Beyoncé
Lastly Wins Album of the 12 months …
Offered By L.A. Firefighters
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Beyoncé has practically 100 Grammy nominations … and, she lastly obtained the topnhy for the night’s prime prize — successful Album of the 12 months, offered by some very particular company Sunday.
To current the ultimate award of the Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy introduced out L.A. Firefighters together with Los Angeles County Hearth Chief Anthony Marrone and Hearth Captain Sheila Kelliher Berkoh … together with an assembled crew of firefighters behind them.
In a brief speech, Marrone shouts out all of the firefighters who risked their lives to struggle the devastating wildfires in L.A. final month … including the group will construct again stronger collectively.
The nominees are then learn … and Berkoh reads out the winner — trying overjoyed as she declares the Queen Bey has lastly received her very first Album of the 12 months honor.
As you’ll be able to guess, Bey instantly jumps up and hugs Jay-Z … earlier than strolling to the mic together with her daughter Blue Ivy on her arm. She thanks the firefighters for his or her bravery, after which says this award was a very long time coming.
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It was Bey’s second win of the evening … together with her first coming for Greatest Nation Album — offered to her by none aside from Taylor Swift.
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Like we mentioned … that is Beyoncé’s first win within the class. Jay-Z identified she’d by no means received the trophy throughout final 12 months’s ceremony — in a memorable, albeit awkward, second.
We requested John Legend if Jay’s outburst would taint Beyoncé’s win this 12 months earlier than the ceremony started … and, he mentioned it unequivocally wouldn’t.
BTW … the whole Grammys ceremony was geared towards highlighting fireplace restoration effort in L.A. — with a QR code constantly popping up onscreen permitting viewers at residence to donate.
L.A.’s firefighters obtained the loudest standing ovation of the evening … however, Beyoncé’s win was actually a detailed second.