Grammy Awards WINNERS: Beyonce BREAKS record for most wins by singer

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Grammy Awards WINNERS: Beyonce BREAKS record for most wins by singer

2021年5月24日

Beyonce became the most decorated female artist in the history of the Grammy Awards on Sunday – as she scooped her 28th award.

The singer, 39, earned Best R&B Performance for Black Parade inside of a tent outside of the Los Angeles Convention Center for music’s biggest night – but Billie Eilish beat stiff competition including the Crazy In Love hitmaker, to win Record Of The Year for her hit single Everything I Wanted.

Beyonce stands alone with the most wins as a singer but trails Hungarian-born British orchestral and operatic conductor Sir Georg Solti who has 31 total Grammys. The win also tied her with record producer Quincy Jones with 28.

On the glittering night,Taylor Swift became the the first female artist to win the Album Of The Year Grammy Award three times as she was recognized for Folklore, with ex Harry Styles winning in the Best Pop Performance category, Megan Thee Stallion winning Best New Artist and Dua Lipa scoring Best Pop Vocal Album for Future Nostalgia.

What a feat! Beyonce has become the most decorated female artist in the history of the Grammy Awards on Sunday – as she scooped her 28th award

Flabbergasted: However it was 19-year-old Billie Eilish who beat out an impressive field including Beyonce to earn Record Of The Year at the very end of the night for her hit single Everything I Wanted

Earlier in the night, Beyonce’s record-breaking award was presented by two of the most iconic producers of all-time – Babyface and Jimmy Jam – as Jam proudly made the announcement saying: ‘Oh! Okay, wait a minute, history has just been made, breaking the all-time record for the most Grammy wins ever by any female artist or any singer male or female, the Grammy goes to Beyonce!’

The artist began her speech saying: ‘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, celebrate all of the beautiful black queens and kings that continue to inspire me and inspire the whole world.’

Proud: The 39-year-old singer became the most decorated singer in the history of the gala event as she earned Best R&B Performance for Black Parade inside of a tent outside of the Los Angeles Convention Center for music’s biggest night

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Win: The award was presented by two of the most iconic producers of all-time – Babyface and Jimmy Jam – as Jam proudly made the announcement saying: ‘Oh! Okay, wait a minute, history has just been made, breaking the all-time record for the most Grammy wins ever by any female artist or any singer male or female, the Grammy goes to Beyonce!’

Taken aback: Beyonce looked shocked as her name was announced

Respect: She happily hugged Babyface as she accepted her record-breaking award

‘This is so overwhelming. I have been working my whole life since nine years old. And I can’t believe this happened, it’s such a magical night, thank you so much.’

The A-lister – who was joined at the event by mogul husband Jay-Z – thanked her eldest daughter Blue Ivy Carter, aged nine, who happened to win her first Grammy of all-time earlier in the night in the Best Music Video category for Brown Skin Girl with Beyonce.

She said: ‘I know my daughter is watching. My daughters and my son, Blue, congratulations, you won a Grammy tonight. I’m so proud of you. And I’m so honored to be your mommy, all of your mommies.

The artist began her speech saying: ‘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, celebrate all of the beautiful black queens and kings that continue to inspire me and inspire the whole world

Trailblazing: Beyonce trails Hungarian-born British orchestral and operatic conductor Sir Georg Solti (left – pictured in December 1960) who has 31 total Grammys. The win also tied her with record producer Quincy Jones (right – pictured in February 1984) with 28

Talented family: Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy also won her first Grammy, the second youngest winner at nine years old, as she appeared on Brown Skin Girl, which won Best Music Video

‘Y’all are my babies. And I’m so proud of y’all. I love you so much, my rock. Enjoy your night, thank you.’

Coming into the event, Beyonce had the most nominations with nine as she was mostly recognized for the track Black Parade, which she released on Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates when the last enslaved African Americans learned they were free.

The song, which reached the Top 40 on the pop charts, is also nominated for best R&B song and best R&B performance.

Beyonce’s Black Is King film that highlighted Black art, music, history and fashion is up for best music film while Brown Skin Girl, a song dedicated to dark- and brown-skinned women, is nominated for best music video.

Minutes earlier at the event the Queen Bey joined Megan Thee Stallion on stage as they earned Best Rap Song for Savage to tie the record.

The duo from Houston were about to walk off stage after an emotional acceptance speech as host Trevor Noah updated the audience with the historic news.

