Cowboy Carter (also called Act II: Cowboy Carter) is the eighth studio album by American singer Beyoncé. The album is the second part of Beyoncé's trilogy project conceived during the COVID-19 pandemic, following Renaissance (2022). Cowboy Carter is labeled as a country, western and R&B album and contains elements of pop, opera, house, Jersey club, classic rock, rap, blues, soul, rock, rhythm and blues and folk music.

Conceptually, Cowboy Carter is presented as a broadcast from a fictional radio station (called KNTRY Radio) in Texas, with country singers Dolly Parton, Linda Martell and Willie Nelson as radio DJs. The album also features lesser-known country artists such as Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts, Shaboozey and Willie Jones, in addition to collaborations with musicians Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Rhiannon Giddens, Stevie Wonder, Nile Rodgers and Jon Batiste.