What was Beyoncé's first solo album to win the Grammy for Album of the Year?

Cowboy Carter became Beyoncé's first solo album to win the Grammy for Album of the Year.

The album, released on March 29, 2024, is the second act of a planned trilogy that began with Renaissance. It explores country, Americana, rock, blues, folk, and other musical traditions while examining the history and representation of Black artists in country music. Its full title is stylized as COWBOY CARTER.

At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in 2025, Cowboy Carter won Album of the Year and Best Country Album. The Album of the Year victory made Beyoncé the first Black woman to win Best Country Album and marked her first win in the Grammys' general-field album category.

Earlier albums such as Lemonade and Renaissance had received Album of the Year nominations but did not win that award. Dangerously in Love won multiple Grammys in 2004, including Best Contemporary R&B Album, not Album of the Year.