Overview

• Beyoncé made history at the 2025 Grammys, winning Album of the Year for 'Cowboy Carter' and becoming the first Black woman to win Best Country Album.
• Conservative author Raymond Arroyo criticized Beyoncé's wins on Fox News, questioning her accolades compared to artists like Dolly Parton and Frank Sinatra.
• Arroyo claimed Grammy voters were unqualified, suggesting that 'Lady Gaga’s cat sitter' could cast votes, which Whoopi Goldberg debunked on 'The View.'
• Goldberg highlighted that Grammy categories have expanded significantly since the awards' inception, making comparisons to past winners misleading.
• Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' album was praised for blending country with other genres and spotlighting Black artists in country music, despite initial resistance from the genre's establishment.