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Beyoncé has nabbed her first country award at the Grammys.
On Sunday (February 2), Bey won the Grammy award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "II Most Wanted,” her Cowboy Carter collaboration with Miley Cyrus, per Variety. Bey and Miley were awarded the honor during the Grammys' pre-telecast Premiere Ceremony, where most of the awards are handed out before Sunday night's prime-time broadcast.
The award makes Beyoncé the first Black woman to win a country Grammy in more than 50 years. The Pointer Sisters last nabbed a country Grammy in 1974 for their song "Fairytale."
Bey was nominated for 11 awards at this year's ceremony, four of which were in country categories. During the Grammys' pre-telecast, Bey was beat out for Best Country Song (“Texas Hold ‘Em”) and Best Country Solo Performance (“16 Carriages”) by Kacey Musgraves and Chris Stapleton, respectively. However, the Cowboy Carter artist still has a chance to take home the award for Best Country Album during the main telecast.
On Sunday, Beyoncé is also hoping to nab the coveted Grammy award for Album of the Year for the first time ever. Bey, who is the most nominated and most-winning artist in Grammy history, is also set to attend Sunday's main ceremony. Her scheduled appearance will come less than a day after Bey confirmed that she would be going on tour for her groundbreaking country album Cowboy Carter.
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