Beyoncé’s bittersweet history of being celebrated repeatedly while continually missing out on one of the most significant awards shows even the most brilliant work can sometimes be misunderstood.

"Cowboy Carter" won earlier in the night for best country album. Beyoncé also won a Grammy for best country duo performance with Miley Cyrus.

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” won both record and song of the year, Chappell Roan was named best new artist and Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter and Shakira won awards.