Beyoncé made history at this year’s Grammy Awards, finally clinching her first-ever Album of the Year award for “Cowboy Carter” while simultaneously announcing her highly anticipated tour for the same album.

The singer, who led with 11 nominations, emerged victorious over an impressive lineup of contenders including Charli XCX, Jacob Collier, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift, André 3000, and Sabrina Carpenter.

Accepting the award with daughter Blue Ivy Carter by her side, an emotional Beyoncé expressed, “I just feel very full and very honored. It’s been many, many years. And I just want to thank the Grammys, every songwriter, every collaborator, every producer, all of the hard work.”

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Beyonce was accompanied by Blue Ivy on stage

The groundbreaking win came just after she announced her “Cowboy Carter Tour 2025” on 2 February through social media, featuring a neon sign announcement followed by a striking headshot. The tour announcement had been initially planned for 14 January but was postponed due to devastating Los Angeles wildfires, to which Beyoncé responded by donating USD 2.5 million through her BeyGood foundation for relief efforts.

The evening proved particularly triumphant for the singer, who also took home Best Country Album (after being previously snubbed at the Annual Country Music Association Awards) and Best Duo with Miley Cyrus for “II Most Wanted.”

Queen Bey claims first-ever Album of the Year while announcing 2025 tour, news, album, Beyoncé Knowles, celeb, concert, music, theHive.Asia
Beyonce announces world tour for “Cowboy Carter”