Grammys 2025: Miley Cyrus Wins Country Award Before Dad Billy Ray Cyrus

Miley Cyrus just earned the Best Country Duo/Group Performance award alongside Beyoncé at the 2025 Grammys Feb. 2, making her the first in her family to win a country Grammy.

By Brahmjot Kaur Feb 02, 2025 11:44 PM
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Miley Cyrus and Beyoncé are having a real-life boogie at the 2025 Grammys.

After all, the pair just earned a golden gramophone for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for their song “II Most Wanted” at the 67th annual award show Feb. 2. (See all the winners here.)

While the “XO” singer is celebrating her milestone as the first Black woman to win a Grammy for a country music song since the Pointer Sisters in 1974, Miley is celebrating her own achievement. The 32-year-old—who won her first ever statuette at the 2024 award show—just earned a Grammy award in the country category before her dad Billy Ray Cyrus

Despite winning Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Music Video for “Old Town Road” with Lil Nas X, the country music legend didn’t earn any trophies for his tunes “Achy Breaky Heart” in 1993 or “Romeo” in 1994.

It’s no secret that the Cyrus family has been navigating a complicated time in their household. In fact, Miley’s brother Trace Cyrus shared a public plea of concern for the 63-year-old following his performance at President Donald Trump’s inauguration last month.

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But their riff goes back much further, with Miley even leaving him out of her acceptance speech at last year’s event. After thanking her team, everyone who collaborated on the song and Columbia Records, she praised mom Tish Cyrus, sister Brandi Cyrus and boyfriend Maxx Morando, who were in the audience. 

"Thank you all so much," she continued, jokingly noting, "I don't think I forgot anyone but I might've forgotten underwear. Bye!"

As the Cyrus clan continues to work through their family troubles, Miley has continued to lean on Tish personally and professionally.

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“I wrote that song, like, two and a half years ago,” Miley told W Magazine in June of her and Beyoncé’s collab. “My mom would always go, ‘I love that song so much.’ So when Beyoncé reached out to me about music, I thought of it right away because it really encompasses our relationship.”

“I told her, ‘We don’t have to get ­country; we are country. We’ve been country,’” she continued. “I said, ‘You know, between you being from Texas and me being from Tennessee, so much of us is going to be in this song.’ Getting to write a song, not just sing, for Beyoncé was a dream come true.'”

Now, keep reading to see who else won at the 2025 Grammys.

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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