Unholy Winning last Night at The Grammy's Was Gay Rights

'Unholy' winning is gay rights

Daysia Tolentino

Kim Petras made Grammy history as the first transgender woman to win a Grammy in the best pop duo/group performance category. She got a standing ovation for her win alongside Sam Smith. 

“I want to thank all the incredible transgender legends before me who’ve kicked these doors open for me so I could be here tonight,” she said.

Petras paid homage to her late friend and music producer Sophie, who she says always believed in her. She also thanked Madonna for fighting for LGBTQ rights.

Some of what  you missed at the 65th Grammy Awards:

• Music's biggest night returned to Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. Trevor Noah returned as host for a third time.
• Beyoncé made history, breaking the record for most Grammy wins of all time with 32 total awards. However, she lost in the prestigious album of the year category for the fourth time.
• Harry Styles surprised viewers when he won album of the year for "Harry's House." The "As It Was" artist also won a Grammy for best pop vocal album.
• The ceremony celebrated 50 years of hip-hop. Spanning decades and regional subgenres, emcees like LL Cool J, Run DMC, Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, GloRilla, Lil Baby and more rapped in the medley. 
• Kim Petras made Grammys history as the first transgender woman to win a Grammy in the best pop duo/group performance category. She received a standing ovation for the win, initiated by artist Sam Smith, who urged the crowd to cheer louder. Petras thanked Madonna and the late transgender music producer Sophie, who died in 2021 and was a close friend of the singer.
• Viola Davis earned the rare and coveted EGOT status — becoming the third Black woman in history to achieve the honor. She earned her first Grammy for her performance of the audiobook for her memoir, “Finding Me.”

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Harry Styles accepts the award for album of the year.Kevin Winter / Getty Images

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14h ago / 11:41 PM EST

Anyone else wondering ... what's record of the year versus song of the year?

Uwa Ede-Osifo

Well, according to the powers that be (the Grammys' official website), record of the year is awarded to the entire team involved in creating a song, including but not limited to the recording artists, producers and engineers.

On the other hand, song of the year goes specifically to the songwriters of one recording.

Lizzo's "About Damn Time" won record of the year, while song of the year went to Bonnie Raitt for “Just Like That.”

Now you know! 

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14h ago / 11:37 PM EST

Gen Z’s voice of jazz Samara Joy wins best new artist

Uwa Ede-Osifo and Saba Hamedy

Samara Joy, whose sultry vocals have been compared to those of legendary female jazz singers such as Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, won best new artist Sunday.

“All of you are so inspiring to me,” Joy, 23, said in her emotional acceptance speech. “To be here ... by just being myself, by just being who I was born as, I’m so thankful."

It was Joy's second win of the night. She also took home best jazz vocal album for “Linger Awhile.” 

Kim Petras performs at the Grammy Awards. Valerie Macon / AFP - Getty Images

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16h ago / 10:00 PM EST

Madonna wants 'troublemakers' to know they're appreciated

Maya Brown

Introducing Sam Smith and Kim Petras' performance of "Unholy," Madonna reminded everyone to always express themselves no matter what the haters say. 

“If they call you shocking, scandalous, troublesome, problematic, provocative or dangerous, you’re definitely on to something," she said. “All you troublemakers out there, your fearlessness doesn’t go unnoticed. You are seen, you are heard, and most of all you are appreciated."

The "Material Girl" singer applauded Smith and Petras for rising above the noise and critics. 

Madonna speaks at the Grammy Awards.Frazer Harrison / Getty Images

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16h ago / 9:57 PM EST