Queen Bey’s Texas Triumph: Beyoncé Leads the Grammy Nominations with ‘Cowboy Carter’
By Francis Page, Jr.
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November 13, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston’s pride and joy, Beyoncé, has taken her career to new heights with an astonishing 11 Grammy nominations for her genre-blending country album, Cowboy Carter. The hometown superstar is rewriting the rulebook, breaking barriers, and setting records as she claims the highest number of nominations this year, solidifying her place as the most Grammy-nominated artist of all time alongside her husband, Jay-Z.
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter has her competing in a diverse range of categories, underscoring her versatility and fearlessness as an artist. The nominations include:
Album of the Year – Cowboy Carter Song of the Year – “Texas Hold ‘Em” Record of the Year – “Texas Hold ‘Em” Best Pop Solo Performance – “Bodyguard” Best Pop Duo/Group Performance – “Levii’s Jeans” (with Post Malone) Best Country Album – Cowboy Carter Best Country Solo Performance – “16 Carriages” Best Country Song – “Texas Hold ‘Em” Best Americana Performance – “Southern Sweetheart” Best Melodic Rap Performance – “SPAGHETTI” Best Pop Duo/Group Performance – “Sweet ★ Honey ★ Buckiin”
This nomination list showcases Beyoncé’s unmatched versatility, with recognition across pop, country, Americana, and even rap categories. In a single album, Beyoncé has not only redefined her own boundaries but also pushed the Recording Academy to acknowledge her range across multiple genres. For a Houston-born artist who began her journey in a girl group, her evolution into a solo artist exploring new genres is nothing short of remarkable.
Beyoncé’s journey into country with Cowboy Carter started with an unforgettable announcement during the Super Bowl, teasing the album with visuals that paid homage to Texas’ cowboy culture. The album dropped in March and shattered streaming records, with 76.5 million first-day streams on Spotify alone. The singles “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” quickly topped both country and mainstream charts, making Beyoncé the first Black woman to lead Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart with a country single.
The album also brings along an impressive collaboration with country veteran Linda Martell and Nigerian-American artist Shaboozey on the track “SPAGHETTI.” Not only did this collaboration earn Martell her first Grammy nod at age 83, but it also solidified Cowboy Carter as a historic moment in the music industry—melding traditional country roots with a modern twist.
The competition for Album of the Year promises to be intense, with Beyoncé up against industry heavyweights like Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and André 3000. As she stands on the brink of possibly clinching her first Album of the Year win, Beyoncé has set the stage for a Grammy night that could make history.
At Houston Style Magazine, we celebrate Beyoncé’s journey from H-Town to global stardom. Her success story resonates deeply with our community, and her continual evolution as an artist proves that dreams nurtured in Houston can indeed conquer the world. Here’s to Beyoncé—our hometown hero, global icon, and now, potentially, Grammy’s crowned queen.
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