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AchievementMarch 29, 2024· music

Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' Makes Her First Black Woman to Top Country Charts

Beyoncé released 'Cowboy Carter,' a sweeping country-rooted album that made her the first Black woman to reach number one on the Billboard Country Albums chart. The album reclaimed the Black roots of country and folk music, sparked debate about genre gatekeeping, and won the Grammy for Album of the Year.