Yahoo Lifestyle Taylor Swift Reflects on Winning Best Country Album As She Presents Award to Beyoncé
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And the Grammy for Best Country Album goes to...Beyoncé! Taylor Swift had the honor of presenting the award to the Cowboy Carter singer. Taylor took home the same award herself in 2010 for Fearless, and it was a full-circle moment for her.
Taylor walked out in her red-hot mini dress to her song "So High School." She said, "Hi! They say you never forget where you came from. And I will never forget standing here, right on this spot, almost exactly 15 years ago, accepting the Grammy Award for Best Country Album."
She continued, "It is an honor that has gone to great artists that I admire so much, like The Chicks, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, George Strait, Faith Hill, Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, and Shania Twain."
She then presented the award to Beyoncé for Cowboy Carter, who became the first Black woman to win the award. Beyoncé was nominated alongside Lainey Wilson, Post Malone, Chris Stapleton, and Kacey Musgraves.
Beyoncé accepted the award and told the audience, "I was not expecting this. I want to thank God that I’m able to still do what I love after so many years, oh, my God! I’d like to thank all of the incredible country artists that accepted this, this album we worked so hard on… I think sometimes genre is a cold word to keep us in our place as artists, and just want to encourage people to do what they’re passionate about. And to stay persistent."
Beyoncé also took home the award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance with Miley Cyrus for "II Most Wanted."
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