When the camera panned to Beyoncé, the pure shock of her Grammy win for country album of the year was evident.

She froze in her seat, eyes darting from side to side, before she ascended the stage to accept the award for her disruptive album, Cowboy Carter - the trophy bestowed upon her by country-darling-turned-crossover-superstar Taylor Swift.

Visibly flabbergasted, Beyoncé's reaction became a meme seen around the world.

The shock from her win last year reverberated through the country-music establishment, with a mix of celebration and confusion as to what her historic achievement would mean for the genre.

Now one year later, the erstwhile best country music album category no longer exists.