Beyoncé took home the prize for best R&B performance at the 2021Grammy Awardson Sunday — and made history in the process.
“I’m so honored. I’m so excited,” she said as she took a deep sigh and appeared to soak in the audience’s enthusiastic cheers. “As an artist I believe it’s my job and all of our jobs to reflect the times and it’s been such a difficult time. So I wanted to uplift, encourage and celebrate all of the beautiful black queens and kings that continue to inspire me and inspire the whole world. This is so overwhelming.”
Beyoncé, whose husband Jay-Z proudly watched from his seat, went on to praise her three children, including 9-year-old daughter Blue Ivy, who earlier in the nightbecame a Grammy winnerlike her mom. Blue Ivy was a featured artist on Beyoncé’s song “Brown Skin Girl,” which won best music video.
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“It’s such a magical night, thank you so much. I know my daughter is watching,” she said. “Two daughters and my son, they’re all watching. Blue, congratulations, she won a Grammy tonight. I’m so proud of you and I’m so honored to be your mommy, all of your mommy’s. Y’all are my babies, and I’m so proud of y’all. I love you so much, my rock.”
Beyoncé is the most nominated artist of the night, with a total of nine potential wins.
Throughout her decades-long career, the hitmaker has been nominated for 79Grammy Awards— prior to Sunday night’s show, she won 24.
Trailing closely behind her for second most nominated artist of the evening are Roddy Ricch,Taylor Swiftand Dua Lipa, who each raked in six nominations.
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source: people.com