Epic: Beyonce tied the record for most wins ever by a singer and most wins by a female artist earlier in the night

Dynamic duo: The 39-year-old singer joined Megan Thee Stallion on stage as they earned Best Rap Song for Savage inside of a tent outside of the Los Angeles Convention Center for music’s biggest night

‘So congratulations Queen Bey’: The duo from Houston were about to walk off stage after an emotional acceptance speech as host Trevor Noah updated the audience with the historic news

Epic: Megan also admitted it was an ‘epic moment’ for her to go on stage holding hands with Beyonce as they accepted the Best Rap Performance honor

Love her! ‘It was such an epic moment! Beyonce is just a treasure to everybody in Houston, pretty sure everybody in the world, but specifically where we are from we just absolutely love Beyonce,’ she told ET

Pride: ‘And to have her just seal the deal for me, it’s like a pat on the back like, “I am proud of you girl,”‘ she explained

He said: ‘Before you leave the stage, before you leave the stage I just wanted to say this, we want everybody to know that right now grammy history has been made. Because with that award, Beyonce has just tied the all-time record for most Grammy wins ever by a female artist and by any singer male or female.

‘So congratulations Queen Bey. Beyonce is tied at 27 Grammys, tied at 27 Grammys. What an achievement. Wow. Ladies.’

Beyonce and Megan beat out an impressive field including Lil Baby for The Bigger Picture, Roddy Ricch for The Box, Drake featuring Lil Durk for Laugh Now, Cry Later, and DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch for Rockstar.

The top award of the night was given to Billie Eilish at the end of the night as she beat out a very impressive field including Beyonce for Black Parade, Black Pumas for Colors, DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch for Rockstar, Doja Cat for Say So, Dua Lipa for Don’t Start Now, Post Malone for Circles, and Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyonce for Savage.

Out with a bang: The top award of the night was given to Billie Eilish at the end of the night as she beat out a very impressive field including Beyonce for Black Parade, Black Pumas for Colors, DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch for Rockstar, Doja Cat for Say So, Dua Lipa for Don’t Start Now, Post Malone for india halla bol Circles, and Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyonce for Savage

Package deal: The 19-year-old singer was joined by her brother and songwriting partner FINNEAS

‘This is really embarrassing for me. Megan, girl, I was going to write a speech about how you deserved this, but then there is like there is no way they will choose me, I was like it’s hers’: Billie was visibly shocked by the win and insisted that she felt like Megan Thee Stallion deserved to win as she hit the podium

The feeling is mutual: Megan seemed flattered by Billie’s words as she pointed back at her

‘I love you, thank you’: Regardless of how much Billie – who was joined by her brother and songwriting partner FINNEAS – felt like she deserved it, she went on to give her thank you’s including one to Beatles member Ringo Starr who presented her with the award

Unbelievable: Billie put her face in her hands in disbelief when her name was announced

Double trouble: Billie Eilish showed off two of her new shiny trophies

Fantastic four: She posed with brother FINNEAS in the media room

Billie was visibly shocked by the win and insisted that she felt like Megan Thee Stallion deserved to win as she hit the podium and said: ‘This is really embarrassing for me. Megan, girl, I was going to write a speech about how you deserved this, but then there is like there is no way they will choose me, I was like it’s hers. You deserve this. You had a year that I think is untoppable. You are a queen.

‘I want it cry thinking about how much I love you. You are so beautiful, you are so talented. You deserve everything in the world. I think about you constantly. I root for you always. You deserve it, honestly, genuinely, this goes to her, can we just cheer for Megan Thee Stallion.’

Regardless of how much Billie – who was joined by her brother and songwriting partner FINNEAS – felt like she deserved it, she went on to give her thank you’s including one to Beatles member Ringo Starr who presented her with the award.

Incredible: Taylor Swift also earned one of the biggest wins of the night as became the the first female artist to win the Album Of The Year Grammy Award three times

Squad: She was joined on-stage by collaborators: songwriter and superproducer Jack Antonoff (left) and The National’s guitarist and songwriter Aaron Dessner (right)

Sweet: She cuddled up with Laura Sisk and Jack while Aaron spoke as they were also joined by Jonathan Low

Cheering squad: The sisters of the band HAIM gave a standing ovation for their pal Taylor

‘Joe who is the first person that I play every single song that I write and I had the best time writing songs with you in quarantine’: Her most notable thank you went to her actor boyfriend Joe Alwyn who was not in attendance, as they are seen together in New York back in October 2019

BFFs: She then went on to drop the names of the three daughters of pals Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively as she said: ‘I want to thank James, Inez and Betty and their parents, who are the second and third people that I play every new song that I write’

Golden: She proudly posed with shiny new Grammy Award in the press area after the event

Blooming lovely: Taylor looked festive in her Oscar de la Renta floral dress, which featured long sleeves that swallowed up her hands

Squad: Laura Sisk, Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift, Aaron Dessner, and Jonathan Low pictured from left to right

Billie concluded: ‘ But thank you also, I really do appreciate this. Thank you to the academy, thank you to Ringo. I love you, I love my team, thank you to my brother FINNEAS and yeah, thanks for being here. I love you, thank you.’

