This ain't Texas—it's Beyoncé at the 2025 Grammys.
And this year, the "Texas Hold 'Em" singer—who is the most decorated artist in Grammys history—was honored with her very first Album of the Year trophy for her genre-bending smash Cowboy Carter, becoming the first Black woman to do so in the 21st century. (Click here for the complete list of winners.)
"I just feel very full and very honored," she said onstage at Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 2. "It's been many, many years."
In fact, Beyoncé alluded to how she had been locked out of a win for over two decades in "Sweet Honey Buckin'," one of her two collabs with Schaboozey on her 2024 album.
"A-O-T-Y, I ain't win (Let's go) / I ain't stuntin' 'bout them," she sang. “Take that s--t on the chin/ Come back and fuck up the pen (Yeah)."
Her husband Jay-Z has been equally vocal about the snub. While accepting the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at last year's Grammys, the "99 Problems" rapper said in a message to Grammy voters, "We want y'all to get it right—at least get it close to right."
"I don't want to embarrass this young lady—but she has more Grammys than everyone and never won Album of the Year," Jay-Z—who shares kids Blue Ivy Carter, 13, as well as twins Rumi Carter and Sir Carter, 7, with Beyoncé—said of his wife of 16 years. "Think about that: The most Grammys, never won Album of the Year. That doesn't work."
Indeed, Beyoncé—who received her first-ever Grammy nod back in 2000 with Destiny's Child—landed in the record books in 2023 when she nabbed her 32nd golden gramophone, the most out of anyone in history.
She broke barriers again in November, when she landed an impressive 11 Grammy nominations for this year's ceremony—making her the most nominated Grammy artist of all time with a grand total of 99 career nods.
And now with Cowboy Carter named Album of the Year by the Recording Academy, Beyoncé has come full circle. After all, the country crossover album was created after she felt excluded from parts of the music community.
"It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed…and it was very clear that I wasn't," she wrote in a March 2024 Instagram post. "But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive. It feels good to see how music can unite so many people around the world, while also amplifying the voices of some of the people who have dedicated so much of their lives educating on our musical history."
For a guide to all of Beyoncé's history-making moments at the Grammys, keep reading.
2000: Grammy Destiny
2000 marked Beyoncé's first-ever time at the Grammy Awards as part of Destiny's Child, which then included Kelly Rowland, Farrah Franklin and Michelle Williams. The group was recognized with two first-time nominations, but they went home without any Grammy gold.
2001: First Grammy Gold
This time as trio, Destiny's Child returned to the Grammy Awards the following year, serving now-iconic matching looks. The group was up for five awards and went home with two statues.
2004: A Night With a Prince
For her solo debut at the Grammys, Beyoncé joined Prince on stage for an electric duet as they performed a medley of his hits together.
2004: Beyoncé Shines
Growing her Grammy Award collection, the singer went home with five statues after being nominated in six categories as a solo artist.
2007: Listen Up
In addition to being up for an award in four categories—and winning Best Contemporary R&B Album—the Dreamgirls star also took the audience's breath away with a performance of her hit song from the film, "Listen."
2008: Two Proud Marys
Once again a nominee—this time in three categories—Beyoncé made Grammy history as one half of an unforgettable performance of "Proud Mary" with Tina Turner.
2010: Wins for Sasha Fierce
One of Beyoncé's biggest nights at the Grammys came in 2010 when she went home with six statues—her most to date for one show.
2014: Steaming Up the Grammys
On the heels of her surprise fifth album, Beyoncé, the star and her husband Jay-Z kicked off the 2014 Grammys with an unforgettably sexy performance of their collaboration, "Drunk in Love." The following year, the couple won two Grammy Awards for the song.
2017: Double Duty
If you were to deem any year in Grammys history as Beyoncé's year, 2017 was it. Following the release of her iconic album Lemonade in 2016, the singer garnered a whopping nine nominations. The star, who was also pregnant at the time with twins Rumi and Sir, ultimately won in two categories—Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best Music Video. She also pulled double duty as a performer that night, delivering a stunning medley of songs from her hit record. To top things off, she was on the receiving end of praise from Adele, who basically used her acceptance speeches for Record of the Year and Album of the Year to fangirl over Queen Bey.
2018: The Carter Family
If you ever wanted to see Grammy royalty, look no further than this 2018 appearance from Beyoncé, Jay-Z and their oldest daughter Blue Ivy Carter.
2021: No. 1 Most Nominated Female Artist
Beyoncé was not only a winner at the 2021 Grammys, but also a history maker. Thanks to her four wins during the show, she became the most awarded woman artist in Grammy history.
2022: Tying With Jay-Z
In November 2022, Beyoncé was nominated for nine Grammys for the 2023 awards, tying her husband as the artist with the most Grammy nominations in history.
2023: Queen of the Grammys
Beyoncé became the most decorated artist in all of Grammys history when she nabbed her 32nd golden gramophone.
"I'm trying not to be too emotional and I'm trying to just receive this night," she tearfully said, after Renaissance was named Best Dance/Electronic Album. "I'd like to thank my beautiful husband, my beautiful three chid, who are at home watching. I'd like to thank the queer community for your love and for inventing the genre. God bless you. Thank you so much to the Grammys."
2024: Most Nominated Grammy Artist of All Time
When the nominations for the 2025 award ceremony were announced, Beyoncé landed 11 nods—making her the most nominated Grammy artist of all time with a grand total of 99.
2025: First Album of the Year Win
The "Texas Hold 'Em" singer ended a 25-year record at the 2025 ceremony, where she became the first Black woman in the 21st century to win Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter. The award was also Bey's first-ever victory in the category.
"I just feel very full and very honored," said the singer, who had been locked out of a win for over two decades. "It's been many, many years."