Yahoo Lifestyle Beyoncé Becomes an Instant Meme With Shocked Reaction at 2025 Grammy Awards
Beyoncé wasn't expecting that one!
The "Single Ladies" songstress had a look of pure shock on her face during the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 2, where she was announced as the winner for Best Country Album.
Beyoncé, nominated for her first-ever country album Cowboy Carter, looked more stunned than anyone else in the crowd after her name was read from the envelope as the winner of an award in the country genre.
The award was presented by none other than Taylor Swift, who won the same category 15 years ago with her 2008 album Fearless.
Beyoncé's face said it all after Swift announced her as the winner—and the "Halo" songstress became an instant meme on social media over the literally jaw-dropping moment.
"The genuine shock is sending me," one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Beyoncé WINS Best Country Album 😂😂 #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/hfeNi5HKFO
— BEYONCÉ LEGION 𐚁 (@BeyLegion) February 3, 2025
"She was gagged !!!!" someone else added, while another user predicted that a new meme has been "unlocked."
Someone else noticed that even Beyoncé's husband, Jay-Z, was "gagged" by the news, as a photo showed him looking equally as shocked as his wife over her win.
"I ain’t never seen BEYONCE SHOCKED. So is Jay-Z lmaooooo they like ohhhhh wait a damn minute!" one of her fans gushed online. "BEYONCÈ IS THE STANDARD & CAN DO ANY TYPE OF MUSIC HATERS."
In addition to her win for Best Country Album, Beyoncé was also nominated for 10 other awards, making her the most-nominated artist of the night. She already holds the record for most career Grammy wins with a whopping 32 awards, not including the awards she won tonight.
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