Beyoncé has won more Grammy Awards than anyone in history, but she had never won album of the year until Sunday night, when her genre-bending “Cowboy Carter” took top honors.

“I just feel full and very, very honored,” Beyoncé said while accepting the elusive award alongside her daughter, Blue Ivy. “It’s been many, many years.”

Earlier in the night, Beyoncé became the first Black woman in more than 50 years to win a country Grammy when she and Miley Cyrus won the award for best country duo/group performance (“II Most Wanted”). “Cowboy Carter” also won the Grammy for best country album. See the best photos from the show.

“I think sometimes genre is a cold word to keep us in our place as artists,” Beyoncé said. “And I just want to encourage people to do what they’re passionate about and stay persistent.”

Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.

People gather in Örebro, Sweden, on Wednesday, February 5, to pay tribute to those who were killed Tuesday in what the country’s prime minister called the “worst mass shooting in Swedish history.” A gunman opened fire at an adult education center in Örebro, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/europe/sweden-mass-shooting-orebro-explainer-intl/index.html">killing at least 10 people</a>. The attacker also died.
People gather in Örebro, Sweden, on Wednesday, February 5, to pay tribute to those who were killed Tuesday in what the country’s prime minister called the “worst mass shooting in Swedish history.” A gunman opened fire at an adult education center in Örebro, killing at least 10 people. The attacker also died.
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Shipping containers are seen at the Port of Montreal on Sunday, February 2. A day earlier, US President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/01/politics/mexico-canada-china-tariffs-trump/index.html">announced extraordinary new tariffs</a> on Canada, China and Mexico, something he had repeatedly promised over the past several months. But just hours before the tariffs were set to go into effect Monday, Trump announced that he would be <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/03/world/sheinbaum-trump-tariffs-paused/index.html">pausing the tariffs on Canada and Mexico</a>. The pause came after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made commitments, some of which they’d already made, to bolster security at their respective borders with the United States.
Shipping containers are seen at the Port of Montreal on Sunday, February 2. A day earlier, US President Donald Trump announced extraordinary new tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico, something he had repeatedly promised over the past several months. But just hours before the tariffs were set to go into effect Monday, Trump announced that he would be pausing the tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The pause came after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made commitments, some of which they’d already made, to bolster security at their respective borders with the United States.
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US President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak at a White House news conference on Tuesday, February 4. During the news conference, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/politics/netanyahu-trump-white-house-meeting/index.html">Trump proposed a plan to “take over” Gaza</a> — possibly with the help of American troops. The plan triggered an <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/06/middleeast/netanyahu-endorses-trump-gaza-plan-intl-hnk/index.html">enormous backlash</a>, with leaders from the Middle East and beyond rejecting it as unworkable and illegal.
US President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak at a White House news conference on Tuesday, February 4. During the news conference, Trump proposed a plan to “take over” Gaza — possibly with the help of American troops. The plan triggered an enormous backlash, with leaders from the Middle East and beyond rejecting it as unworkable and illegal.
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A girl holds a fan during <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/29/world/gallery/in-pictures-lunar-new-year-celebrations/index.html">Lunar New Year celebrations</a> in Lisbon, Portugal, on Saturday, February 1.
A girl holds a fan during Lunar New Year celebrations in Lisbon, Portugal, on Saturday, February 1.
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Smoke billows in northeast Philadelphia after a medevac jet crashed into a road on Friday, January 31, and showered flames and debris on homes and vehicles. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/06/us/philadelphia-jet-crash-steven-dreuitt/index.html">Seven people were killed</a> — all six people aboard the jet, and one man who was inside his car when the jet crashed. At least two dozen people were injured. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Smoke billows in northeast Philadelphia after a medevac jet crashed into a road on Friday, January 31, and showered flames and debris on homes and vehicles. Seven people were killed — all six people aboard the jet, and one man who was inside his car when the jet crashed. At least two dozen people were injured. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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Michael Webster is punched by Jeamie Tshikeva during their IBO international heavyweight title fight in London on Saturday, February 1. Tshikeva stopped Webster in the ninth round.
Michael Webster is punched by Jeamie Tshikeva during their IBO international heavyweight title fight in London on Saturday, February 1. Tshikeva stopped Webster in the ninth round.
