Several LGBTQIA+ artists were honoured at last night’s 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
For this year’s festivities, comedian Trevor Noah led the memorable event, featuring appearances from Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, and Charli xcx.
Alongside the show’s star-studded roster and heartwarming tributes to those affected by the California wildfires – the evening was filled with an array of LGBTQIA+ winners and showstopping moments.
Emerging rap songstress Doechii took home her first-ever Grammy award, with her mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal winning Best Rap Album.
This incredible feat makes her the third female rapper to win the coveted trophy, following Lauryn Hill’s classic 1998 record The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and Cardi B’s hit 2018 album Invasion of Privacy.
While accepting the award, the ‘Denial is a River singer delivered a powerful speech about her journey as an artist.
“I don’t want to make this long, but this category was introduced in 1989, and two women have won Lauryn Hill, three women have won, Lauryn Hill, Cardi B and Doechii,” she tearfully exclaimed.
“I put my heart and my soul into this mixtape. I bore my life. I went through so much. I dedicated myself to sobriety, and God told me that I would be rewarded and that he would show me just how good it can get. And I have to thank God and I have to thank my beautiful mother for coaching me. I want to thank my label and my engineer, Jada, for everything she did. My fans to the swamp.”
The bisexual superstar also gave an inspiring message to other Black women with dreams of breaking into music.
“I know that there is some Black girl out there, so many Black women out there that are watching me right now and I want to tell you, you can do it,” she said.
“Anything is possible. Don’t allow anybody to project any stereotypes on you that tells you that you can’t be here, that you’re too dark, or that you’re not smart enough, or that you’re too dramatic, or you’re too loud. You are exactly who you need to be to be right where you are, and I am a testimony.”
Chappell Roan, who catapulted to mainstream superstardom last year with her queer anthem ‘Good Luck, Babe,’ earned her first Grammy for Best New Artist.
During her acceptance speech, the ‘Pink Pony Club’ talent thanked her family, friends, and fans before advocating for artists to receive liveable wages and better healthcare from record labels.
“I told myself, if I ever won a Grammy and I got to stand up here in front of the most powerful people in music, I would demand that labels and the industry profiting millions of dollars off of artists would offer a livable wage and health care, especially to developing artists,” she told the crowd.
“Because I got signed so young, I got signed as a minor, and when I got dropped, I had zero job experience under my belt, and like most people, I had a difficult time finding a job in the pandemic and could not afford health insurance. It was so devastating to feel so committed to my art and feel so betrayed by the system and so dehumanised to not have healthcare.
“And if my label would have prioritised artists’ health I could have been provided care by a company I was giving everything to. So record labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees with a livable wage and health insurance and protection. Labels, we got you but do you got us?”
Midway through the show, Lady Gaga debuted her brand new single, ‘Abracadabra’ – and its stunning music video, featuring high-energy choreography and jaw-dropping costumes.
The ‘Disease’ songstress also took home the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award for her track with Bruno Mars, ‘Die With A Smile.’
After making her way to the stage, Gaga showcased her dedicated support for the LGBTQIA+ community with a powerful speech.
“I just want to say tonight, trans people are not invisible. Trans people deserve love. The queer community deserves to be lifted up. Music is love,” she exclaimed.
LGBTQIA+ ally and pop princess Charli xcx joined the evening’s first-time Grammy winners club by securing Best Dance Pop Recording, Best Dance/Electronic Album and Best Recording Package awards.
Taking to Instagram, the ‘Apple’ singer celebrated her incredible feats, writing: “We’ve won 3 Grammys! This is for all of you who’ve been with me through years and years of this never really being a thing for us… I hope I made you proud this year <3 I love you all so much.”
St. Vincent dominated the Alternative and Rock categories, securing awards for Best Alternative Music Performance for their hit ‘Flea,’ Best Rock Song for ‘Broken Man,’ and Best Alternative Music Album for All Born Screaming.
Lastly, it was a big night for Beyoncé and her critically acclaimed album Cowboy Carter, which nabbed three awards: Best Country Album, Best Country Duo/Group Performance and Album of the Year (finally!).
Other notable winners include Sabrina Carpenter for Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album, SZA for Best R&B Song, and Kacey Musgraves for Best Country Song.
Alongside the show’s stacked list of talented winners, viewers were treated to some incredible performances from Billie Eilish, Doechii, Charli, Chappell, and Janelle Monae.
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