It's been such a difficult time, so I wanted to uplift, encourage and celebrate all of the beautiful black queens and kings that continue to inspire me and inspire the whole world.'īeyonce's daughter, Blue Ivy, was also a Grammy winner on Sunday - she picked up her first award when she was named among the visionaries behind her mother's Brown Skin Girl promo, which was named Best Music Video.
The star took the mic and said: 'As an artist, I believe it's my job - and all of our jobs- to reflect the times. Breaking the all-time record for the most Grammy wins ever by any female artist or any singer, male or female, the Grammy goes to Beyonce.'
Hitmaker Jimmy Jam announced the news as he presented the award for Best R&B Performance to Beyonce, stating: 'History has just been made. That ties her with music legend Quincy Jones and puts her three wins behind German conductor Georg Solti on the all-time Grammy wins list, but now Beyonce is the most awarded singer and female artist. The Crazy in Love superstar picked up four trophies at the prizegiving, including Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for her Savage collaboration with fellow Texan Megan Thee Stallion, taking her career tally to 28.
Beyonce made history at the Grammy Awards on Sunday by becoming the most awarded singer ever.