Grammys 2025: Beyoncé's Shocked Reaction to Winning Best Country Album Is Already a Meme

At the Grammys 2025 ceremony, Beyoncé couldn't believe she won Best Country Album, earning support from her husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy, 13.

By Lindsay Weinberg Feb 03, 2025 2:30 AM
| Updated Feb 03, 2025 6:44 AM
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Beyoncé delivered the most wanted moment of the 2025 Grammys.

The superstar had a truly stunned reaction after winning Best Country Album for Cowboy Carter, widening her eyes and freezing in her seat. And the moment is already going viral, with one fan writing on X, "This about to be a meme for sure." Another quipped, "saving this as a new meme reaction! thank queen bey." 

And fans are already plotting how to use the new GIF, with one captioning the moment, "Me every single day of 2025 so far."

While she sat shocked, Beyoncé's husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy Carter were there to encourage her on music's biggest night, hyping her up before she delivered a speech at the Feb. 2 ceremony, hosted by Trevor Noah. (See all the winners at the 2025 Grammys here.)

"Wow I really was not expecting this," the 43-year-old said. "I want to thank God, oh my God, that I'm able to still do what I love after so many years."

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"I'd like to thank all of the incredible country artists that accepted this album," Beyoncé continued. "We worked so hard on it. 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 they're passionate about, and to say, 'Stay persistent.'"

Beyoncé also used her big moment at the Grammys to give a special shoutout to her husband of 16 years, her 13-year-old daughter Blue and 7-year-old twins Rumi and Sir Carter, who she shares with the "Empire State Of Mind" artist.

"Wow, I'd like to thank my beautiful family," she added. "I still am in shock. So thank you so much for this honor."

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After all, her kids have been intimately involved in her music, with Blue Ivy even getting in formation with Bey on Dec. 25 to perform at an NFL halftime show. As the Houston Texans took on the Baltimore Ravens, the mother-daughter duo lit up the stage with Cowboy Carter hits, including “Ya Ya,” “Riiverdance,” “Jolene,” and “Texas Hold ‘Em.”

Beyoncé went into the night leading all 2025 Grammy nominees with 11 nods, including recognition for Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Texas Hold 'Em." The Destiny's Child alum also cemented her musical legacy even further by breaking Grammys records, including becoming the most nominated musician in the show's history with a total of 99 nods. (Prior to this year, she was tied with Jay-Z).

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And the Grammys are not the only way the Carter-Knowles family has shown their support for one another amid Jay-Z's legal battle. The rapper stepped out at the Dec. 9 premiere of Mufasa: The Lion King alongside Blue and Beyoncé to celebrate their roles as Kiara and Nala, respectively.

For more winners from the 2025 Grammys, read on...

Album of the Year

New Blue Sun by André 3000

WINNER: Cowboy Carter by Beyoncé

Short N' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter 

Brat by Charli xcx

Djesse Vol. 4 by Jacob Collier

Hit Me Hard and Soft by Billie Eilish 

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan

The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift

Best Pop Vocal Album

WINNER: Short N' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter

Hit Me Hard and Soft by Billie Eilish 

Eternal Sunshine by Ariana Grande 

The Rise and Fall of A Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan 

The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift

Song of the Year

“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey

“Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish

“Die With a Smile” by Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars

“Fortnight” by Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone

“Good Luck, Babe!” by Chappell Roan

WINNER: “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar

“Please Please Please” by Sabrina Carpenter

“Texas Hold ‘Em” by Beyoncé

Record of the Year

"Now and Then" by The Beatles

"Texas Hold 'Em" by Beyoncé

"Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter

"360" by Charli xcx

"Birds of a Feather" by Billie Eilish

WINNER: "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar

"Good Luck, Babe!" by Chappell Roan

"Fortnight" by Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone

Best New Artist

Benson Boone

Sabrina Carpenter

Doechii

WINNER: Chappell Roan

Shaboozey

Teddy Swims

Khruangbin

Best Comedy Album

Armageddon by Ricky Gervais

WINNER: The Dreamer by Dave Chappelle

The Prisoner by Jim Gaffigan

Someday You’ll Die by Nikki Glaser

Where Was I by Trevor Noah

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

"Us" by Gracie Abrams ft. Taylor Swift

"LEVII'S JEANS" by Beyoncé ft. Post Malone

"Guess" by Charli xcx ft. Billie Eillish

"The Boy Is Mine" by Ariana Grande ft. Brandy and Monica! 