Taylor Swift also earned one of the biggest wins of the night as became the the first female artist to win the Album Of The Year Grammy Award three times as she was recognized for Folklore.

The 31-year-old star previously won Album of the Year for 1989 in 2016, and for Fearless back in 2010.

She was joined on-stage by collaborators, The National’s guitarist and songwriter Aaron Dessner and songwriter and superproducer Jack Antonoff, but her most notable thank you went to her actor boyfriend Joe Alwyn who was not in attendance.

Taylor said: ‘Joe whio is the first person that I play every single song that I write and I had the best time writing songs with you in quarantine.’

Golden: Harry Styles scored a surprise victory in the Best Pop Performance category as he beat out a very impressive field including Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, and even ex Taylor Swift at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night.

Still supportive: Taylor applauded ex Harry when his name was announced as they dated for a short time between 2012 and 2013

She then went on to drop the names of the three daughters of pals Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively as she said: ‘I want to thank James, Inez and Betty and their parents, who are the second and third people that I play every new song that I write.’

Earlier in the night, Taylor was bested by an ex as Harry Styles scored a surprise victory in the Best Pop Performance category as he beat out a very impressive field including Taylor, Dua Lipa, and Billie Eilish as the 27-year-old singer was honored for his hit Watermelon Sugar.

He faced very heavy competition including: Swift for Cardigan, Dua Lipa for Don’t Start Now, Doja Cat for Say So, Justin Bieber for Yummy, and Billie Eilish for Everything I Wanted.

Blessed: The 27-year-old singer was honored for his hit Watermelon Sugar inside of a tent outside of the Los Angeles Convention Center for music’s biggest night

Beating the odds: He faced very heavy competition including: Taylor Swift for Cardigan, Dua Lipa for Don’t Start Now, Doja Cat for Say So, Justin Bieber for Yummy, and Billie Eilish for Everything I Wanted

Good sports: Dua (pictured left), Taylor, and Billie were all seen in the socially-distanced crowd applauding for Harry as he walked toward the podium

He hit the stage to accept the gong as he said: ‘Wow, to everyone who made this record with me, thank you so much. This is the first song we wrote after my first album came out’

Friendly exes: They dated briefly from late 2012 to early 2013. And Taylor Swift and Harry Styles, who both won Grammy Awards Sunday, were spotted catching up after the live telecast ended

What did they talk about? The pair clearly were keen to catch up and dropped their masks to have a chat. They were animated and smiling while they were deep in conversation

Dua, Taylor, and Billie were all seen in the socially-distanced crowd applauding for Harry as he walked toward the podium.

He hit the stage to accept the gong as he said: ‘Wow, to everyone who made this record with me, thank you so much. This is the first song we wrote after my first album came out.

‘During a day off in Nashville and I just want to say thanks to Tom, Kyle and Mitch and everyone. Rob Stringer and everyone at Columbia, my manager, who has always nudged me to do better and never pushed me and thank you so much. So very grateful to be here. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you so much.’

Simply stunning: Megan Thee Stallion was the first artist honored at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night as she took home Best New Artist

Big win: The 26-year-old rapper got emotional as she was given the award by her friend Lizzo at the event in a tent outside the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday night

Harry and Taylor dated for a brief period between 2012 and 2013. He is currently in a relationship with Olivia Wilde after working together on the film Don’t Worry Darling.

Before that, Megan Thee Stallion was the first artist honored at the gala as she took home Best New Artist.

The 26-year-old rapper got emotional as she was given the award by her friend Lizzo at the event in a tent outside Megan fought back tears as she said: ‘I don’t want to cry. But first of all I want to say everybody is amazing. Every artist that was nominated for this award is so amazing. So shout out to all y’all.

