History was made: With her four wins tonight, Beyoncé now has the most Grammys of any singer ever while Taylor Swift became the first woman to win the Grammy for album of the year three times when “Folklore” earned that honor on Sunday’s 63rd Grammy Awards.
Swift, who had previously won album of the year for “Fearless” and “1989,” thanked the fans for joining her and collaborators including producers Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff for an album in which many fans found comfort during the pandemic weirdness of 2020.
“You guys meet us in this imaginary world that we created,” she said, dressed in floral print gown and matching face mask.
Billie Eilish, who a year ago swept the Grammy’s prestige categories, grabbed another one on Sunday when “Everything I Wanted” won record of the year, the final award of the night.
“Hey, Ringo, what’s up?” the 19-year-old greeted the 80-year-old Beatle who’d presented the award. Then the teen said she didn’t deserve it, that Megan Thee Stallion, whose “Savage” was also nominated in the category, really should have gotten the Grammy.
“Megan, girl,” Eilish said. “I was gonna write a speech about how you deserve this, but then there’s like no way they will choose me.
“You had a year that I think is untoppable. You are a queen. I want to cry thinking about how much I love you.”
Beyoncé, now with 28 Grammys, passed country singer Alison Kraus on Sunday to become the biggest Grammy winner of all time for any singer male or female. She now is tied with producer Quincy Jones and three behind conductor Georg Solti.
“As an artist, I believe it’s my job and all of our jobs to reflect the times,” Beyoncé said after winning best R&B performance for her single “Black Parade.” 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 inspired the whole world.”
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