Beyoncé Knowles-Carter left fans speechless at the 2025 Grammys, not just by her win but by giving her first red-carpet interview in years.

"I'd like to thank all the incredible country artists that accepted this album," Beyoncé said. Swift won the award herself in 2010.

Beyonce, who is the awarded artist in Grammys history, had never won the album of the year prize before Sunday night. In her acceptance speech, Beyonce said she felt “very full and very honored” and dedicated the prize to pioneering Black country music artist Linda Martell saying: “I wanna dedicate this to Miss Martell,