Miley Cyrus and Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter duet “II Most Wanted” earned them the Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. The award was announced during the pre-show, so the two stars weren’t able to give an acceptance speech together onstage.
Cyrus made up for this by sharing a message to her longtime friend on Instagram. Cyrus also had other artists in mind when she reflected on her Grammys night and win, saying, “Having your name called is an honor that deserves to be celebrated. Just remember for those who don’t, nothing can take away the love and devotion you put into your art. I celebrate the unrecognized artists that created something beautiful and shared it with us. Thank you @beyonce for inviting me to be a part of your iconic Cowboy Carter era. Love you forever.”
Last March, Cyrus discussed working with Beyoncé on the track when it was first released. She said on Instagram, “I’ve loved Beyoncé since long before I had the opportunity to meet and work with her. My admiration runs so much deeper now that I’ve created alongside of her. Thank you Beyoncé. You’re everything and more. Love you. To everyone who spent time making this song so special thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
Beyoncé had a historic Grammys night, taking home Album of the Year for the first time and Best Country Album for Cowboy Carter.
Entertainment Tonight got a rare interview with Beyoncé after she won Album of the Year. The singer told the outlet that finally winning the night’s top honor is “very surreal, and it’s been 25 years of just working really hard and trying my best to keep growing, keep opening up doors. So I’m just very honored, very honored. And I’m happy that my daughter [Blue Ivy Carter] got to see that.”
