Beyoncé broke new floor on the 2025 Grammys, making historical past as the primary Black lady in 26 years to win Album of the 12 months.
Beyoncé has lastly scooped the award that’s evaded her complete profession, profitable Album of the 12 months for COWBOY CARTER on the 2025 Grammy Awards.
Regardless of being nominated for Album of the 12 months 4 occasions and holding the file as probably the most awarded and nominated artist in Grammy historical past, the famous person songstress had by no means secured the coveted golden gramophone.
Nonetheless, that modified on Sunday evening (February 2) on the Crypto.com Area in downtown Los Angeles, as Beyoncé turned the primary Black lady in 26 years—and solely the third ever—to win Album of the 12 months.
Husband JAY-Z was wanting on proudly as daughter Blue Ivy led her mom onstage to gather her golden gramophone.
Beyoncé first thanked the Los Angeles firefighters battling current wildfires earlier than dedicating the award to Linda Martell, the primary Black lady to play the Grand Ole Opry.
“I’d wish to thank and acknowledge and reward the entire firefighters for preserving us secure,” she started. “I simply really feel very full and really honored. It’s been many, a few years. I simply wish to thank the Grammys, each songwriter, each collaborator, each producer, the entire arduous work. I wish to dedicate this to Ms. Martel, and I hope we simply maintain pushing ahead, opening doorways. God bless y’all. Thanks a lot. Thanks.”
Beyoncé additionally made historical past by changing into the primary Black feminine artist to win Finest Nation Album with COWBOY CARTER. Each Bey and Hov had been visibly shocked because the singer’s identify was introduced.
SHE DID IT , SHE ACTUALLY WON AOTY COME ON BEYHIVE MAKE SOME NOISE #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/zH83wr0Dhw
— Lindo🎀🇿🇦 (@rosasincendia) February 3, 2025
JAY-Z Calls Out Grammys A 12 months Earlier than Beyoncé Wins Album Of The 12 months
Beyoncé’s Album of the 12 months triumph comes on the heels of JAY-Z’s criticism final yr, when he referred to as out the Grammys for her by no means having gained the coveted class.
He aired his grievances with the Recording Academy whereas accepting the Dr. Dre World Influence Award.
“I don’t wish to embarrass this younger woman, however she has extra Grammys than everybody and by no means gained album of the yr,” Jay-Z mentioned, referencing Beyoncé making historical past in 2023. “So even by your personal metrics, that doesn’t work. Take into consideration that. Essentially the most Grammys; by no means gained Album of the 12 months. That doesn’t work.”
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