The RECORDING ACADEMY has rightfully restored Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ to ‘Best Country Album’ after massive fan PUSHBACK!

The Recording Academy had shifted Beyoncé’s February 2025 Best Country Album win for Cowboy Carter to ‘Best Contemporary Country Album’ on their website.

After intense backlash, the Recording Academy has once again changed Beyoncé’s COWBOY CARTER win from “Best Contemporary” back to Best Country Album at the Grammys, the final recipient of the category.

They were recently called out for downplaying her historic achievement by… pic.twitter.com/LQ4YRggjhv

— Pop Fusion HQ (@PopFusionHQ) September 16, 2026

Fans spotted the change, shared screenshots, and called it out, prompting a quick reversal to the original category. This marked the first time a Black woman won Best Country Album, and the fix celebrates that milestone amid talks of genre evolution and respect for her achievement.

After the heavy backlash from the Beyhive, the official Grammy website has once again credited Beyoncé's "COWBOY CARTER" win to the "Best Country Album" category.

It was changed to the "Best Contemporary Country Album” but it is now accurately credited pic.twitter.com/PpaGCy1EOc

— Buzz Talk (@BuzzTalkonX) September 16, 2026