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The 2023 Grammys showed an enormous amount of Black excellence, with some breaking records, as others added to their collection.
There were some big winners during the night, and whether they got one or multiple awards, they deserve praise for their accomplishments.
Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin
WOW!! We are honored and GRATEFUL to God our father for using us in this space and for YOU our Mav City Family for always supporting us ♥️
This is only the beginning 🚀 pic.twitter.com/xjPESQZ63I
— Maverick City Music (@MavCityMusic) February 6, 2023
Maverick City Music did its thing in the gospel category and left the awards show with the same amount of wins as Beyoncé for the night. The gospel group won Best Gospel Performance/Song for “Kingdom,” Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for “Fear Is Not My Future,” Best Gospel Album for Kingdom Book One Deluxe, and Best Gospel Album for Breathe.
Beyoncé
Beyoncé made history last night breaking the record for most wins by any artist in Grammy history with 32. She won Best Dance/Electronic Album for Renaissance, Best Dance/Electronic Recording for “Break My Soul,” Best Traditional R&B Performance for “Plastic Off the Sofa,” and Best R&B Song for “Cuff It.”
Viola Davis
Viola Davis has achieved EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) status. “It has been such a journey, I just EGOT!” pic.twitter.com/YYj4MMJvRg
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) February 5, 2023
Viola Davis became a part of the EGOT family winning her first Grammy for Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording for Finding Me.
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar thanked his family , fans and the culture during his acceptance speech for Best Rap Album at the Grammys 🏆pic.twitter.com/J3zxmQWtY5
— Hiiipower – TDE News (@hiiipowers) February 6, 2023
No matter how long Kendrick Lamar disappears from the rap game, he still finds a way to get the people going with anything he releases. The rapper won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for “The Heart Part 5” and Best Rap Album for Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.
Samara Joy
Samara Joy, GRAMMY-winning best new artist #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/IuyJwSok8x
— 😄 (@Jd_burn3r) February 6, 2023
Samara Joy is only 23 and is making history. The jazz-singing sensation won Best New Artist and Best Jazz Vocal Album for Linger Awhile.
Lizzo
The last time a black woman won Record of the Year was Whitney Houston for ‘I Will Always Love You’… I don’t take this lightly. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/r6Fm9z31J3
— FOLLOW @YITTY (@lizzo) February 6, 2023
Lizzo continues to put a stamp on the music industry. She left the awards show with two trophies, winning Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical and Record of The Year for “About D— Time.”
Walter Russell III
Watch Walter Russell III (#TheLionKingTour) accept the Grammy for Best Opera Recording for “Fire Shut Up In My Bones”! pic.twitter.com/G6OEslDJoJ
— Kids on Tour (@KOTdotnet) February 6, 2023
Walter Russell III became a Grammy winner at 13 years old, winning Best Opera Recording for “Blanchard: Fire Shut Up In My Bones.”
