Cowboy Carter is the title of Beyoncé’s 2024 album built around country and Americana influences.
Released on March 29, 2024, Cowboy Carter is Beyoncé’s eighth studio album and the second act of her planned trilogy that began with Renaissance. Its music incorporates country, Americana, folk, blues, rock, soul, and pop elements.
The album includes “Texas Hold ’Em,” which became Beyoncé’s first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 and made her the first Black woman to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Other songs include “16 Carriages,” “Bodyguard,” and “Jolene,” a version of the Dolly Parton classic.
Cowboy Carter debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. It won Album of the Year and Best Country Album at the 2025 Grammy Awards, making Beyoncé the first Black woman to win Best Country Album.