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Passengers board a ferry bound for the Greek mainland on Tuesday, February 4, as <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/travel/santorini-greece-earthquake-evacuation-intl/index.html">hundreds of earthquakes</a> continued to course through the island of Santorini.
Passengers board a ferry bound for the Greek mainland on Tuesday, February 4, as hundreds of earthquakes continued to course through the island of Santorini.
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US Sen. Bill Cassidy, right, confers with US Sen. Tim Scott on Tuesday, February 4, after the Senate Finance Committee voted to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/politics/video/rfk-jr-vote-senator-bill-cassidy-digvid">advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.</a>, President Trump’s nominee for health and human services secretary. The nomination now goes to the full Senate for final confirmation.
US Sen. Bill Cassidy, right, confers with US Sen. Tim Scott on Tuesday, February 4, after the Senate Finance Committee voted to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health and human services secretary. The nomination now goes to the full Senate for final confirmation.
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Kashmiri Muslim women pray in Srinagar, India, as a cleric displays a holy relic believed to be a whisker from the beard of the Prophet Mohammed on Friday, January 31.
Kashmiri Muslim women pray in Srinagar, India, as a cleric displays a holy relic believed to be a whisker from the beard of the Prophet Mohammed on Friday, January 31.
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A Ukrainian military deminer checks on a Russian aerial-guided bomb in a field in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region on Thursday, January 30.
A Ukrainian military deminer checks on a Russian aerial-guided bomb in a field in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region on Thursday, January 30.
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Rapper Kendrick Lamar poses in the press room with all the Grammys he won on Sunday, February 2. “Not Like Us,” the capstone of his feud last year with Drake, won both record of the year and <a href="https://www.cnn.com/entertainment/live-news/the-grammys-award-show-02-2-25#cm6oj2kl7000e3b6nae16p0vi">song of the year</a>.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar poses in the press room with all the Grammys he won on Sunday, February 2. “Not Like Us,” the capstone of his feud last year with Drake, won both record of the year and song of the year.
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People protest on an overpass in Los Angeles on Monday, February 3. Thousands marched downtown to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
People protest on an overpass in Los Angeles on Monday, February 3. Thousands marched downtown to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
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From left, Italy’s Jole Galli, Switzerland’s Isabelle Zippert, Sweden’s Uma Kruse Een and Canada’s India Sherret compete in a World Cup ski cross quarterfinal in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, on Saturday, February 1. Sherret went on to win silver.
From left, Italy’s Jole Galli, Switzerland’s Isabelle Zippert, Sweden’s Uma Kruse Een and Canada’s India Sherret compete in a World Cup ski cross quarterfinal in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, on Saturday, February 1. Sherret went on to win silver.
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Actress Cynthia Erivo is kissed by two character actors in Cambridge, Massachusetts, during a parade in her honor on Wednesday, February 5. Erivo was named Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals troupe.
Actress Cynthia Erivo is kissed by two character actors in Cambridge, Massachusetts, during a parade in her honor on Wednesday, February 5. Erivo was named Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals troupe.
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A plane flies over makeshift crosses near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Sunday, February 2. The memorial was set up to pay tribute to the 67 people who were killed last month when <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/30/us/gallery/jet-helicopter-collision/index.html">a passenger plane approaching the airport collided with a US Army helicopter in midair</a>, sending both aircraft into the Potomac River below. It was the deadliest aviation disaster in the United States since November 2001.
A plane flies over makeshift crosses near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Sunday, February 2. The memorial was set up to pay tribute to the 67 people who were killed last month when a passenger plane approaching the airport collided with a US Army helicopter in midair, sending both aircraft into the Potomac River below. It was the deadliest aviation disaster in the United States since November 2001.
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Cristofer Chacha crosses the finish line during a llama race in Ecuador's Llanganates National Park on Saturday, February 1. The park holds annual llama races to commemorate World Wetlands Day.
Cristofer Chacha crosses the finish line during a llama race in Ecuador's Llanganates National Park on Saturday, February 1. The park holds annual llama races to commemorate World Wetlands Day.
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A girl asks for chalk Monday, February 3, as she prepares to write on the wall of a temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, during a Hindu festival dedicated to Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of wisdom.
