Grammy Awards 2023: Beyoncé becomes most decorated artist in Grammy's history (2024)

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The superstar singer collected her 32nd award on Sunday evening, surpassing the 26-year-old record once held by the late Hungarian-British conductor Georg Solti.

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Published on February 6, 2023, at 3:09 am (Paris), updated on February 6, 2023, at 7:08 am

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Beyoncé stands alone on her Grammy throne: With her fourth on Sunday, February 5, she has become the most decorated artist in the show’s history surpassing the 26-year-old record once held by the late Hungarian-British conductor Georg Solti.

The superstar singer has now collected 32 awards after she won for best R&B song for "Cuff It," dance-electric music recording for "Break My Soul," traditional R&B performance for "Plastic Off the Sofa" and dance-electric music for her seventh studio album "Renaissance," which is also nominated for album of the year.

"I'm trying not to be too emotional. And I'm trying to just receive this night," Beyoncé said, wearing a shimmering, curve-hugging gown, her hair in mermaid waves as her peers witnessed the history-making moment.

Beyoncé thanked her family, and paid special tribute to the queer community, who she credited with inventing the genre she celebrated in her historically layered record that pays homage to pioneers of funk, soul, rap, house and disco.

Major award winners

Harry Styles on Sunday won the coveted Grammy for Album of the Year, a surprising victory over heavy favorites Beyoncé and Adele.

The pop sensation scored the award for his third album "Harry's House," his most intimate yet, which combined twangy synths and soft acoustics with very personal lyrics. "This doesn't happen to people like me very often, and this is so nice," he said onstage.

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Lizzo won record of the year for "About Damn Time," delivering a rousing speech that brought many in the audience, including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Adele, to their feet. "Me and Adele were having a good time, rooting for our friends. This is an amazing night. This is so unexpected," Lizzo said, dedicating her award to Prince. "I wanted to make the world a better place, so I had to be that change to make the world a better place. Now, I look around and see these songs are about loving your body and feeling comfortable in your skin and feeling good."

Jazz singer Samara Joy won best new artist, shrugging off challenges by such acts as Wet Led, Anitta and Maneskin. The New Yorker was virtually in tears when she collected the award and noted that her little brother was her date. "I’m so, so grateful. Thank you." She has released two albums as a lead artist and also won the Grammy for best jazz vocal album earlier in the night.

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Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar in the mix

Bad Bunny kicked off the night by bringing the audience to its feet with the gala's first performance, after which Harry Styles jumped out of the gate by winning the award for best pop vocal album for his record "Harry's House."

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Folk rocker Brandi Carlile scored three awards and rapper Kendrick Lamar added two from the early show, while Wet Leg, the British Best New Artist nominee, swept the alternative music categories. "Oh my god, this is amazing. Oh, I'll never be the same," said Carlile onstage. "I cut my hair and I learned how to scream and I just won a Grammy for a rock and roll song!"

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And actress Viola Davis became the latest showbiz heavyweight to earn a coveted EGOT – winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony – by taking the Grammy for best audio book, narration and storytelling for her memoir "Finding Me."

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The star-studded 65th annual gala, hosted once again by comedian Trevor Noah, also featured performances from Styles, Lizzo and Mary J. Blige, as well as ann exuberant tribute to hip-hop music featuring a constellation of stars.

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Bad Bunny, indisputably the world's biggest commercial artist, has three Grammy chances off his major drop "Un Verano Sin Ti," also an Album of the Year contender. It's the first time an entirely Spanish-language album has a chance at that coveted award, and it's the first time the Puerto Rican reggaeton megastar has landed a solo nomination in the major Grammy categories. "I want to know if the Grammys are ready for the real party," he said during his medley performance off his smash album.

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Rosalia, whose "Motomami" was a critical hit, won the Grammy for best Latin Rock or Alternative Album – after the Spanish superstar was snubbed in the main categories.

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