Emotional: Megan fought back tears as she said: ‘I don’t want to cry. But first of all I want to say everybody is amazing. Every artist that was nominated for this award is so amazing. So shout out to all y’all’

Megan continued: ‘Secondly, I really just want to thank god because thank you for putting life into my body for me to be able to even be here today. I want to say thank you for always being with me, being by my side’

‘Secondly, I really just want to thank god because thank you for putting life into my body for me to be able to even be here today. I want to say thank you for always being with me, being by my side.’

At one point during the speech, the outdoor elements next to a busy LA street came into effect as Megan seemed annoyed when traffic noise had interrupted her speech.

Regardless, she persisted through as she made sure to thank her beloved mother, Holly Thomas, who passed away from a brain tumor in March 2019.

Golden: It was also a milestone night for Dua Lipa as she won Best Pop Vocal Album for Future Nostalgia

Of her massive win, the 25-year-old London-born singer said: ‘Future Nostalgia means the absolute world to me. It has changed my life in so many ways, but one thing that I really come to realize is how much happiness is so important’

Overcoming the odds: Dua beat out impressive competition including Harry Styles for Fine Line, Taylor Swift for Folklore, Lady Gaga for Chromatica, and Justin Bieber for Changes

Proud: She posed with her shiny new trophy in the press room

Amazing: She flaunted her sensational figure in a sheer dress by Atelier Versace with a racy thigh-high split as well as a sparkling butterfly detailing across the chest

She concluded her speech by saying: ‘I really want to say thank you to my mama, she’s not here with me today but I know she is here with me in spirit and she always believe I could do it, so thank you all so much.’

Megan faced heavy competition in the category including: Ingrid Andress, Phoebe Bridgers, Chika, Noah Cyrus, D Smoke, Doja Cat, and Kaytranada.

It was also a milestone night for Dua Lipa as she won Best Pop Vocal Album for Future Nostalgia.

Earned it: H.E.R. scored one of the biggest upsets of the night as she beat out competition including Beyonce and Jay-Z in the Song Of The Year category as she was joined by Tiara Thomas who was featured on the song

They made it: Beyonce and Jay-Z made a surprise appearance when the category was announced

Can’t believe it: She was obviously shocked as her jaw dropped when her name was announced by Trevor Noah

Showing her support: Beyonce gave the fellow artists a standing ovation as they made their way to the stage

Purple reign: The 23-year-old half-Black, half-Filipino artist was honored for the track I Can’t Breathe

‘Keep that same energy’: The song was a response to the racial injustice that occurred in the spring/summer of 2020 including the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd at the hands of police

‘I felt really jaded at the end of my last album where I felt like I had to make to sad music to feel like it mattered. I’m so grateful and so honored because happiness is something we all deserved and need in our lives.’

Dua beat out impressive competition including Harry Styles for Fine Line, Taylor Swift for Folklore, Lady Gaga for Chromatica, and Justin Bieber for Changes.

She flaunted her sensational figure in a sheer dress by Atelier Versace with a racy thigh-high split as well as a sparkling butterfly detailing across the chest.

H.E.R. scored one of the biggest upsets of the night as she beat out competition including Beyonce and Jay-Z in the Song Of The Year category.

The 23-year-old half-Black, half-Filipino artist was honored for the track I Can’t Breathe as she was joined by artist Tiara Thomas who was also featured on the song.

Support system: Lizzo could barely contain herself as she announced her pal as the winner

Support system: The two women looked ecstatic as Megan made her way on stage to accept the gong

Sisterhood: The two friends shared a warm embrace together

Triple crown: Megan won three gongs total at the event as she proudly posed with them

Bright side: No doubt all eyes were on her in an orange gown with a thigh-high split

She was obviously shocked as her jaw dropped when her name was announced by Trevor Noah and addressed the small crowd in attendance saying: ‘Oh my god, I don’t even know what to say.

‘I think the first thing I want to say is that I have never been so proud to be an artist. And everybody else that was nominated, those songs were to me, song of the year also and they were all amazing.’

The song was a response to the racial injustice that occurred in the spring/summer of 2020 including the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd at the hands of police.

Golden: The second award of the night was given out an hour and five minutes into the show as Best Country Album was given to Miranda Lambert for Wildcard

Taking the plunge: She donned a low-cut shimmering silver dress as she beat out competition including: Ingrid Andress ‘Lady Like’, Brandy Clark ‘Your Life Is A Record,’ Little Big Town ‘Nightfall,’ and Ashley McBryde ‘Never Will.’

The 37-year-old singer thanked her fellow nominees – who happened to be all female as she said: ‘ We are such a family in country music so I feel like like I’m holding it for all of us, especially us girls’

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