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Although Beyoncé may not have clinched accolades at the People’s Choice Country Awards or the CMAs, she still stands a chance at the upcoming 67th Grammy Awards.
On Wednesday (Oct. 2), The Hollywood Reporter conveyed that her album COWBOY CARTER is contending for Best Country Album. As reported, the Recording Academy’s screening committee convened last week to determine the categories in which each song or project will compete. The initial round of voting will kick off on Friday (Oct. 4) and continue until Oct. 15.
Nominees are anticipated to be unveiled on Nov. 8, with the final voting period set between Dec. 12 and Jan. 3, 2025. As tradition dictates, the annual ceremony will be broadcast live in February of the same year.
Notably, COWBOY CARTER would mark Beyoncé’s inaugural country nomination since 2016’s “Daddy Lessons” was overlooked by the committee. This song, which paid tribute to the pop star’s father, Mathew Knowles, celebrated her Texan heritage by incorporating musical features such as horns, hand claps, and acoustic guitar melodies.
THR also indicated that Shaboozey might be competing against Teddy Swims, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan for Best New Artist. The Virginia-born artist currently boasts the longest-running No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart with his track “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” holding the top spot for 12 weeks. His streams soared significantly after collaborating on the tracks “SPAGHETTII” and “SWEET * HONEY * BUCKIIN’” from COWBOY CARTER.
“A huge thanks to Empire for being the most outstanding independent label partnership an artist could hope for, and thank you, Beyoncé, you are incredible,” Shaboozey expressed at the PCCAs. “I never imagined in my wildest dreams that I would be standing here at the Grand Ole Opry accepting something like this. It’s truly a dream realized.”
The creator behind Lady Wrangler echoed his support for Beyoncé following her CMAs snub.