The Grammy for Album of the Year eluded Beyonce for so many years -- despite so many critically and commercially acclaimed albums, through endless industry analysis -- that the narrative took on an aura of farce.

Cowboy Carter won the night's big award, topping albums from Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter and more. The country record also won in the Best Country Album category earlier in the night. This is Beyonce's first win in the Album of the Year category.

Beyonce on Sunday finally won the Grammy for the year's best album for her culture-shaking "Cowboy Carter," as rapper Kendrick Lamar posted a