A girl asks for chalk Monday, February 3, as she prepares to write on the wall of a temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, during a Hindu festival dedicated to Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of wisdom.
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A Palestinian prisoner who was released by Israel is hugged by members of his family after he arrived in Ramallah, West Bank, on Saturday, February 1.<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/01/middleeast/gaza-israel-hostages-palestinian-prisoners-intl/index.html"> Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners</a> — 18 of whom were serving life sentences — after Hamas released three Israeli hostages on Saturday. The majority of the Palestinian prisoners had been detained in Gaza since October 7 and had no public charges against them.
A Palestinian prisoner who was released by Israel is hugged by members of his family after he arrived in Ramallah, West Bank, on Saturday, February 1. Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners — 18 of whom were serving life sentences — after Hamas released three Israeli hostages on Saturday. The majority of the Palestinian prisoners had been detained in Gaza since October 7 and had no public charges against them.
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A crew member from the fishing boat Harvester stacks bait for lobster pots before leaving Bridlington Harbor in Bridlington, England, on Friday, January 31.
A crew member from the fishing boat Harvester stacks bait for lobster pots before leaving Bridlington Harbor in Bridlington, England, on Friday, January 31.
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Chappell Roan <a href="https://www.cnn.com/entertainment/live-news/the-grammys-award-show-02-2-25#cm6odd4lm000p3b6mtw4ibxpt">performs her popular hit “Pink Pony Club"</a> in her debut Grammy performance on Sunday, February 2. Roan won the Grammy this year for best new artist.
Chappell Roan performs her popular hit “Pink Pony Club" in her debut Grammy performance on Sunday, February 2. Roan won the Grammy this year for best new artist.
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Sufi Muslim followers of Seydina Limamou Laye gather at a mausoleum in Dakar, Senegal, on Friday, January 31. The gathering commemorated the 145th anniversary of his first public appearance.
Sufi Muslim followers of Seydina Limamou Laye gather at a mausoleum in Dakar, Senegal, on Friday, January 31. The gathering commemorated the 145th anniversary of his first public appearance.
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A shot from Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams, not pictured, flies past Viktoria Plzen goalkeeper Martin Jedlička during a Europa League match in Bilbao, Spain, on Thursday, January 30. Athletic won 3-1.
A shot from Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams, not pictured, flies past Viktoria Plzen goalkeeper Martin Jedlička during a Europa League match in Bilbao, Spain, on Thursday, January 30. Athletic won 3-1.
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Ofer Kalderon, a French-Israeli man who was taken hostage by Hamas last year, is reunited with his family in Ramat Gan, Israel, after <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/01/middleeast/gaza-israel-hostages-palestinian-prisoners-intl/index.html">he was released</a> on Saturday, February 1. Kalderon and two other Israeli hostages were released on Saturday, and Israel, in exchange, released 183 Palestinian prisoners.
Ofer Kalderon, a French-Israeli man who was taken hostage by Hamas last year, is reunited with his family in Ramat Gan, Israel, after he was released on Saturday, February 1. Kalderon and two other Israeli hostages were released on Saturday, and Israel, in exchange, released 183 Palestinian prisoners.
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A crane retrieves wreckage from the Potomac River in Washington, DC, on Monday, February 3. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/30/us/gallery/jet-helicopter-collision/index.html">deadly collision</a> between a passenger plane and a US Army helicopter.
A crane retrieves wreckage from the Potomac River in Washington, DC, on Monday, February 3. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the deadly collision between a passenger plane and a US Army helicopter.
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US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on Wednesday, February 5, to deliver on a political issue central to his 2024 campaign: <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/politics/transgender-athletes-trump-executive-action/index.html">banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports</a>.
US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on Wednesday, February 5, to deliver on a political issue central to his 2024 campaign: banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports.
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A woman wades into the waters of Ramirez Beach in Montevideo, Uruguay, as part of a ritual honoring the Yoruban sea goddess Yemanjá on Sunday, February 2.
A woman wades into the waters of Ramirez Beach in Montevideo, Uruguay, as part of a ritual honoring the Yoruban sea goddess Yemanjá on Sunday, February 2.
