This year's Grammy nominations showcase several pop artists in country categories. Will country purists finally accept them?

Queen Bey is now the most nominated artist in the history of the Grammys. Beyoncé Nominated In All of Grammys’ Country Music Categories After Previously Being Shut Out of CMAs

Beyoncé has taken the lead as the most-nominated artist in Grammy history, scoring 11 nominations for her latest album, Cowboy Carter, and reaching a staggering career total of 99. This breaks her previous tie with her husband, Jay-Z, who holds 88 Grammy nods, making the Carters the reigning Grammy power couple.

“Country” is more than just a steel guitar. It’s a lifestyle. A mindset. A cold beer, hot grill, the game on and the great outdoors. A lifestyle and culture so perfectly captured by the country greats of yesterday, but still alive and well today.

Welcome to Beyoncé country. When it comes to the 2025 Grammy Award nominations, “Cowboy Carter” rules the nation. She leads the nods with 11, bringing her career total to 99 nominations. That makes her the most nominated artist in Grammy history.

With her leading 11 nominations, Beyoncé now has 99 total career nods, making her the most nominated artist in Grammy history (she previously shared the record with husband Jay-Z with 88). Her 32 wins also make her the most awarded artist in Grammy history.

Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, is introduced before receiving a nomination during the 49th Annual Grammy Awards nominations news conference in Los Angeles on December 7, 2006. The Grammys will take place in Los Angeles on Feb.

The 2024 Grammy nominations were announced Friday morning and SZA took the lead, with nine nods for the singer, followed closely by Victoria Monét and Phoebe Bridgers, who each took home seven. Eight musicians are tied in third with six nominations each,

The nominations are in for the 2025 Grammy Awards, and a few artists with Louisiana and New Orleans ties are on the list.