Kacey Musgraves Slams Speculation She Wasn’t Happy Beyoncé Won Best Country Album

A video of Musgraves’ reaction to Knowles accepting the award went viral, with many fans speculating she was disappointed the Cowboy Carter artist won.

However, in a statement to E!, the country artist squashed those rumors — saying there was “no scowl.”

“It’s a sensationalistic false narrative meant to pit two talented female artists against each other,” a rep for Musgraves said in a statement.

“There was simply no scowl or expression made.”

While Knowles was on stage, the camera panned to Musgraves, who was clapping with a relatively neutral look on her face.

However, fans were quick to notice the 36-year-old singer’s reaction — or lack thereof — and shared their thoughts on X.

“Is Kacey Musgraves mad that Beyoncé won?” one user asked on X Feb. 2. “She sure looks it.”

Another wrote, “Why Kacey Musgraves got on a stank look?”

While Musgraves revealed she wasn’t mad about Beyonce’s country album win, Big & Rich’s John Rich seemed to be.

Big & Rich’s John Rich took to social media as the ceremony was airing to blast the show for giving the Best Country Album to Beyoncé over Lainey Wilson.

Knowles picked up the Best Country Album trophy for Cowboy Carter, beating out the likes of Wilson, Post Malone, Kacey Musgraves and Chris Stapleton — with Bey looking genuinely shocked as her name was called in the category. She went on to also win Album of the Year — her first win ever in that category, too — as well as Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “II Most Wanted” with Miley Cyrus.

Musgraves has opened up about Beyoncé entering the country music industry in the past.

“The more the f–king merrier,” Kacey told The Cut in March 2024 interview.

“I don’t really care. It doesn’t affect what I’m doing. It doesn’t affect me,” she added at the time. “I’ve always been just doing my own thing.”