Beyoncé Knowles-Carter may not have attended this year’s People’s Choice Country Awards, but her acclaimed project “Cowboy Carter” and its collaborators were recognized throughout the show.
The 2nd Annual People’s Choice Country Awards, held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville and hosted by Shania Twain, honored the biggest and best country stars with 18 awards chosen entirely by fans. Awarded music.
This year, Beyoncé was nominated a total of 12 times for the fan-voted award, making her the top contender. She did not win any awards. However, several of the other artists who appeared on “Cowboy Carter” received nominations and won big awards throughout the night.
Shabouzy, who was featured on songs such as “Spaghettii” and “Sweet Honey Buckiin’,” won New Artist of the Year and New Song of the Year for his hit song “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” And he made sure to thank Beyoncé when accepting the award.
The Nigerian-American singer-songwriter has had a stellar year since collaborating with the megastar. At this year’s awards show, “‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)” was nominated for Song of 2024 and Male Song. He also earned nominations for his music video for “Let it Burn,” his album “Where I’ve Been, Is’t Where I’m Going,” and his crossover song with Noah Cyrus, “My Fault.”
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“Cowboy Carter” collaborators Britney Spencer, Tanner Adele, Tierra Kennedy and Rayna Roberts were also nominated along with Beyoncé for covers and collaborations. The women all appear in her song “Blackbiird.”
Miley Cyrus and Beyoncé were also nominated in the crossover song category for their fan-favorite duet “II Most Wanted.”
Post Malone, who collaborated with Beyoncé on “Levi’s Jeans,” won the 2024 Song of the Year award for his smash hit with Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help.”
Malone was nominated twice in the music video category for his song “Pour Me A Drink,” which featured a duet with Wallen and Blake Shelton, and was also nominated in the crossover song category for “I Had Some Help.”
As fans know, Beyoncé first announced “Cowboy Carter” during a surprise Super Bowl commercial. Since then, she has broken many records and made history, and it is clear that her progress will have a long-term impact on the country music world and the music industry as a whole.
The 16-track project is one of the most recent spotlights on black country artists and the genre’s roots.
Before releasing “Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé spoke about the making of the project and her struggles within the country music genre.
In the post, she wrote, “This album has been over five years in the making. This album was born out of an experience I had many years ago where I felt unwelcome… and… It was clear that I wasn’t welcome. But that experience led me to dig deeper into the history of country music and study our rich musical archive.”
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