WINNER: "Die With A Smile" by Lady Gaga ft. Bruno Mars

Best Country Album

WINNER: Cowboy Carter by Beyoncé

F-1 Trillion by Post Malone

Deeper Well by Kacey Musgraves

Higher by Chris Stapleton

Whirlwind by Lainey Wilson

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

"Cowboys Cry Too" by Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan

WINNER: "II Most Wanted" by Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus

"Break Mine" by Brothers Osborne

"Bigger Houses" by Dan + Shay

"I Had Some Help" by Post Malone and Morgan Wallen

Best Country Solo Performance

"16 Carriages" by Beyoncé

"I Am Not Okay" by Jelly Roll

"The Architect" by Kacey Musgraves

"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey

WINNER: "It Takes A Woman" by Chris Stapleton

Best Country Song

WINNER: "The Architect" by Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves and Josh Osborne

"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry and Mark Williams

"I Am Not Okay" by Casey Brown, Jason DeFord, Ashley Gorley and Taylor Phillip

"I Had Some Help" by Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Morgan Wallen and Chandler Paul Walters

"Texas Hold 'Em" by Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bulow, Nate Ferraro and Raphael Saadiq

Best Dance/Electronic Album

WINNER: “Brat” by Charli XCX

“Three” by Four Tet

“Hyperdrama” by Justice

“Timeless” by Kaytranada

“Telos” by Zedd

Best Dance Pop Recording

"Make You Mine" by Madison Beer

WINNER: "Von Dutch" by Charli xcx

“L’Amour de Ma Vie [Over Now Extended Edit]” by Billie Eillish

"yes, and?" by Ariana Grande

"Got Me Started" by Troye Sivan

Best Latin Pop Album

Funk Generation by Anitta

El Viaje by Luis Fonsi

GARCÍA by Kany García

WINNER: Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran by Shakira

ORQUÍDEAS by Kali Uchis

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

Compita del Destino by El David Aguilar

Pa’ Tu Cuerpa by Cimafunk

Autopoiética by Mon Laferte

GRASA by NATHY PELUSO

WINNER: ¿Quién trae las cornetas? by Rawayana

Best Music Video

Tailor Swif—A$AP Rocky

360—Charli xcx

Houdini—Eminem

WINNER: Not Like Us—Kendrick Lamar

Fortnight—Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone

Best Música Urbana Album

nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana by Bad Bunny

Rayo by J Balvin

FERXXOCALIPSIS by Feid

WINNER: LAS LETRAS YA NO IMPORTAN by Residente

att. by Young Miko

Best Rap Song

“Asteroids” by Marlanna Evans

“Carnival” by Jordan Carter, Raul Cubina, Grant Dickinson, Samuel Lindley, Nasir Pemberton, Dimitri Roger, Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West and Mark Carl Stolinski Williams

“Like That” by Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Kobe “BbyKobe” Hood, Leland Wayne & Nayvadius Wilburn

WINNER: “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar

“Yeah Glo!” by Ronnie Jackson, Jaucquez Lowe, Timothy McKibbins, Kevin Andre Price, Julius Rivera III & Gloria Woods

Best Rap Performance

“Enough (Miami)” by Cardi B

“When the Sun Shines Again” by Common and Pete Rock ft. Posdnuos

“Nissan Altima” by Doechii

“Houdini” by Eminem

“Like That” by Future & Metro Boomin ft. Kendrick Lamar

“Yeah Glo!” by GloRilla

WINNER: “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap Album

Might Delete Later by J. Cole

The Auditorium, Vol. 1 by Common and Pete Rock

WINNER: Alligator Bites Never Heal by Doechii

The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) by Eminem

We Don’t Trust You by Future and Metro Boomin

Best R&B Song

"After Hours” by Diovanna Frazier, Alex Goldblatt, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes and Daniel Upchurch

"Burning” by Ronald Banful and Temilade Openiyi

“Here We Go (Uh Oh)” by Sara Diamond, Sydney Floyd, Marisela Jackson, Courtney Jones, Carl McCormick and Kelvin Wooten

“Ruined Me” by Jeff Gitelman, Priscilla Renea and Kevin Theodore

WINNER: “Saturn” by Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon and Scott Zhang

Best R&B Performance

"Guidance" by Jhené Aiko 

"Residuals" by Chris Brown

"Here We Go (Uh Oh)" by Coco Jones

WINNER: "Made for Me (Live on BET)" by Muni Long

"Saturn" by Sza

Best Pop Solo Performance

"Bodyguard" by Beyonce

WINNER: "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter

"Apple" by Charli xcx

"Birds of a Feather" by Billie Eilish 

"Good Luck, Babe!" by Chappell Roan

Best Rock Performance

WINNER: “Now and Then” by The Beatles

"Beautiful People (Stay High)” by The Black Keys

“The American Dream Is Killing Me” by Green Day

“Gift Horse” by Idles

“Dark Matter” by Pearl Jam

“Broken Man” by St. Vincent

Best Rock Album

Happiness Bastards by The Black Crows

Romance by Fontaines D.C.

Saviors by Green Day

Tangk by IDLES

Dark Matter by Pearl Jam

WINNER: Hackney Diamonds by Rolling Stones

No Name by Jack White

Best R&B Album

WINNER: 11:11 (Deluxe) by Chris Brown

Vantablack by Lalah Hathaway

Revenge by Muni Long

Algorithm by Lucky Daye

Coming Home by Usher

 

Best Americana Performance

"Ya Ya" by Beyoncé

"Subtitles" by Madison Cunningham

"Don’t Do Me Good" by Madi Diaz ft. Kacey Musgraves

WINNER: "American Dreaming" by Sierra Ferrell

"Runaway Train" by Sarah Jarosz

"Empty Trainload of Sky" by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

 

Best Musical Theater Album

WINNER: Hell's Kitchen

Merrily We Roll Along

The Notebook

The Outsiders

Suffs

The Wiz

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