Beyoncé made certain to provide her 7-year-old daughter, Rumi Carter, a particular post-Grammys shoutout Sunday after profitable Album of the 12 months for “Cowboy Carter.”
After her massive win was introduced, the pop famous person was escorted to the stage by her eldest daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. Talking to Entertainment Tonight on the conclusion of the ceremony, nevertheless, she realized she’d forgotten to thank Rumi in her acceptance speech.
“Rumi, who’s on the album ― our youngest daughter ― she was watching,” she instructed the outlet. “I forgot to thank her, so I get to thank her now. Thank you, Rumi!”
Watch Beyoncé’s Entertainment Tonight interview beneath.
Beyoncé broke the file for probably the most Grammy wins by a single artist in 2023 along with her album “Renaissance.” She added three extra to that tally on Sunday: Greatest Nation Duo/Group Efficiency for her duet with Miley Cyrus, “II Most Wanted,” and Greatest Nation Album and Album of the 12 months for “Cowboy Carter.”
She additionally made historical past once more, changing into the primary Black feminine artist to win Greatest Nation Album. However her Album of the 12 months win was, by all accounts, probably the most vital, provided that she’d been nominated for the Grammys’ prime prize ― and, subsequently, shut out ― 4 instances beforehand.
For a lot of, these losses highlighted how the Grammys have traditionally sidelined Black feminine artists, particularly since her nominated albums ― 2008’s “I Am… Sasha Fierce,” 2013’s “Beyoncé,” 2016’s “Lemonade” and 2022’s “Renaissance” ― had been sonically progressive blockbusters.
She now turns into solely the fourth Black lady to win Album of the 12 months, following Natalie Cole in 1992, Whitney Houston in 1993 and Lauryn Hill in 1999.
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Beyoncé described her Album of the 12 months win as “very surreal,” noting: “It’s been 25 years of just working really hard and trying my best to keep growing and keep opening up doors.”
Unveiled in March of final yr, “Cowboy Carter” drew sterling opinions from critics and hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Prime Nation Albums chart upon its launch. Lead single “Texas Hold ’Em” turned an on the spot smash.
Nashville purists, nevertheless, had been notably slower to embrace the album ― which was not altogether shocking, given the notion of nation music as a conservative style that has been sluggish to incorporate artists of colour.
In her ET chat, Beyoncé recommended a few of these early naysayers had come round.
“The love I got from the country community tonight really made me feel so seen,” she stated. “I’m very grateful … to continue to open up the world for people that just love and respect the genre, no matter where they come from. Everybody should be invited.”
