Black Women Rule the Grammys
Jo-Carolyn Goode | 2/7/2023, 10:43 a.m.
Bow down for Queen Bey! The Houston entertainer has just sent herself into the superstar stratosphere by winning the most Grammys in history! With a record 32 wins, she received her latest Grammy for best dance/electronic album for the record "Renaissance." Beyonce also took home Grammys for best traditional R&B performance for "Plastic Off the Sofa," best electronic dance for "Break My Soul," and best R&B performance for "Cuff It," respectively. She is, without a doubt, the GOAT of music!
Beyonce wasn't the only Houstonian to walk away with a Grammy. Lizzo won record of the year for "About Damn Time." She embraced the moment to recognize the people and experience that got her to the winners’ stage. First, she dedicated her award to the late purple musical genius Prince, with whom she had collaborated before his death. It was when she turned to thank Beyonce for being her inspiration that she could no longer hold back her tears. Beyonce, who was already on her feet to give Lizzo a standing ovation, was physically moved.
Grammy night was also stellar for the amazing talent Viola Davis, who is now in that rare club of EGOT winners (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony). Her Grammy came curious of the audiobook project "Finding Me." Viola won the award for "best audio book, narration, and storytelling recording. She shared that she wrote the book in honor of her 6-year-old self. Viola previously made history when she became the first Black woman to win an Emmy for best actress in a drama and the first Black woman to score three Academy Award nominations.
Also smiling with two Grammys in her hands is jazz singer Samara Joy. She won best new artist and best jazz vocal album for "Linger Awhile." Her star started to rise shortly after she won the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Competition in 2019. She also has a huge fan base on social media. Many of her videos have gone viral, including her take on Ella Fitzgerald's "Take Love Easy," which she recorded in gratitude for winning the Ella Fitzgerald Scholarship in 2020.
Source: CNN Newswire