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Grammy Awards 2023: Beyoncé makes history

By : cd on 06 Feb 2023, 11:06     |     Source: bbcnews

Beyonce

Beyoncé won a record-breaking 32nd Grammy Award, while Harry Styles won album of the year, at this year’s ceremony in Los Angeles.

Beyoncé made history as she won best dance/electronic album for her euphoric dance opus, Renaissance.

In doing so, she overtook Hungarian-British conductor George Solti, whose record of 31 Grammys had stood for more than 20 years.

“I’m trying not to be too emotional,” said the star, accepting her prize.

“I’m trying to just receive this night.”

She went on to thank her family, including her late uncle Jonny, who helped make her stage outfits before she became famous.

Beyoncé has previously said his battle with HIV influenced her interest in dance music, and its historical ties to the LGBTQ community, on Renaissance.

Overall, Beyoncé won four prizes at the ceremony – but missed some of the early presentations after getting stuck in gridlocked downtown Los Angeles.

“I’m surprised traffic could stop you,” joked host Trevor Noah. “I thought you travelled through space and time.”

Despite her success, Beyoncé was once again locked out of the coveted album of the year award.

She has now lost the prize four times, most notably in 2017 when her confessional masterpiece Lemonade was beaten by Adele’s 25.

At the time, Adele used her acceptance speech to say Beyoncé was the more deserving winner (although she held on to the trophy).