To close out Black History Month, we're highlighting notable Black country artists who have made history and broken barriers. They include: Beyoncé, Shaboozey, The War and Treaty, and many more!
Tetris Kelly:
Country music continues to rise on the Billboard charts, and in celebration of Black Music Month, Billboard is highlighting five Black country artists who broke barriers and made history. Shaboozey made history when he replaced Beyoncé at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with his hit, “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” This helped him earn his third entry on the Hot 100 along with his two collaborations, “SPAGHETTII” and “SWEET★HONEY★BUCKIIN'” from Bey’s album ‘Cowboy Carter.’ Shaboozey’s star is quickly rising. He released his third album, ‘Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going,’ and “Tipsy” has been strong on the Hot 100 for 10 weeks. We can’t wait to hear more from Shaboozey.
The War and Treaty have made a name for themselves in the country music world. They became the first Black duo to be nominated for the ACM award for duo of the year last year. And they were nominated for best new artist at this year’s Grammys. Billboard honored them at this year’s Country Power Players event as the Groundbreakers, and the pair just released their latest single, “Called You By Your Name,” two weeks ago. Mickey Guyton became the first Black woman nominated for best country solo performance in 2020 at the Grammys for her song “Black Like Me.” Guyton also became the first Black artist to perform at the Academy of Country Music Awards and the first Black woman to co-host the Academy of Country Music Awards in 2021.
Keep watching to learn more!
thanks to our partners at www.billboard.com
