines

Beyonce finally wins top album at Grammys, as Lamar shines
February 3, 2025 – by kaizhen2k

Beyoncé accepts the Album of the Year award for ‘Cowboy Carter’ onstage during the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Winter, Getty Images via AFP

LOS ANGELES — (UPDATED) Beyonce on Sunday finally won the Grammy for the year’s best album for her culture-shaking “Cowboy Carter,” as rapper Kendrick Lamar posted a clean sweep on a night that served as a love letter to fire-ravaged Los Angeles.

Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Doechii and Sabrina Carpenter emerged as big winners at the performance-heavy gala, while heavyweights Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish went home empty-handed.

Beyonce’s win for “Cowboy Carter” now makes her the most nominated, most decorated artist at the awards show ever — as well as the first Black woman to claim the top prize in this century.

The triumph was all the more relevant as the 43-year-old’s ambitious, historically rooted album elevated and showcased the work of Black artists in country music, whose rich contributions the industry has repeatedly sidelined.