Tanner Adell is only a few years into her country music career, but on Sunday night (April 8) at the 2024 CMT Music Awards, she was thrilled to celebrate her first top spot on the Billboard 200. When Advertising signTetris Kelly reported that Adell was involved in Beyoncé's eighth No. 1 album, Cowboy Carterthe Kentucky native couldn't hold back a giant smile as she said, “obviously.”
Adell – who sings alongside Bey on her rendition of The Beatles' 'Blackbird' (which in Beyoncé's version is titled 'Blackbird') – said “it feels incredible. Kudos to Bey, she's worked so hard — especially… Act I, now we're Act II and I'm looking forward to Act III. I'm just getting started and it's so amazing to have one of the… not even one of my favorite artists on the planet knows my name put me on this album and now he's debuting at No. 1. It's very special.”
Taking things a little further at the 2025 Grammy Awards, Kelly noted that if Cowboy Carter is up for the elusive album of the year award that Beyoncé — the most decorated artist in Grammy history — has never won, Tanner could be in for a major moment in the sun. Left speechless, Tanner smiled and said, “I guess?”
“I'm an independent artist, it was a joke and to have someone of that caliber reach down and lift us up is really, really special and I'm very honored,” said the singer, who released her debut album. Buckle Bunnylast summer.
Cowboy Carter debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart dated April 13, debuting with 407,000 equivalent album units earned in the US in the week ending April 4 according to Luminate. the album marks the singer's eighth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 across all genres. Cowboy Carter also has flights for 2024's biggest week to date, marking the biggest opening frame since Taylor Swift 1989 (Taylor Edition) fell by 1.653 million units in November.
Another contemporary Black country act who praised Bey on Sunday was Reyna Roberts, who also lends her voice to “Blackbird,” along with Brittney Spencer, Adell and Tiera Kennedy. “Absolutely! I do. I've always thought I was going down in history, I'm not sure in what capacity,” said “Stompin' Grounds” singer Roberts, possibly joining in on a major moment if Bey eventually takes the AOTY crown. next year. “I'm grateful that Beyoncé allowed us to be a part of her dream and project. This is amazing, I can't even describe how excited and happy I am.”
On the CMT red carpet, tAdell also showed off the new “Blackbird”-inspired tattoo on her arm, noting that Roberts also had her own version to commemorate their unexpected place in Bey's universe. “We all did it in our own style as we would like,” she said pointing to the bird image inked on her right forearm. “We just felt like this is a really big moment and kind of reminiscent of the experience of being able to work with someone that we all look up to.”
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