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First responders on Friday, January 31, salute the flag-draped coffins of service members who were killed in the midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
First responders on Friday, January 31, salute the flag-draped coffins of service members who were killed in the midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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Duke fans try to distract North Carolina’s Ian Jackson during a college basketball game in Durham, North Carolina, on Saturday, February 1.
Duke fans try to distract North Carolina’s Ian Jackson during a college basketball game in Durham, North Carolina, on Saturday, February 1.
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Siblings Jaden and Willow Smith pose on the Grammys red carpet together on Sunday, February 2. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/02/style/red-carpet-looks-grammys/index.html">See the best red-carpet looks</a>.
Siblings Jaden and Willow Smith pose on the Grammys red carpet together on Sunday, February 2. See the best red-carpet looks.
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Women in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, work in a factory where fabric waste from garments is transformed into cotton to make mattresses on Wednesday, February 5.
Women in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, work in a factory where fabric waste from garments is transformed into cotton to make mattresses on Wednesday, February 5.
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A.J. Dereume holds up Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog weather watcher, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, February 2. Phil was pulled from his warm burrow and <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/02/weather/groundhog-day-shadow-winter-spring-climate/index.html">saw his shadow</a>, predicting six more weeks of winter.
A.J. Dereume holds up Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog weather watcher, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, February 2. Phil was pulled from his warm burrow and saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter.
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić stands along the baseline before an NBA basketball game in Inglewood, California, on Tuesday, February 4. The Dallas Mavericks stunned the sports world over the weekend by <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/02/sport/lakers-mavericks-doncic-davis-spt/index.html">trading Dončić to the Lakers</a>.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić stands along the baseline before an NBA basketball game in Inglewood, California, on Tuesday, February 4. The Dallas Mavericks stunned the sports world over the weekend by trading Dončić to the Lakers.
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Two white storks sit on their nest in Biebesheim am Rhein, Germany, on Wednesday, February 5.
Two white storks sit on their nest in Biebesheim am Rhein, Germany, on Wednesday, February 5.
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US Marines are stationed at the US-Mexico border wall in San Diego on Wednesday, February 5. President Donald Trump recently mandated that the US military <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/22/politics/us-military-troops-southern-border/index.html">step up its presence on the southern border</a>.
US Marines are stationed at the US-Mexico border wall in San Diego on Wednesday, February 5. President Donald Trump recently mandated that the US military step up its presence on the southern border.
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Members of the Congolese Red Cross unload bodies from a truck before burying them at a cemetery in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Monday, February 3. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/06/africa/dr-congo-goma-violence-deaths-intl-hnk/index.html">Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in Goma</a>, according to the United Nations, after it was captured by rebels following days of fierce fighting with the Congolese army.
Members of the Congolese Red Cross unload bodies from a truck before burying them at a cemetery in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Monday, February 3. Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in Goma, according to the United Nations, after it was captured by rebels following days of fierce fighting with the Congolese army.
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Tottenham’s Djed Spence, left, is defended by Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo during a Premier League match in Brentford, England, on Sunday, February 2.
Tottenham’s Djed Spence, left, is defended by Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo during a Premier League match in Brentford, England, on Sunday, February 2.
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A man in the Jabalya refugee camp in Gaza sells bread Wednesday, February 5, where his bakery was destroyed by Israeli forces.
A man in the Jabalya refugee camp in Gaza sells bread Wednesday, February 5, where his bakery was destroyed by Israeli forces.
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, left, and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes chat on stage during a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/sport/inside-super-bowl-opening-night-spt/index.html">Super Bowl media event</a> in New Orleans on Monday, February 3. The Eagles and the Chiefs face off on February 9.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, left, and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes chat on stage during a Super Bowl media event in New Orleans on Monday, February 3. The Eagles and the Chiefs face off on February 9.
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Students hold a heart-shaped balloon in Novi Sad, Serbia, on Sunday, February 2. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/02/europe/serbia-protests-novi-sad-belgrade-vucic-intl/index.html">Fifteen people were killed in November</a> when the canopy of a railway station collapsed in Novi Sad. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/30/world/gallery/photos-this-week-january-23-january-30/index.html">See last week in 30 photos</a>.
Students hold a heart-shaped balloon in Novi Sad, Serbia, on Sunday, February 2. Fifteen people were killed in November when the canopy of a railway station collapsed in Novi Sad. See last week in 30 photos.
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