"I'm a country artist, but I've done pop songs. That's okay. So why isn't it okay the other way around?"If Cowboy Carter ain't country, tell Kelsea Ballerini: What is?The "I Quit Drinking" singer defended Beyoncé and Post Malone's nominations in country categories for this year's Grammys in an interview with Fierce: Women in Music on SiriusXM.

Cowboy Carter will battle it out in several categories at the 2025 Grammys. But, not everyone is pleased with its nominations in the country music categories (Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Duo/Group Performance,

The 31-year-old Grammy nominee says she doesn't understand other opinions on the matter: "It's amazing to have huge, respected artists and other genres come in and celebrate ours."