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Beyoncé finally won Album of the Year at the Grammys and was congratulated by daughter Blue Ivy Carter, in an exchange interpreted by lip-readers.
Despite being the most awarded artist in Grammys history, the best album gong had alluded Beyoncé for her entire career, until Sunday's ceremony in Los Angeles. The "Texas Hold 'Em" singer won three awards at this year's Grammys, including best album for her country-inspired opus, Cowboy Carter.
Beyoncé appeared shocked as her name was announced, with the crowd of A-list celebrities around her, including husband Jay-Z, jumping to their feet in celebration. The famous couple's 13-year-old daughter also stood up and congratulated her mom.
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A clip of their exchange was posted to X, where people claimed to have decoded what the pair said to each other. Newsweek contacted Beyoncé's representatives by email for comment on Monday.
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"Ooo yall my lip reading skills is getting better lol. Blue asked if she can come up with her and bey said of course 🥹," X fan account, @thebeytheory wrote.
Another Beyoncé fan account, @fergyone, captioned the video: "Blue: can I go up with you? Beyoncé: of course. Oh I'm sobbing 🥹."
Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department announced Beyoncé's win and she said she felt "honored" during her acceptance speech and paid tribute to Black country music pioneer Linda Martell.
"I'd like to thank and acknowledge and praise all of the firefighters for keeping us safe. I just feel very full and very honoured. It's been many, many years. I just want to thank the Grammys, every songwriter, every collaborator, every producer, all of the hard work. I want to dedicate this to Ms. Martel, and I hope we just keep pushing forward, opening doors. God bless y'all. Thank you so much. Thank you," Beyoncé said.
Album of the Year was not the only win for the singer, who recently performed the NFL half time show on Christmas Day.
Beyoncé was also awarded Best Country Album and before the ceremony won Best Country Duo/Group Performance for her duet with Miley Cyrus called, "II Most Wanted."
The artist said she was surprised herself to win the award for country album, likely in reference to previously saying she had long felt not "welcomed" in the music genre.
Some of the artists to appear on Cowboy Carter included Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Linda Martell, Willie Jones, Shaboozey and emerging Black country artists Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts.
When she announced Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé said the album was personal and came from a time when she felt excluded from country music.
"This album has been over five years in the making. It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed...and it was very clear that I wasn't," she wrote on Instagram when announcing the album.
She may have been referring to her performance with the Chicks at the 2016 CMA awards and her song "Daddy Lessons" from the album Lemonade. Beyoncé and the Chicks performed the song at the CMAs, but her move into country music and invitation to sing at the event were widely criticized. Some have said she was even booed during the performance.
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