Grammys Announce ‘Best Traditional Country Album’ Category After Beyoncé Victory

Grammys add a new country album category, drawing criticism online

The Recording Academy’s decision to add a new music category called "best traditional country album" has sparked criticism online, with some speculating it’s in response to Beyoncé’s best country album win at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

Grammys announce ‘best traditional country album’ category after Beyoncé victory

The Grammys announced Thursday it would add “best traditional country album” to the category of awards after Beyoncé’s victory in the genre’s sole 2025 classification.  “The Academy’s top priority is to represent the music people that we serve each year,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said in a release.  “That entails listening carefully to…

Beyoncé made country music history. The Grammys just redefined what counts.

Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” marked a historic moment in country music. Following its release in March 2024, Beyoncé became the first Black woman to lead Billboard’s Top Country Album chart since it started in 1964. Her Grammy win this year for Best Country Album was another first for Black artists. “Cowboy Carter” asked mainstream listeners to consider how Black artists helped create and shape country music. It also sparked questions about its aut…

People Are Side-Eyeing The Grammys After They Announced A Pretty Significant Category Change Following Beyoncé’s Best Country Album Win

“…they couldn't wait a couple more years so it wasn't so obvious what they're responding to?”View Entire Post ›

BLK ALERTS - The Beyoncé Effect? BeyHive Questions New Grammy Country Switch-Up

Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Okay, we all know that Beyoncé can make the whole world stop with the snap of her fingers, but did she REALLY just convince the Recording Academy to switch up their Grammy categories… just by winning?! Billboard reports that the “Best Country Album” category will be renamed “Best Contemporary Country Album.” Meanwhile, a new category, “Best Traditional Country Album,” will be added. The new change will take effect at…

Grammy Awards Face Backlash After Adding Best Traditional Country Album Category Following Beyoncé's Best Country Album Win: 'Moving The Goalpost' - theJasmineBRAND

Grammy Awards Face Backlash After Adding Best Traditional Country Album Category Following Beyoncé’s Best Country Album Win: ‘Moving The Goalpost’ The Grammys recently announced a new country category ahead of their 2026 award show, and the public has a lot to say.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Jasmine Brand (@the.jasmine.brand) Just a day after the Recording Academy revealed that the Best Country Album category would b…