It’s Harry’s Home and we’re all dwelling in it. Harry Types received Album of the 12 months on the 2023 Grammys — however his victory isn’t sitting properly with some Beyoncé followers.
The 29-year-old pop star earned the largest award of the evening on Sunday, February 5, and expressed his love for his fellow nominees as he took the stage to simply accept his trophy. (Harry’s Home was up in opposition to Lizzo‘s Particular, Beyoncé’s Renaissance, Coldplay‘s Music of the Spheres and extra hit information from 2022.)
Harry Types on the 2023 Grammys David Fisher/Shutterstock
“Nicely, s–t,” the previous One Course singer started after a fortunate featured fan introduced his massive win. “Man, I’ve been so, so impressed by each artist on this class with me. Lots of completely different instances in my life, I listened to everybody on this class.”
The My Policeman star continued: “I feel on nights like tonight it’s so essential for us to do not forget that there is no such thing as a such factor as finest in music. I don’t suppose any of us sit within the studio making choices primarily based on what’s going to get us one in every of these. That is actually, actually form. I’m so, so grateful. This doesn’t occur to folks like me fairly often. That is so, so good. Thanks very, very a lot.”
Earlier within the evening, Types took house the win for Greatest Pop Vocal Album however misplaced each Tune of the 12 months and Document of the 12 months.
The “Daylight” crooner’s Grammys success didn’t come as a shock to his devoted fan base — Harry’s Home debuted at No. 1 in Could 2022 — however many viewers believed Beyoncé, 41, deserved the popularity. Regardless of 4 nominations within the class through the years — in 2010, 2015, 2017 and 2023 — the “Formation” artist has by no means received Album of the 12 months.
On the sixtieth annual Grammy Awards, Beyoncé’s Lemonade was memorably snubbed, shedding to Adele‘s 25. The British songwriter, now 34, made certain to spotlight the Dreamgirls star’s legacy whereas accepting the respect.
Beyonce accepts the award for finest dance/digital music album for “Renaissance” on the sixty fifth annual Grammy Awards Chris Pizzello/AP/Shutterstock
“I can’t presumably settle for this award, and I’m very humbled and really grateful and gracious, however my life is Beyoncé. … All us artists adore you. You might be our mild. And the way in which that you just make me and my buddies really feel, the way in which you make my Black buddies really feel is empowering, and also you make them rise up for themselves. And I really like you. I at all times have,” Adele gushed in February 2017.
Whereas chatting with press backstage, the “Simple On Me” artist added: “I felt prefer it was her time to win. What the f–okay does she need to do to win Album of the 12 months?”
Regardless of shedding to Types on Sunday, the “Cuff It” performer nonetheless made her mark on the ceremony. Beyoncé received the thirty second Grammy of her profession — Greatest Dance/Digital Album for Renaissance — and formally turned the most-awarded artist within the ceremony’s historical past.
“Thanks a lot. I’m attempting to not be too emotional and I’m attempting to simply obtain this evening,” she stated as husband Jay-Z watched proudly from the viewers. “I need to thank God for safeguarding me. Thanks, God. I’d prefer to thank my Uncle Jonny, who’s not right here, however he’s right here in spirit. I’d prefer to thank my mother and father, my father, my mom, for loving me and pushing me.”
The previous Future’s Baby singer continued: “I’d prefer to thank my lovely husband, my lovely three youngsters who’re at house watching. I’d prefer to thank the queer group on your love and for inventing this style. God bless you. Thanks a lot to the Grammys.”
