NEW YORK: With the meticulously planned release of Taylor Swift’s 12th album this Friday, the country singer-turned-pop star demonstrates again that she is as business savvy as she is musically adept.

Beyoncé, the most decorated artist in Grammy history, brought home its top prize. After 15 years of near misses, her country-infused LP “Cowboy Carter,” an all-star trip through the Black roots of and ...