Beyoncé made historical past finally evening’s GRAMMY Awards, taking dwelling 4 awards together with Best Dance/Electronic Recording and Best Dance/Electronic Album, bringing her complete wins to 32 with 88 nominations. That makes her the at present most-awarded artist in GRAMMY historical past.
Last evening’s awards drew criticism (and applause, however principally criticism) from the digital dance music group for Beyoncé’s inclusion within the Dance/Electronic class, regardless of having by no means actively taken half within the tradition through the years. Others nominated within the classes included Bonobo, Diplo, ODESZA, RÜFÜS DU SOL, and others, who’ve all been actively contributing to bop music tradition for years or in some circumstances many years.
Only two years in the past, Kaytranada turned the first-ever black artist to win within the Dance/Electronic class, and Beyoncé’s win final evening makes her the second. During Black History Month, the win is made much more significant for that group.
Plenty of artists weighed in on the outcomes on Twitter, with responses starting from the standard “the GRAMMYs are a joke” to satisfaction, pleasure, and solidarity.