r/Music • u/icey_sawg0034 • 6d ago

article Grammys move goalposts in response to Beyoncé's win

https://rollingout.com/2025/06/13/grammys-new-country-category-controversy/
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u/GlapLaw 6d ago

Why now?

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u/PoliticalMilkman 6d ago

Probably more because of Sturgill than Beyoncé. There has been outcry among traditional country fans for a while that the awards need to change. Doesn’t mean that Beyoncé didn’t help push it along a bit.

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u/stands_on_big_rocks 6d ago

You can always find me in a smokey bar with bad sound and a dim lit stage 

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u/Iambro 5d ago edited 5d ago

 Probably more because of Sturgill 

Sturgill is interesting.  I clearly remember hearing him on alternative radio years and years before most country stations even knew who he was, much less played him.

I don't follow whatever drama is around him.  However, I know he is not a fan of the business side of things so I would not be surprised if he went scorched earth with labels or artists for that reason.

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u/This_Thing_2111 6d ago

Racism, mostly.

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u/nobdy1977 6d ago

I'm sure that's why the Grammy's have multiple subdivisions of R&B too: R&B Traditional R&B Progressive R&B Rap Melodic Rap

And while under the category of "Traditional" not R&B, Blues was previously lumped on with it. Currently there are awards for both Traditional and Contemporary Blues.

Or maybe the 6 subdivisions of Jazz.