*UPDATE: Beyonce has won her 32nd Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album*
Beyonce has tied the record for most Grammy wins ever after winning her 31st Grammy for ‘Cuff It’ on her latest album, Renaissance.
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Viola Davis presented the Grammy for ‘Best R&B Song’ while Beyonce was on her way to tonight’s ceremony. Jasmine Sullivan (“Hurt Me So Good”), Mary J. Blige (“Hello Gorgeous”), Muni Long (“Hrs & Hrs”), and PJ Morton (“Please Don’t Walk Away”) were among the nominees. Soon after, Beyonce’s “Cuff It” won a Grammy, tying her for the most Grammy wins. She won two Grammys earlier tonight, for “Best Traditional R&B Performance” and “Best Electronic Recording.”
Nile Rodgers accepts Best R&B Song Award for Beyoncé as she ties Grammy record #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/Q1UgW1eMTK
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) February 6, 2023
Beyonce has now tied the record set by classical music artist Georg Solti, who won 31 awards in 1997. His most recent honor was for “Best Opera Recording.” She has more nomitions with “Record Of The Year,” “Album Of The Year,” “Song Of The Year,” and “Best Dance Album” in addition to tying the record.
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Additionally, she led the Grammys with nine nominations, putting her in a tie with her husband Jay-Z, the couple has 88 each. The nomination totals includes her work as a member of Destiny’s Child. According to Variety, Jay-Z has 24 Grammys and he has a songwriting credit on “Renaissance.” It is also Beyonce’s first year as being nominated in the dance/electronica categories as the album was submitted in the category instead of best R&B album.
Meanwhile, fans were more concerned about why Beyonce was running late to the Grammys
After accepting the award on her behalf, The-Dream joked about Beyonce running late and said “You know n*ggas be on CP time, Beyonce thanks yall.” Seconds later, fans joked about the moment and even commented on Adele laughing at the commentary.
Adele laughing a little TOO hard pic.twitter.com/EBF9BpqX5P
— Trick Owens (@simpleowens) February 6, 2023
She laughin a lil too hard for me idk pic.twitter.com/dBBOcuEHPS
— The Witch Of Willis Tower (@arii_sunshiine) February 6, 2023
It’s Black History Month… we get there when we get there
— freshayer (@freshayer) February 6, 2023
However, some people were not comfortable with the joke being told among a diverse audience. One user said, “Why would he even say that,” as another said in response, “Right. Like, everything isn’t to be said in front of everyone. They’re too comfortable within our culture as is.”