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Beyoncé Has The Most Grammys Of Any Artist Ever & Her Acceptance Speech Was Emotional

Beyoncé continues to break records like the ~Queen Bey~ that she is! During Grammy night, all eyes were on Beyoncé, who only needed four of the nine awards she was nominated for to break the record for most Grammys won by an artist ever.  She won Best R&B Song earlier in the night for “Cuff it,” and Best Traditional R&B Performance for “Plastic Off The Soda,” which she recently mentioned on Instagram was her favorite song off the album. The night was made historic and heartwarming when James Corden announced Beyoncé as the winner of Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for Renaissance, successfully breaking the record for most Grammy wins of all time!

In her win for Dance/Electronic Music Album, Beyoncé also became the first Black woman to win such an award. In her tearful speech, she first thanked God, her late uncle Jonny who was there in spirit for her. She also thanked her parents for loving and pushing her and she iconically thanked her husband, JayZ, and her children.

She importantly thanked the queer community for the creation of the musical genre she was heavily influenced by within her Renaissance Album. I’m crying already!

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Up until this point, Hungarian conductor Georg Solti held the record for the winning most Grammy awards in history. He was the music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 22 years before passing away in 1997.

With 32 (thirty-two!) Grammys under her belt, it’s safe to say that Beyoncé has officially solidified herself as one of this generation’s biggest icons (as if that wasn’t already a fact). Bow down, y’all — the Queen made history tonight!

Siobhan Robinson is a member of the Her Campus national writing program. She works on the Entertainment and Culture team, covering the most recent pop culture events, trends, and entertainment releases. Previously, she worked as an Entertainment and Culture intern during the Spring 2023 semester, where she was supervised in writing breaking news verticals, live coverage of events such as the Grammys and Met Gala, and interviewing emerging Gen Z talent for Her Campus's "Next Questions" segment. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in Spring 2024 with a B.A. in Communication Studies from San Jose State University and received communication honors for completing a graduate-level course during her undergraduate studies. While in college, she was an active member of the SJSU chapter of Her Campus, serving on the executive board as Editor-In-Chief. In this role, she supervised a team of writers, senior editors, and copy editors, and assessed their articles for the site. Previously, she served as a senior editor, supervising a team of 4-5 writers, and also worked as a campus correspondent for the entire chapter. Additionally, she contributed to the school's publication magazine, Access, and became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. In her free time, Siobhan enjoys scrapbooking, hanging out with friends, going to concerts, and, of course, writing for fun! A die-hard fangirl, she loves sharing everything she knows about her favorite boy bands, even if you don't ask. If you need her, you'll likely find her binge-watching the latest K-drama.