Beyonce has made historical past, profitable the coveted album of the 12 months prize at this 12 months’s Grammy Awards.
Regardless of being probably the most nominated artist in Grammy historical past, this was her fifth shot on the prize.
Solely three ladies of color have ever received album of the 12 months, the final being Lauryn Hill 26 years in the past.
Members of the Los Angeles Hearth Division handed out the award and got a standing ovation as they took to the stage.
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Beyonce takes finest nation album – the primary black girl to ever achieve this. Pic: Reuters
The night had a really totally different tone to earlier reveals following the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Black was a typical theme on the purple carpet and the night kicked off by highlighting town’s resilience.
Host Trevor Noah’s opening speech spoke of the “entire communities burned to the ground,” happening, “It’s often said in the darkest time the best of humanity shines through…tonight we’re not only celebrating our favourite music but celebrating the city that brought us our favourite music”.
Elevating cash for these affected by the catastrophe, Noah mentioned promoting area had additionally been given to native LA companies affected by hearth.
The primary efficiency of the night time celebrated the primary responders serving to these affected by the fires, I Love LA by Dawes, whose members have been straight affected by the Eaton hearth – backed by John Legend, Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow, Brittany Howard and St Vincent.
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Sabrina Carpenter mentioned she was ‘going to cry’ after profitable her first Grammy. Pic: Reuters
Early performances featured Billie Eilish on an LA hillside set, and Sabrina Carpenter giving it some old-school Hollywood glamour, with a little bit of faucet dance thrown in for good measure.
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