The 2023 Grammy Awards came, saw, gave Tems her first Grammy, aired Burna Boy and failed to give Beyonc茅 her flowers鈥 again.
Here鈥檚 a recap of all the moments that had us shook and the ones we鈥檇 very much like to forget.
Criminal: Beyonce losing 鈥淎lbum of the Year鈥 for the fourth time
The most shocking moment of the night has to be when Beyonc茅鈥檚 Renaissance lost the Album of the Year trophy to Harry Style鈥檚 Harry鈥檚 House. After putting out the most impactful and well-thought-out album of 2022 (still no visuals sha), everyone assumed this would be Beyonc茅鈥檚 year to win the top prize, but the Grammys said:
Like Adele said in 2017, after winning Album of the Year, 鈥淲hat the f–k does she [Beyonc茅] have to do to win album of the year?鈥
Say What?: Harry Styles saying, 鈥淭his doesn鈥檛 happen to people like me very often鈥, after winning Album of the Year
As if beating out Beyonc茅 wasn鈥檛 bad enough, the As It Was singer went on to say things like this don鈥檛 happen to people like him. People like who, Harry? White men? British people? Straight men? Former One Direction members?
Boy, bye.
Best: Tems winning her first Grammy
If the world was ending, best believe I鈥檒l carry Tems and her Grammy and leave the rest of you to deal with all the wahala. Tems showed us once again that she鈥檚 THAT girl when she took home the Grammy for Best Melodic Rap Performance alongside Future and Drake for their song, WAIT FOR U. Considering the year Tems has had, I knew she wouldn鈥檛 walk away empty-handed. Now, we have to get ready for the Oscars.
Not too bad: Burna Boy losing in both categories聽
I didn鈥檛 see Burna Boy losing in both the Global Music Performance and Global Music Album categories coming. Even if Love, Damini didn鈥檛 take home an award, I at least expected Last Last, a massive worldwide hit, to win in its nominated category.
Anyway, maybe this is what you get for insulting and kicking your fans.
Best: Aunty Viola Chinonye Davis winning her first Grammy and getting EGOT status
Viola Davis has had us in a chokehold since How to Get Away With Murder, so it鈥檚 time to pop champagne to celebrate her win. Not only did Aunty V win her first Grammy, but the award also makes her the third black woman and one of only 18 people to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award. Talk about iconic.
I know that鈥檚 right: Lizzo shouting out Beyonc茅 during her speech for Record of the Year聽
Is it really the Grammys if one artiste doesn鈥檛 talk about how Beyonc茅 inspired their career? , , and . It鈥檚 the consistency for me. Grammys, we hope you鈥檙e hearing the crowd? The crowd is a lot. Many people are shouting.
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Interesting: Samara Joy winning 鈥淏est New Artist鈥 over Latto, Muni Long and Tobe Nwigwe
I didn鈥檛 know Samara Joy until today 鈥 apparently, she鈥檚 a jazz artiste. But she鈥檚 black, and one thing about me?
I.C.O.N.I.C: Beyonc茅 making history at the Grammys
Coming into the 2023 Grammys, Beyonc茅 already had 28 Grammy awards and the record for the most-awarded female musician of all time, but the good sis said, 鈥淗old my cup鈥.
Winning Best Dance/Electronic Album, Best R&B Song, Best Dance/Electronic Recording and Best Traditional R&B Album, Beyonc茅 moved her total to 32 Grammys, surpassing classical music conductor Georg Solti鈥檚 record of 31 Grammys.
Quick question: Where is she putting all these Grammys, abeg?
Here for it: Mary J Blige, DJ Khaled and Rick Ross stanning Tems鈥 as they should聽
Forget Solape, it鈥檚 high time we ask Temilade what she put in her stew.
Very very somehow: Jay Z joining DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and John Legend to perform God Did right after Beyonc茅鈥檚 loss
DJ Khaled鈥檚 set for God Did would鈥檝e been a great and timely performance to close the show if Beyonc茅 had won. But with the direction the show took, the song and performance felt off. God does many things, but I doubt Harry鈥檚 House winning over Renaissance was his handwork. I鈥檒l find out on Sunday.
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