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Taylor Swift presents Beyoncé Grammy for best country album: ‘Was not expecting this’

Taylor Swift presents Beyoncé Grammy for best country album: ‘Was not expecting this’

Fifteen years after Taylor Swift earned her first Grammy award, the « Reputation » singer handed Beyoncé a trophy for country album for her « Cowboy Carter » catalog.

« I really was not expecting this, » Beyoncé said as she took the stage. 

Husband, Jay-Z, and daughter, Blue Ivy, joined the « Texas Hold ‘Em » singer at the 67th Grammy Awards just one day after Beyoncé announced she was going on tour in support of the album.

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Bey, as she’s known to her fans, beat out Post Malone, Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson to win the best country album award.

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« I want to thank God – oh my God – that I’m able to still do what I still love after so many years, » she said after receiving the award from Taylor.

« I think sometimes genre is a code word to keep us in our place as artists and I just want to encourage people to do what their passionate about. »

Earlier in the evening, Beyoncé earned a Grammy for best country duo/group performance with Miley Cyrus for their song « II Most Wanted. » Miley won her first country Grammy award, earning the accolade in the genre before her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus.



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