Grammys embrace Beyoncé's genre-bending approach to country music

The big picture: Beyoncé got 11 nominations for her genre-bending juggernaut "Cowboy Carter," more than any other artist this year.

• "Cowboy Carter" is up for album of the year. The hony-tonk boogie "Texas Hold 'Em" is up for the all-genre awards for best record and song.
• Beyoncé dominated the country categories, getting nods for best country album ("Cowboy Carter"), song ("Texas Hold 'Em"), solo performance ("16 Carriages") and group/duo performance ("II Most Wanted" with Miley Cyrus). She also showed up in the Americana and rap fields.

The intrigue: Beyoncé is only the second Black woman to get a nomination for best country album.

Flashback: Eight years ago, Beyoncé submitted her song "Daddy Lessons" for consideration in the country categories, but the Grammy committee rejected it.

Reality check: Despite the Grammys' newfound embrace of Beyoncé's crossover work this year, there are still signs of resistance within the Music Row establishment.

• "Cowboy Carter" was shut out of the upcoming CMA Awards, while Post Malone's more conventional take on country, which included cameos from Nashville all-stars, got multiple nominations.