![]() ![]() But he couldn’t make it further than Best Música Urbana Album, either. It made history as the first non-English language album to ever be nominated for Album of the Year, and winning would have been bound to break down barriers for Latinos and other non-English speaking artists. But it was limited to wins in the Best Dance/Electronic categories.Īnother top contender for this year’s AOTY was Bad Bunny, who has been breaking streaming records for years, and who hit a new level of worldwide superstardom with last year’s Un Verano Sin Ti. Renaissance, her expertly curated tribute to the history of dance music, could have been the one to do it. Queen Bey has, somehow, never been given that high accolade despite a decorated career spanning more than 25 years of huge hits and culture-shaping music. Image Credit: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images Francis Specker/CBS/Getty Images)Ģ023 was supposed to be the year that Beyoncé finally got her dues and snatched up Album of the Year, especially after she broke the record for the most Grammy wins in the show’s history. Worst: Beyoncé and Bad Bunny Just Can’t Seem to Break the Album of the Year Barrier. ![]() And my mother believed me, that I was a girl, and I wouldn’t be here without her and her support and everyone who believed in me to this point.” It was earnest, gracious, and necessary. Who told me this would happen and always believed in me. “And Sophie especially, my friend who passed away two years ago. “I just want to thank all the incredible transgender legends before me who kicked these doors open for me so I could be here tonight,” she said. ![]() In her uplifting remarks, she went on to thank Madonna among the trailblazers who cleared the path to this moment. “Sam graciously wanted me to accept this award because I’m the first transgender woman to win this award,” Petras said, her face covered in a Madonna-esque veil. When Sam Smith and Kim Petras took the stage to accept their Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award for “Unholy,” the four-time winner stood several feet behind the mic, giving space for the first-time winner to give a history-making speech. ![]()
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