Beyoncé says it felt "very surreal" to finally add an Album of the Year win to her roster of dozens of Grammys. As we reported Sunday night, Cowboy Carter, the second entry in a presumed trilogy ...

She was nominated for album of the year four previous times for " I Am…Sasha Fierce," "Beyoncé," "Lemonade," and "Renaissance." However, she has never taken home the award.

Beyonce Grammy for Album of the Year – NARAS/Getty However, while Beyoncé celebrated her victories, conversations buzzed about the depth of competition she faced.

Beyoncé has racked up an astounding 99 career Grammy nominations, yet somehow, despite so many beloved projects under her belt, there’s one award that has notably eluded her: Album Of The Year.

Beyoncé is already the front-runner to finally win Album of the Year in 2025 for “Cowboy Carter," her countrified collection that serves as “Act II” of her “Renaissance” trilogy.

Beyonce and Swift will be going head-to-head once again in the album of the year category at the 2025 Grammys for the first time in 15 years. 2015: 'Beyoncé' Beyoncé with her Grammys in 2015.

The 35-time Grammy winner's Cowboy Carter Tour in support of her 2024 album of the same name is the highest-grossing country ...

All eyes are on the album of the year category at this year’s category, where Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are both up for award for the first time in 15 years. Beyoncé was nominated for “Cowboy Carter” ...

While accepting the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award during the 2024 ceremony, Jay-Z called out the Recording Academy after Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” album lost album of the year to Harry Styles ...

If Cowboy Carter wins album of the year, it will be a fitting acknowledgment of Beyoncé’s three-decade career. But her history in the category is rocky and controversial.